Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures: largest employers
1,075 Belgian companies in the sector (NACE 2511) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. Equans leads with 4,823.5 FTE (financial year 2025).
Top 20
Ranked by average headcount (FTE) reported in the latest filed accounts (accounts less than 3 years old).
| # | Company | Total assets | Revenue | Equity | FTE | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equans 1210 Saint-Josse-ten-Noode | €969.1m | €1.26bn | €277.8m | 4,823.5 | 2025 |
| 2 | Joris IDE 8750 Wingene | €654.1m | €560.6m | €179.1m | 652.0 | 2025 |
| 3 | Iemants 2370 Arendonk | €447.5m | €555.1m | €70.0m | 506.5 | 2025 |
| 4 | Stow International 8587 Spiere-Helkijn | €700.0m | €547.7m | €120.7m | 451.4 | 2025 |
| 5 | Bilfinger Maintenance Belgium 2070 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | €35.4m | €108.6m | €5.52m | 406.2 | 2025 |
| 6 | Bilfinger Mechanical Belgium 2070 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | €38.0m | €109.3m | €8.33m | 386.5 | 2025 |
| 7 | MOVU 9160 Lokeren | €194.4m | €130.5m | €36.3m | 298.6 | 2025 |
| 8 | Smulders Projects Belgium 2370 Arendonk | €259.2m | €422.3m | €44.9m | 270.8 | 2025 |
| 9 | Victor Buyck Steel Construction 9900 Eeklo | €33.0m | €65.0m | €8.99m | 205.9 | 2025 |
| 10 | Ellimetal 3670 Oudsbergen | €48.2m | €39.0m | €21.4m | 196.0 | 2025 |
| 11 | Aliplast 9160 Lokeren | €628.1m | €86.0m | €323.2m | 182.6 | 2025 |
| 12 | ROCKWOOL Belgium 2110 Wijnegem | €44.4m | €124.3m | €16.1m | 179.7 | 2025 |
| 13 | Actum Services 8970 Poperinge | €23.3m | €39.6m | €10.3m | 168.1 | 2025 |
| 14 | Willems Staalconstructies 2490 Balen | €15.2m | €26.9m | €4.16m | 136.2 | 2025 |
| 15 | Groven + 2870 Puurs-Sint-Amands | €12.4m | €28.2m | €3.93m | 130.5 | 2025 |
| 16 | C.S.M. 3930 Hamont-Achel | €22.7m | €32.4m | €15.1m | 127.6 | 2025 |
| 17 | Ateliers Roisin 6220 Fleurus | €1.25m | — | 554,853 € | 116.0 | 2025 |
| 18 | Constructiebedrijf Ivens 2040 Antwerp | €45.7m | €64.4m | €10.2m | 115.3 | 2025 |
| 19 | Construction Metallique Mahieu 7780 Comines-Warneton | €26.4m | €73.9m | €6.66m | 110.2 | 2025 |
| 20 | BeMatrix 8800 Roeselare | €30.6m | €41.2m | €19.1m | 106.5 | 2025 |
Headcount reported by the company for all its sites: the jobs may be located elsewhere.
“—”: not published. Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) do not have to publish their revenue.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest employer in Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures?
Equans, with 4,823.5 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
How many Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures companies report employees?
1,075 out of 2,496, in accounts less than 3 years old.
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Open the full file →Active companies (legal entities) that have filed at least one set of annual accounts, based on the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises and the National Bank of Belgium. The sector is the main activity in the register; the municipality is that of the registered office. Data updated on 13 Nov 2026.