Forging and shaping metal and powder metallurgy: largest employers
222 Belgian companies in the sector (NACE 2540) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. ASBL Metalgroup ETA leads with 172.4 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 | ASBL Metalgroup ETA 6001 Charleroi | €9.10m | €2.99m | €5.41m | 172.4 | 2025 |
| 2 | LayerWise 3001 Leuven | €46.7m | €27.3m | −€27.6m | 170.4 | 2025 |
| 3 | Team Industries Roeselare 8800 Roeselare | €6.52m | €22.0m | −732,446 € | 125.6 | 2025 |
| 4 | Fike Europe 2200 Herentals | €31.4m | €49.6m | €24.0m | 114.9 | 2024 |
| 5 | Roba Metal Processing 3600 Genk | €58.2m | €23.9m | €12.7m | 112.1 | 2025 |
| 6 | Penne 9300 Aalst | €37.7m | €41.5m | €7.98m | 99.8 | 2025 |
| 7 | Betafence Belgium 8550 Zwevegem | €43.4m | €80.4m | €9.49m | 91.5 | 2025 |
| 8 | Smart Metal Works 9940 Evergem | €11.7m | €18.5m | €4.10m | 74.1 | 2025 |
| 9 | Imda 2900 Schoten | €10.7m | €23.9m | €1.54m | 70.5 | 2025 |
| 10 | Devos Plaatbewerkingen 8750 Wingene | €14.1m | €17.8m | €10.9m | 63.7 | 2026 |
| 11 | Culobel 9308 Aalst | €17.9m | €19.2m | €11.5m | 63.2 | 2025 |
| 12 | ArcelorMittal Building Solutions Belgium 6220 Fleurus | €14.1m | €24.6m | −€10.3m | 60.3 | 2025 |
| 13 | Vermeir Lansen Montage 9280 Lebbeke | €14.8m | €17.3m | €11.3m | 53.3 | 2025 |
| 14 | Safran Blades 4570 Marchin | €68.6m | €5.96m | €44.3m | 50.8 | 2025 |
| 15 | Marchand de Fer Delrue 7712 Mouscron | €39.9m | €94.2m | €29.9m | 48.0 | 2025 |
| 16 | Melotte 3520 Zonhoven | €6.22m | €7.95m | €4.61m | 43.7 | 2025 |
| 17 | Decomecc 3600 Genk | €23.7m | €18.4m | €14.4m | 43.6 | 2025 |
| 18 | BEVO 3960 Bree | €13.0m | €11.0m | €8.53m | 39.2 | 2025 |
| 19 | Product Placement Consultants International 8750 Wingene | €8.04m | — | €4.15m | 37.3 | 2025 |
| 20 | Ferromasters 8501 Kortrijk | €4.17m | — | €1.33m | 36.8 | 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 Forging and shaping metal and powder metallurgy?
ASBL Metalgroup ETA, with 172.4 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
How many Forging and shaping metal and powder metallurgy companies report employees?
222 out of 471, 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 14 Nov 2026.