Manufacture of wire products, chain and springs: largest employers
24 Belgian companies in the sector (NACE 2593) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. NV Bekaert SA leads with 1,149.0 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 | NV Bekaert SA 8550 Zwevegem | €2.38bn | €395.6m | €1.29bn | 1,149.0 | 2025 |
| 2 | Pullmaflex Benelux 8560 Wevelgem | €16.9m | €36.4m | €1.73m | 127.5 | 2025 |
| 3 | Bekaert Advanced Cords Aalter NV 9880 Aalter | €60.2m | €51.1m | €47.3m | 111.7 | 2025 |
| 4 | Vanhulen High Precision Springs 4041 Herstal | €10.2m | €13.6m | €6.71m | 67.2 | 2026 |
| 5 | Mecaspring 4040 Herstal | €7.80m | €9.62m | €1.48m | 62.3 | 2025 |
| 6 | Connecton Fasteners 4141 Sprimont | €15.1m | €24.3m | €10.7m | 60.1 | 2025 |
| 7 | Groz-Beckert Carding Belgium 8540 Deerlijk | €16.3m | €12.9m | €9.85m | 56.9 | 2025 |
| 8 | Filame Brussels 1400 Nivelles | €4.16m | — | €1.45m | 40.5 | 2025 |
| 9 | Drafil 7700 Mouscron | €12.7m | €12.4m | €6.42m | 39.3 | 2025 |
| 10 | Hermans Verenfabriek 9280 Lebbeke | €3.58m | — | €1.65m | 31.8 | 2025 |
| 11 | Eurosealings 2627 Schelle | €2.67m | — | 739,712 € | 19.0 | 2025 |
| 12 | Nails Of Flanders 8470 Gistel | €10.5m | €9.59m | €3.05m | 8.7 | 2025 |
| 13 | CableTec 2370 Arendonk | €2.19m | — | 668,910 € | 6.8 | 2025 |
| 14 | Casters - Landtmeters 2060 Antwerp | €2.28m | — | 678,530 € | 6.4 | 2025 |
| 15 | Armabeton 6032 Charleroi | €1.68m | — | 658,776 € | 6.1 | 2025 |
| 16 | Omega Separations 2900 Schoten | 905,890 € | — | 592,102 € | 4.9 | 2025 |
| 17 | Draad 2570 Duffel | €1.44m | — | 317,574 € | 4.6 | 2025 |
| 18 | Fevacom 9600 Ronse | €5.40m | — | €4.92m | 4.0 | 2025 |
| 19 | Velda Cable Technics 9600 Ronse | €2.02m | — | €1.34m | 3.9 | 2025 |
| 20 | Guardiar Europe 8550 Zwevegem | €32.8m | — | €3.90m | 3.0 | 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 wire products, chain and springs?
NV Bekaert SA, with 1,149.0 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
How many Manufacture of wire products, chain and springs companies report employees?
24 out of 37, 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.