Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products: largest employers
386 Belgian companies in the sector (NACE 26) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. Barco leads with 1,245.5 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 | Barco 8500 Kortrijk | €815.5m | €717.1m | €537.1m | 1,245.5 | 2025 |
| 2 | Nokia Bell 2018 Antwerp | €281.9m | €186.7m | €168.8m | 1,175.1 | 2025 |
| 3 | Ion Beam Applications 1348 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve | €709.9m | €439.7m | €195.5m | 1,010.3 | 2025 |
| 4 | TE Connectivity Belgium 8020 Oostkamp | €134.6m | €191.8m | €83.2m | 684.1 | 2025 |
| 5 | Stellantis e-Transmissions 1130 Brussels | €858.2m | €1.90bn | €231.2m | 562.8 | 2025 |
| 6 | Valeo Vision Belgique 7822 Ath | €84.2m | €94.7m | −€41.5m | 553.0 | 2025 |
| 7 | Allison Off-Highway Belgium 8200 Bruges | €121.3m | €235.0m | €56.0m | 526.7 | 2025 |
| 8 | Thales Alenia Space Belgium 6032 Charleroi | €211.7m | €60.0m | €72.6m | 485.2 | 2025 |
| 9 | EVS 4102 Seraing | €268.5m | €188.1m | €193.8m | 442.7 | 2025 |
| 10 | BelGaN 9700 Oudenaarde | €98.7m | €55.4m | €49.2m | 420.9 | 2023 |
| 11 | Heraeus Electro - Nite International 3530 Houthalen-Helchteren | €905.2m | €120.3m | €770.3m | 370.9 | 2025 |
| 12 | ScioTeq 8500 Kortrijk | €144.2m | €107.0m | €102.5m | 342.4 | 2025 |
| 13 | Melexis 8900 Ypres | €1.41bn | €64.3m | €1.12bn | 329.3 | 2025 |
| 14 | PSS Belgium 9200 Dendermonde | €124.5m | €135.7m | €55.7m | 283.2 | 2025 |
| 15 | Hitachi Energy Belgium 1930 Zaventem | €187.2m | €112.2m | €31.4m | 276.1 | 2026 |
| 16 | Melexis Technologies 3980 Tessenderlo-Ham | €632.3m | €832.7m | €238.0m | 255.9 | 2025 |
| 17 | ST Engineering iDirect (Europe) CY 9100 Sint-Niklaas | €75.8m | €6.70m | €31.8m | 219.9 | 2025 |
| 18 | Connect Group 1910 Kampenhout | €118.1m | €116.8m | €33.8m | 212.6 | 2025 |
| 19 | Advionics 8020 Oostkamp | €50.9m | €51.5m | €11.9m | 189.0 | 2025 |
| 20 | Psicontrol 8900 Ypres | €75.3m | €75.1m | €64.5m | 157.7 | 2025 |
Headcount reported by the company for all its sites: the jobs may be located elsewhere.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest employer in Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products?
Barco, with 1,245.5 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
How many Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products companies report employees?
386 out of 784, 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.