Manufacture of optical instruments, magnetic and optical media and photographic equipment: largest employers
26 Belgian companies in the sector (NACE 2670) 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 | ScioTeq 8500 Kortrijk | €144.2m | €107.0m | €102.5m | 342.4 | 2025 |
| 3 | Advanced Mechanical and Optical Systems 4031 Liège | €13.8m | €34.9m | €4.52m | 76.9 | 2025 |
| 4 | AMS Sensors Belgium 2600 Antwerp | €25.6m | €21.2m | €16.4m | 50.1 | 2025 |
| 5 | Hoya Lens Belgium 2000 Antwerp | €13.6m | €22.8m | €3.09m | 35.5 | 2026 |
| 6 | ME Group Belgium 1480 Tubize | €7.80m | €7.99m | €2.96m | 18.8 | 2024 |
| 7 | Lambda-X Ophthalmics 1400 Nivelles | €7.04m | — | €3.96m | 9.6 | 2025 |
| 8 | E Power 2160 Wommelgem | €1.74m | — | 13,568 € | 6.1 | 2025 |
| 9 | Smeets van Hopplynus 1180 Uccle | €1.01m | — | 775,323 € | 5.9 | 2025 |
| 10 | Altereyes 3500 Hasselt | 981,226 € | — | 562,468 € | 5.8 | 2025 |
| 11 | DS Optique 4800 Verviers | 425,072 € | — | 88,271 € | 5.3 | 2025 |
| 12 | Okapi 2830 Willebroek | 320,529 € | — | 256,203 € | 2.8 | 2025 |
| 13 | Telemeco 3001 Leuven | 394,236 € | 91,000 € | 367,404 € | 2.0 | 2025 |
| 14 | Infrared Research & Development 4261 Braives | 110,281 € | — | 85,649 € | 1.2 | 2025 |
| 15 | Belgian Optical Supply 8520 Kuurne | 462,814 € | — | 51,329 € | 1.0 | 2025 |
| 16 | FAL Top Accessoires 9920 Lievegem | 298,960 € | — | 116,794 € | 1.0 | 2025 |
| 17 | Advance Neon 4317 Faimes | 341,988 € | 198,105 € | 23,453 € | 1.0 | 2025 |
| 18 | Optique Bauwens 7800 Ath | 543,604 € | — | 503,925 € | 1.0 | 2025 |
| 19 | Optiglass 3500 Hasselt | 163,175 € | — | 118,777 € | 1.0 | 2025 |
| 20 | BEMA 1030 Schaerbeek | 210,771 € | — | 133,914 € | 0.9 | 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.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest employer in Manufacture of optical instruments, magnetic and optical media and photographic equipment?
Barco, with 1,245.5 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
How many Manufacture of optical instruments, magnetic and optical media and photographic equipment companies report employees?
26 out of 54, 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.