Manufacture of bearings, gears, gearing and driving elements: largest employers
30 Belgian companies in the sector (NACE 2815) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. ZF Wind Power Antwerpen leads with 791.3 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 | ZF Wind Power Antwerpen 3920 Lommel | €534.3m | €262.6m | €410.0m | 791.3 | 2025 |
| 2 | Hansen Industrial Transmissions 2650 Edegem | €53.4m | €58.1m | €36.2m | 239.2 | 2025 |
| 3 | IG Watteeuw International 8020 Oostkamp | €104.5m | €38.8m | €58.8m | 136.9 | 2025 |
| 4 | Twin Disc International 1400 Nivelles | €54.2m | €20.5m | €45.7m | 86.5 | 2025 |
| 5 | Vydraulics Belgium 8890 Moorslede | €7.84m | €17.7m | 729,461 € | 65.8 | 2025 |
| 6 | Esco Couplings 1480 Tubize | €12.5m | €13.6m | €8.60m | 50.0 | 2025 |
| 7 | Theissen Training Systems International 3660 Oudsbergen | €23.9m | €26.3m | €12.7m | 39.0 | 2025 |
| 8 | Grimonprez Transmission Gears 7711 Mouscron | €6.82m | — | €2.58m | 37.4 | 2026 |
| 9 | Gantrex 1400 Nivelles | €41.8m | €25.7m | €15.4m | 36.0 | 2025 |
| 10 | Genker Machinenfabriek 3600 Genk | €7.53m | — | €1.97m | 34.1 | 2025 |
| 11 | MGH 2002 1830 Machelen (Brab.) | €8.04m | — | €2.70m | 28.6 | 2025 |
| 12 | Nadin Mathonet 4801 Verviers | €1.23m | — | 552,204 € | 17.9 | 2024 |
| 13 | Ateliers Emile Meurice 6061 Charleroi | €2.27m | — | 724,412 € | 17.8 | 2025 |
| 14 | New Servhydro 6041 Charleroi | €1.32m | — | 852,967 € | 10.3 | 2025 |
| 15 | C.B. - Service 2860 Sint-Katelijne-Waver | €1.69m | — | 756,129 € | 10.1 | 2025 |
| 16 | Vadamon 9240 Zele | €3.59m | — | €2.27m | 10.1 | 2024 |
| 17 | Chaines et Presses Liegeoises pour l'Industrie 4340 Awans | €1.75m | — | €1.14m | 9.1 | 2025 |
| 18 | Müpro Belgium 3200 Aarschot | €1.09m | €3.55m | 379,676 € | 9.0 | 2025 |
| 19 | Esco Power 1480 Tubize | €2.15m | €2.27m | −44,633 € | 7.5 | 2025 |
| 20 | Habasit Belgium 1930 Zaventem | €2.24m | — | €1.66m | 6.9 | 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.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest employer in Manufacture of bearings, gears, gearing and driving elements?
ZF Wind Power Antwerpen, with 791.3 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
How many Manufacture of bearings, gears, gearing and driving elements companies report employees?
30 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.