Manufacture of machinery for textile, apparel and leather production
27 Belgian companies whose main activity falls under NACE code 2894 have filed annual accounts. Their median solvency is 69.2% for financial year 2025.
Sector medians
Computed by IdonisDistribution across the sector's companies for financial year 2025: a quarter of companies sit below the 1st quartile, half below the median, three quarters below the 3rd quartile.
| Indicator | 1st quartile | Median | 3rd quartile | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solvency | 35.2% | 69.2% | 90.5% | 26 |
| Current ratio | 1.31 | 2.78 | 10.20 | 26 |
| ROE | -4.1% | 4.6% | 16.2% | 26 |
| Equity | 356,321 € | €1.25m | €3.11m | 26 |
| Total assets | 522,925 € | €2.78m | €8.55m | 26 |
| Net result | −13,797 € | 31,624 € | 550,729 € | 26 |
| Headcount (avg FTE) | 6.1 | 12.2 | 54.2 | 17 |
Medians computed by Idonis from annual accounts filed with the National Bank, all sizes combined. The same panel is the sector benchmark on every company page. Method
Largest companies: Manufacture of machinery for textile, apparel and leather production
Ranked by total assets in the latest filed accounts. This is a size criterion, not an assessment.
| # | Company | Total assets | Revenue | Equity | FTE | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vandewiele 8510 Kortrijk | €939.5m | €83.2m | €324.4m | 464.3 | 2025 |
| 2 | Vandewiele Group 8510 Kortrijk | €497.6m | €28.3m | €408.5m | 6.3 | 2025 |
| 3 | Picanol 8900 Ypres | €210.8m | €300.9m | €148.8m | 620.7 | 2025 |
| 4 | Alliance Laundry 1210 Saint-Josse-ten-Noode | €202.6m | — | €16.6m | 12.2 | 2025 |
| 5 | Pierret Industries 6838 Bouillon | €17.1m | — | €1.43m | 27.4 | 2024 |
| 6 | Vytech Menen 8930 Menen | €11.3m | €13.4m | €1.82m | 76.1 | 2025 |
| 7 | Cretes 8560 Wevelgem | €10.3m | — | €1.45m | 26.9 | 2025 |
| 8 | Motiv 8792 Waregem | €8.71m | — | €7.96m | 25.1 | 2025 |
| 9 | Gilbos 9310 Aalst | €8.08m | €9.80m | €5.21m | 65.4 | 2025 |
| 10 | Werkhuizen Lapauw 8501 Kortrijk | €6.34m | €10.5m | 617,797 € | 54.2 | 2025 |
| 11 | Handsaeme-Machinery 8870 Izegem | €6.17m | — | €3.43m | 35.6 | 2025 |
| 12 | Qmatex 8540 Deerlijk | €5.65m | — | €1.76m | 7.6 | 2025 |
| 13 | Texfinity 2370 Arendonk | €5.43m | — | €1.19m | 6.1 | 2025 |
| 14 | Texprofin 8791 Waregem | €2.87m | — | €2.17m | 4.0 | 2025 |
| 15 | Construma 8531 Harelbeke | €2.68m | — | €1.88m | 2.4 | 2025 |
| 16 | Dekken 4700 Eupen | €1.68m | — | 683,544 € | 0.4 | 2025 |
| 17 | Lefebre 8540 Deerlijk | €1.40m | — | €1.26m | — | 2025 |
| 18 | Allinvent 2950 Kapellen | €1.30m | — | €1.24m | 0.6 | 2025 |
| 19 | T.M.C. Machines 8900 Ypres | 991,759 € | — | 368,444 € | 9.0 | 2025 |
| 20 | Cotonnière industrielle et financière 8820 Torhout | 923,306 € | — | 902,928 € | — | 2025 |
“—”: not published. Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) do not have to publish their revenue.
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Where are they based?
Municipalities with the most
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Frequently asked questions
How many Manufacture of machinery for textile, apparel and leather production companies are there in Belgium?
27 Belgian companies whose main activity falls under NACE code 2894 (Manufacture of machinery for textile, apparel and leather production) have filed annual accounts with the National Bank.
What is the median solvency in Manufacture of machinery for textile, apparel and leather production?
For financial year 2025, median solvency (equity over total assets) is 69.2%. The middle half of companies lies between 35.2% and 90.5% (26 companies).
What is the largest company in Manufacture of machinery for textile, apparel and leather production?
By total assets, it is Vandewiele (€939.5m, financial year 2025).
Where are Manufacture of machinery for textile, apparel and leather production companies based?
The municipalities with the most: Kortrijk (2), Deerlijk (2), Waregem (2).
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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.