Manufacture of machinery for textile, apparel and leather production: largest employers
18 Belgian companies in the sector (NACE 2894) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 18. Picanol leads with 620.7 FTE (financial year 2025).
Top 18
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 | Picanol 8900 Ypres | €210.8m | €300.9m | €148.8m | 620.7 | 2025 |
| 2 | Vandewiele 8510 Kortrijk | €939.5m | €83.2m | €324.4m | 464.3 | 2025 |
| 3 | Vytech Menen 8930 Menen | €11.3m | €13.4m | €1.82m | 76.1 | 2025 |
| 4 | Gilbos 9310 Aalst | €8.08m | €9.80m | €5.21m | 65.4 | 2025 |
| 5 | Werkhuizen Lapauw 8501 Kortrijk | €6.34m | €10.5m | 617,797 € | 54.2 | 2025 |
| 6 | Handsaeme-Machinery 8870 Izegem | €6.17m | — | €3.43m | 35.6 | 2025 |
| 7 | Pierret Industries 6838 Bouillon | €17.1m | — | €1.43m | 27.4 | 2024 |
| 8 | Cretes 8560 Wevelgem | €10.3m | — | €1.45m | 26.9 | 2025 |
| 9 | Motiv 8792 Waregem | €8.71m | — | €7.96m | 25.1 | 2025 |
| 10 | Alliance Laundry 1210 Saint-Josse-ten-Noode | €202.6m | — | €16.6m | 12.2 | 2025 |
| 11 | T.M.C. Machines 8900 Ypres | 991,759 € | — | 368,444 € | 9.0 | 2025 |
| 12 | Qmatex 8540 Deerlijk | €5.65m | — | €1.76m | 7.6 | 2025 |
| 13 | Vandewiele Group 8510 Kortrijk | €497.6m | €28.3m | €408.5m | 6.3 | 2025 |
| 14 | Texfinity 2370 Arendonk | €5.43m | — | €1.19m | 6.1 | 2025 |
| 15 | Texprofin 8791 Waregem | €2.87m | — | €2.17m | 4.0 | 2025 |
| 16 | Construma 8531 Harelbeke | €2.68m | — | €1.88m | 2.4 | 2025 |
| 17 | Allinvent 2950 Kapellen | €1.30m | — | €1.24m | 0.6 | 2025 |
| 18 | Dekken 4700 Eupen | €1.68m | — | 683,544 € | 0.4 | 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 machinery for textile, apparel and leather production?
Picanol, with 620.7 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
How many Manufacture of machinery for textile, apparel and leather production companies report employees?
18 out of 27, 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.