Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies: largest employers
207 Belgian companies in the sector (NACE 4684) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. Lecot leads with 657.2 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 | Lecot 8501 Kortrijk | €128.0m | €259.2m | €52.0m | 657.2 | 2025 |
| 2 | Vaillant Group Belgium 1620 Drogenbos | €49.6m | €215.6m | €4.15m | 409.2 | 2024 |
| 3 | SAX Sanitair 2200 Herentals | €140.0m | €138.0m | €34.6m | 256.7 | 2025 |
| 4 | Schrauwen Sanitair en Verwarming 2200 Herentals | €58.7m | €244.8m | €12.5m | 255.9 | 2025 |
| 5 | Viessmann-Belgium 1930 Zaventem | €42.4m | €119.4m | €22.7m | 178.6 | 2024 |
| 6 | Bosch Thermotechnology 2800 Mechelen | €29.3m | €86.0m | €4.16m | 170.4 | 2025 |
| 7 | Santens Groep 9040 Ghent | €19.5m | €44.6m | €5.91m | 134.4 | 2025 |
| 8 | Fernand Georges 6041 Charleroi | €12.4m | €30.3m | 189,748 € | 109.0 | 2025 |
| 9 | Van Oirschot verwarmingsgroothandel 2110 Wijnegem | €57.2m | €117.1m | €40.5m | 108.9 | 2025 |
| 10 | Berner Belgien 3620 Lanaken | €11.2m | €40.0m | €2.12m | 104.5 | 2026 |
| 11 | Caloribel 1080 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean | €21.2m | €17.3m | €13.7m | 81.1 | 2025 |
| 12 | Clabots 1000 Brussels | €20.0m | €33.3m | €17.1m | 80.4 | 2025 |
| 13 | pgb-Europe 9090 Merelbeke-Melle | €48.7m | €67.1m | €21.0m | 73.9 | 2025 |
| 14 | Groupe Atlantic Belgium 1653 Beersel | €13.8m | €48.1m | €2.17m | 67.5 | 2025 |
| 15 | ATAG Heating Belgium 1190 Forest | €7.23m | €11.5m | 594,354 € | 62.8 | 2025 |
| 16 | Omni-Term 8870 Izegem | €28.5m | €40.1m | €20.6m | 61.2 | 2026 |
| 17 | Dejond Fastening 2610 Antwerp | €10.8m | €13.0m | €8.78m | 54.6 | 2025 |
| 18 | Kinetico Belgium 3540 Herk-de-Stad | €4.85m | €8.29m | €3.32m | 53.0 | 2025 |
| 19 | Chauraci 6042 Charleroi | €18.4m | €31.8m | €6.46m | 52.2 | 2025 |
| 20 | Verkoop Carnoy Negoce 9000 Ghent | €14.7m | €29.9m | €8.76m | 46.3 | 2025 |
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest employer in Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies?
Lecot, with 657.2 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
How many Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies companies report employees?
207 out of 431, 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.