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15 - MANUFACTURE OF LEATHER AND RELATED PRODUCTS Companies in Belgium

Approximately 1,443 real businesses classified under 15 - Manufacture of leather and related products in Belgium, with officer, shareholder and beneficial ownership records sourced directly from official government registries.

NACEBEL 2008 15
Sector Overview — Belgium

Approximately 1,443 real businesses classified under 15 - Manufacture of leather and related products operate in Belgium. Covers companies officially classified under NACEBEL 2008 code 15 (Manufacture of leather and related products), part of Belgium's NACEBEL 2008 classification of economic activities. This division is one of the sub-sectors making up the broader Manufacturing sector. Ownership, beneficial-ownership disclosure and company-registration rules for businesses under this specific activity code follow the same general framework that applies across Manufacturing in Belgium.

2 companies under this specific code are indexed on Zavia so far, part of a continually growing dataset.

Beneficial-ownership and registration rules for Manufacturing companies in Belgium follow the same national framework as every other sector there.

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Top 15 - Manufacture of leather and related products Companies in Belgium

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Data Coverage

Record counts for SIC Code C in Belgium, as of the last reconciliation.

200,938
Total Companies
159,209
Currently Active
79%

Section C is 5% of the Belgium register by entity count and its 7th largest sector — see all sectors.

Analysis

What this data actually tells you

Manufacturing in Belgium is tracking a still-evolving EU compliance timeline rather than a settled national obligation. The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive’s Omnibus I amendments were published in the EU’s Official Journal on 26 February 2026 and entered into force 18 March 2026, moving CSDDD back into the national-transposition stage — member states, including Belgium, now have until 26 July 2028 to transpose it, with actual compliance required from in-scope companies by 26 July 2029.

The threshold itself is specific: due-diligence obligations apply to companies exceeding both 5,000 employees and €1.5 billion in net turnover, extending in certain cases to franchising arrangements and third-country companies meeting equivalent EU turnover thresholds. For verification, a Belgian manufacturer’s CSDDD exposure depends on checking these exact figures against its own group financials — a distinct, dated compliance question still years from taking effect, not a current obligation to assume is already in force.

Belgium Manufacturing, by the register

Charts render from live counts. Modules are suppressed where coverage is too thin to be meaningful.

Entities by sub-sector

10 Manufacture of food products
26,964
11 Manufacture of beverages
3,283
12 Manufacture of tobacco products
84
13 Manufacture of textiles
8,927
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel
9,791
15 Manufacture of leather and related products
1,443
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials
14,020
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products
1,596

SIC division level, live from official registries.

Active vs. inactive

79% active

Section C entities currently on the register as active, vs. struck off or dormant.

Company size, by disclosed headcount

0
48,142
1-9
140,725
10-49
9,420
50+
2,515

By number of employees on file, Section C, Belgium. 136 entities with no disclosed headcount are not counted in any band.

Who uses Belgium manufacturing ownership data

The three checks this sector's data is most often run for.

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CSDDD Omnibus I timeline tracking

The EU’s Omnibus I amendments to the CSDDD entered into force 18 March 2026, pushing the national transposition deadline to 26 July 2028 and compliance for in-scope companies to 26 July 2029 — a real, dated timeline for Belgian manufacturers to track rather than a settled current obligation.

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Scope threshold verification

CSDDD due-diligence obligations apply to companies exceeding both 5,000 employees and €1.5 billion net turnover, including certain franchise arrangements and third-country companies meeting specific EU turnover thresholds — a Belgian manufacturer’s in-scope status depends on checking these specific figures, not assuming from company size alone.

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Lending and trade-credit exposure

Belgian manufacturing groups are frequently organised as a parent holding several operating subsidiaries; assessing exposure to one plant typically means understanding its place in that wider group rather than reading its own filing in isolation.

Sub-sectors within Manufacturing

SIC divisions inside this section, each with its own Belgium company directory.

Division 10

Manufacture of food products

26,964 companies

Division 11

Manufacture of beverages

3,283 companies

Division 12

Manufacture of tobacco products

84 companies

Division 13

Manufacture of textiles

8,927 companies

Division 14

Manufacture of wearing apparel

9,791 companies

Division 15

Manufacture of leather and related products

1,443 companies

Division 16

Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials

14,020 companies

Division 17

Manufacture of paper and paper products

1,596 companies

Division 18

Printing and reproduction of recorded media

23,613 companies

Division 19

Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products

260 companies

Division 20

Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products

6,478 companies

Division 21

Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations

1,642 companies

Division 22

Manufacture of rubber and plastic products

6,197 companies

Division 23

Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products

8,376 companies

Division 24

Manufacture of basic metals

2,427 companies

Division 25

Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment

33,128 companies

Division 26

Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products

4,993 companies

Division 27

Manufacture of electrical equipment

4,957 companies

Division 28

Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.

11,065 companies

Division 29

Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers

2,693 companies

Division 30

Manufacture of other transport equipment

1,529 companies

Division 31

Manufacture of furniture

15,584 companies

Division 32

Other manufacturing

19,105 companies

Division 33

Repair and installation of machinery and equipment

29,918 companies

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many companies are classified under 15 - Manufacture of leather and related products in Belgium?

Approximately 1,443 businesses are classified under 15 - Manufacture of leather and related products in Belgium.

What does NACEBEL 2008 code 15 cover?

15 - Manufacture of leather and related products is the official name for this activity under Belgium's NACEBEL 2008 classification of economic activities. It is a sub-category within the broader Manufacturing sector.

How is this different from the broader Manufacturing category?

Manufacturing is the top-level sector; NACEBEL 2008 code 15 identifies one specific activity within it, letting you narrow a search to exactly this business type rather than the whole sector.

What ownership information is available for these companies?

The same beneficial-ownership, shareholder and officer disclosure framework applies as for any other company in Belgium, regardless of its specific activity classification. See the individual company profile for the full ownership picture, or the Manufacturing sector overview for the general national framework.

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