Multinationals in Antwerp: Some of the most important companies in Antwerp

The most important companies that bring expats to Antwerp

Antwerp, in the heart of Europe, is one of the fastest growing European cities and surpasses the EU area itself with 2.7% annual growth, Mostly via the port of Antwerp, but also from the surrounding areas that bring enormous amounts of activity to the city. Because of Antwerp’s location, recent investments in efficiency and the renewed interest of companies in the Far East, the city has seen record figures in 2016 and will do so more in the years to come.

This opens a huge space for jobs and growth, bringing talented professionals to Antwerp to work on world-class systems, both for indirect employment and for companies providing tertiary services. Why? Some of the EU’s largest multinationals are based in Antwerp and are actively looking for new talent from around the world.

In this post we give an honest account of the most important companies in and around Antwerp, and also link to the career pages of their websites.

TOTAL

Total’s largest refinery is located in the port of Antwerp. The complex recently underwent a €1.2 billion upgrade, merging three different parts of the complex into a single integrated refinery to meet demand for lower sulphur, lighter fuels. With its new capacity of 330,000 barrels per day of petrochemicals refined from crude oil transported by pipeline from the port of Rotterdam, the Total refinery is of fundamental importance to the port of Antwerp and is one of the best-performing companies in Antwerp.

Total has a dedicated strategy to bring new talent to the company that can be found on this page. From chemical engineers to the most advanced management experience, Total has a constant need to recruit and train the best employees across Europe.

AQUAFIN

Aquafin was initially a government project set up by the Flemish government. From Antwerp, Aquafin provides the wastewater treatment infrastructure, both in design and execution. Internationally, Aquafin provides advice and know-how on sewage systems to the local government. Since it was founded in 1990, its capacity has doubled in order to remediate the 3.8 million inhabitants of the Flemish Region.

Aquafin produces a newsletter with information about their nieuwste ontwikkelingen op het gebied van werkgelegenheid who need talent in human resources, operations technicians and management.

AGFA

Originally from Antwerp and now based in Mortsel, Agfa has three main business wings; it provides industrial print hardware, medical screening and imaging, and the specialty wing provides chemical photo film equipment for niche sectors such as aerial and film photography. It is a world leader, offering advanced photo technology with a keen understanding of its customers through its in-depth know-how and its constant innovation and search for talent all over the world.

Agfa has a talent for using job search functions with positions all over the world.

COMPAGNIE MARITIME BELGE

Throughout its 120-year history, CMB has demonstrated agility and innovation to maintain growth in an industry that can change rapidly. CMB’s major investments over the last 20 years have left four productive sectors in container shipping, dry bulk shipping, chemical tankers and aviation, through its Dublin-based subsidiary ASL.

CMB receives applications via their dedicates jobspage and has capabilities throughout the company, including their external mission managers.

TRUVO - GOUDENGIDS

Truvo provides services to more than 10 million people through local advertising. With 500 employees and their headquarters in Antwerp, the company has invested time and made strategic business decisions in the face of a rapidly changing market. With the drop in demand and sales of the Yellow Pages, Truvo’s flagship product, the company has now invested heavily in the digital markets by providing cloud-based software for advertising and marketing.

Truvo has adapted its focus to the Belgian market through its Yellow Pages search facility.

VLM AIRLINES

After a series of takeovers, VLM Airlines has restarted after a failed – and now folded – Thomas Cook company. The company is now based in Antwerp under the umbrella of SHS Aviation and with the restart of operations in November 2017, the company is now moving towards a better future and is now operating routes throughout Europe, expecting to see more of this company as it shakes off in recent years.

ANHEUSER-BUSCH - INBEV

Anheuser-Busch is one of the top 500 companies in the world, with an annual turnover of $45b, and is simply the largest company in Belgium, with its headquarters in Leuven, 40 km outside Antwerp. With brands such as Budweiser, Becks and Carling, AB has a 20% market share in global beer sales. Following the merger of the 2 largest Belgian breweries in 1987, the InBev company acquired Anheuser-Busch in 2008 and has since merged breweries from around the world. The brand is their most important asset, they are agile, modern and committed to corporate social responsibility.

AB offers global management training through their carrièrepagina. There are hundreds of global opportunities in every area of their business.