Sourcing mechanical subcontracting in Belgium
Wallonia for metal, Flanders for plastics — and nobody canvasses both.
Industrial Belgium reads as two halves with distinct strengths. Wallonia, around Liège and Charleroi, retains a solid base in mechanics, metallurgy, glass and aerospace. Flanders, around Antwerp, Ghent and Kortrijk, dominates plastics processing, conversion and assembly. The two sit trivial distances apart.
Yet this is the most poorly exploited market in the region, for a purely linguistic reason: each buyer canvasses the half of the country that speaks their language. Across several part families, the gap between a single-region RFQ and a national one exceeds ten per cent — a gain requiring no technical concession, only the ability to write the RFQ in both languages.
What we source here
- 3, 4 and 5-axis CNC machining
- Laser cutting, bending, light sheet metal
- Fabrication and welded assemblies
- Aluminium and steel casting
- Plastic injection and tooling
- Surface and heat treatment
Market specifics
- Working languages
- Dutch, French, English
- VAT
- 21 % — co-contractor rule on immovable works
- Watch point
- Limosa declaration for foreign service providers
Areas covered
- Anvers
- Gand
- Bruxelles
- Liège
- Charleroi
- Courtrai
- Hasselt
Frequently asked questions
Which suppliers do you canvass for mechanical subcontracting in Belgium?
We canvass qualified manufacturers, workshops and distributors covering 3, 4 and 5-axis cnc machining, laser cutting, bending, light sheet metal, fabrication and welded assemblies, aluminium and steel casting. Coverage includes Anvers, Gand, Bruxelles, Liège, Charleroi. Every candidate is checked for legal existence, EU VAT validity and available capacity before entering the short-list.
What in Belgium specifics should you anticipate?
Working languages : Dutch, French, English · VAT : 21 % — co-contractor rule on immovable works · Watch point : Limosa declaration for foreign service providers. These points are settled at RFQ stage, not when the goods arrive.
Services
What we take off your hands
Supplier sourcing & identification
You describe the need, we come back with 3 to 5 qualified, capable and available suppliers — not a 200-name directory.
RFQ & tender management
We write the RFQ, run it across the panel, chase the answers, and hand you a comparison grid where the bids are finally comparable.
Supplier audit & qualification
Documentary, financial and on-site verification before you commit. A failing supplier always costs more than the audit that would have ruled them out.
Negotiation & contracting
Negotiation is won before the meeting: a decomposed cost structure, credible alternatives, and a contract that holds when things go wrong.
Quality control & production follow-up
First article approved, in-line checks during the run, pre-shipment inspection. Defects get handled at the supplier, not on your dock.
Logistics, import & customs
Incoterm selection, freight organisation, customs paperwork and EU VAT handling. The landed price, not the ex-works price.
Something to source? Describe it, we handle it.
Answer within 24 working hours. First conversation free and without commitment.