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Industrial hub · 2026
Manufacturing in Charleroi-Mons / Hainaut: OEE benchmarks, plants and incentives (2026)
Regional figures for Charleroi-Mons / Hainaut, the OEE ranges that apply to its dominant sectors, the plants that set the local benchmark, and the Belgium incentives a monitoring project can use.
Manufacturing employment in Charleroi-Mons / Hainaut
46.4
thousand persons · manufacturing employment (NACE C, employed persons)
2024 · ec.europa.eu
Leading sectors and the OEE ranges that apply
| Sector | Typical OEE | World-class target | Dominant loss | A × P × Q |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| aerospace | 45–65% | 78% | Setup & idling | 85% × 88% × 96% |
| glass | 80–92% | 92% | Unplanned stops | 95% × 97% × 99.5% |
| rail equipment | 45–65% | 78% | Setup & idling | 85% × 88% × 96% |
Plants that set the local benchmark
| Company | Site | Sector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonaca | Gosselies | aerospace structures | sonaca.com |
| AGC Glass Europe | Moustier-sur-Sambre | glass | agc-glass.eu |
| Alstom | Charleroi | rail equipment | alstom.com |
Downtime cost calculator: Belgium defaults
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Funding and incentives for monitoring projects (status October 2026)
Programmes a production-monitoring or OEE project can use. Status was checked on the operator's page in October 2026; anything we could not confirm is marked unverified.
| Programme | Operator | What it funds | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investeringsaftrek - verhoogde thematische aftrek (federal) | FOD Financien (form 275U/276U) + regional certificate | 40% (all companies from 2026 investments) for energy-efficiency, renewable, transport and environmental investments; min EUR 1,000; regional certificate required | open | vlaio.be |
| Investeringsaftrek - digitale investeringen (federal) | FOD Financien | 20% for payments/e-invoicing, ICT security, accounting, CRM - production monitoring does not obviously qualify | open | vlaio.be |
| GREEN investeringssteun (Flanders) | VLAIO | 30-40% SME / 20-30% large for energy-efficiency investments; min EUR 50,000; max EUR 1m per company per 3 years | open | vlaio.be |
| kmo-portefeuille (Flanders) | VLAIO | 30% small / 20% medium on training (advice now cybersecurity-only); max EUR 7,500/yr | open | vlaio.be |
| Cheque Maturite numerique (Wallonia) | Cheques-entreprises (SPW) | 50% of digital-maturity consulting, max EUR 50,000 over 3 years; SMEs in Wallonia | open | cheques-entreprises.be |
| Cheques energie - audit global / partiel / suivi (Wallonia) | Cheques-entreprises (SPW) | 75% of energy audits: EUR 8,000 / 5,000 / 2,000 / 5,000 maxima | open | cheques-entreprises.be |
Trade shows and events 2026–2027
| Event | City | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| INDUMATION 2028 | Kortrijk (BE), Kortrijk Xpo | 9-11 February 2028 (2026 edition held 4-6 Feb 2026) | indumation.be |
| HANNOVER MESSE 2027 | Hannover (DE) | 5-8 April 2027 | hannovermesse.de |
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Sources and method
Figures are quoted as published, with the year and unit of each source; we do not convert currencies or estimate missing values. OEE ranges follow the oee-benchmark.org editorial process. Published by TEEPTRAK SAS, which sells production-monitoring and OEE software.
- https://belgium.arcelormittal.com/
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/sdmx/2.1/data/nama_10r_3empers/A.THS.EMP.C.BE21?format=JSON&startPeriod=2022&lang=en
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/sdmx/2.1/data/nama_10r_3empers/A.THS.EMP.C.BE23?format=JSON&startPeriod=2022&lang=en
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/sdmx/2.1/data/nama_10r_3empers/A.THS.EMP.C.BE25?format=JSON&startPeriod=2022&lang=en
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/sdmx/2.1/data/nama_10r_3empers/A.THS.EMP.C.BE32?format=JSON&startPeriod=2022&lang=en
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/sdmx/2.1/data/nama_10r_3empers/A.THS.EMP.C.BE33?format=JSON&startPeriod=2022&lang=en
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_eb_ain2/default/table
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lc_lci_lev/default/table
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10_a10/default/table
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10_a10_e/default/table
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10_a64/default/table
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nrg_pc_205/default/table
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_ovw_act/default/table
- https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/articles/ranked-countries-most-industrial-robots-172053830.html
- https://statbel.fgov.be
- https://www.agc-glass.eu/
- https://www.alstom.com/
- https://www.atlascopco.com/
- https://www.barco.com/
- https://www.basf.com/be/
- https://www.bekaert.com/
- https://www.cheques-entreprises.be/cheques/
- https://www.fnherstal.com/
- https://www.hannovermesse.de/en/for-visitors/opening-hours/
- https://www.indumation.be/
- https://www.pfizer.be/
- https://www.picanol.be/
- https://www.prayon.com/
- https://www.safran-group.com/
- https://www.sonaca.com/
- https://www.vlaio.be/nl/subsidies-financiering/green-investeringssteun/wat-is-het-steunpercentage-en-welke-kosten-worden-aanvaard
- https://www.vlaio.be/nl/subsidies-financiering/kmo-portefeuille
- https://www.vlaio.be/nl/subsidies-financiering/subsidiedatabank/maatregelen/investeringsaftrek
- https://www.volvocars.com/
- https://www.volvotrucks.com/