| Material | Companies |
| Limestone | CCB, Cimescaut, Carmeuse, Lhoist, Heidelberger Zement |
| Sand, gravel | Gralex Gruppe, Kieswerk Wissel |
| Coke | ArcelorMittal (Belgium), Cockerill Sambre (Arcelor), Corus (Netherlands), Thyssen Krupp (Germany), Dillinger Stahlhutte (Germany), Ekostahl (Germany) |
| Charcoal | RWE Rheinbraun (Garzweiler, Hambach) |
| Coal | Electrabel (Belgian energy supplier), Cockerill Sambre, Sidmar, Sea-Invest Gruppe (over 10 locations in Belgium and France), EECV Rotterdam (100% Thyssen Krupp), EMO Rotterdam, DSK (Germany) |
| Sugar | Tiense Suikerraffinaderijen, Sudzucker |
| Salt | Frimazout, BAYER, Kali und Salz, Salzwerke Heilbronn |
| Mineral wool | Rockwool |
| Glass | Glaverbel, Rexam |
| Cement | CBR, Heidelberger Zement, Holcim, CCB (Italcimenti) |
| Chemical fertilizers | BASF, Prayon Rupel, Rhone Poulenc |
| Steel | ArcelorMittal, Cockerill Sambre, Sea-Invest, EMO, EECV, Thyssen Krupp |
