Bekaert is an industry leader in matching your requirements with state of the art processes and protective coatings. With our advanced research center in Belgium, our engineers are focused on creating the next generation of products, offering creative solutions and technical support world wide.
About Bekaert
Bekaert focuses on selected applications within its two core competencies, advanced metal transformation and advanced materials and coatings. We develop an array of high-tech products, systems and services, within these competencies, for customers in various sectors.
Bekaert maintains strong relationships with its customers at all times so that we can anticipate their needs in order to offer them the best possible technology and value.
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Bekaert in a nutshell (PPT file)
Advanced wire products:
17 411employees
€ 3 095million combined sales (90%)
Bekaert reports its activities and results in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Consistent with Bekaert’s strategic vision, primary segmentation is based on three business segments: advanced wire products, advanced materials and advanced coatings. Secondary segmentation of sales is by geographical region.
Bekaert produces a highly diverse range of advanced wire products which find application in many sectors. Steel wires of various grades and in various forms are used in a variety of applications meeting many different product specifications. The product range runs from very high-tensile wires to ultra-thin metal fibers of 1 micron. The development of wires with higher tensile strength allows thinner wires to be used without compromising flexibility. High-tensile wires are bunched into steel cord.
Advanced materials:
1 180 employees
€ 204 million combined sales (6%)
The advanced materials segment covers applications of fiber technologies, combustion technologies and composites. On the basis of its expertise, the company uses ultra-thin Bekaert metal fibers to produce environment-friendly filters, gas burners and combustion systems for both residential and industrial applications. It also develops products for other applications in textiles and in conductive plastics.
Advanced coatings:
663 employees
€ 124 million combined sales (4%)
The advanced coatings segment covers industrial coatings and specialized films. Within the industrial coatings activity platform, Bekaert deploys its expertise in the application of coatings to various materials, mainly glass and metal. The company manufactures a range of window films for vehicles and buildings to keep out the sun’s heat, filter out ultraviolet radiation and hold glass together in the event of breakage.
Bekaert in 2007
- Combined sales: € 3.4 billion
- Consolidated sales: € 2.2 billion
- Operating result: € 175 million
- Employees: 20 400 worldwide
- Euronext® Brussels: BEKB