Bekaert is committed to innovation and product development. With dedicated research centers throughout the world, Bekaert is leading the way in metal transformation and coating technologies. Together with our customers we are creating longer lasting and higher performing solutions.
Quality of product is uncompromised at Bekaert. As the only TL 9000 certified mill of stranded wire products, you can be assured of a top quality product that meets the most demanding applications.
Bekaert produces stranded and telecommunication wires at two mills in North America to ensure steady supply and on time delivery. With our technical support services and a dedicated support staff, Bekaert is there to help our customers from the initial inquiry through the final application.
Bekaert is the worldwide leader in steel wire and steel wire product. With over 150 manufacturing facilities and customers in 120 countries, Bekaert has a unique combination of experience, resources, and location that brings added value to our customers.
Bezinal® is Bekaert's industry leading coating technology with unsurpassed corrosion resistance. With superior formability, longevity, and durability, Bezinal® is an ideal solution to your wire needs. Click here to learn more about the advantages of Bezinal®.
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