Bekaert

Type: Subsidiary
On the web: http://www.bekaert.com/na

Bekaert Corporation goes right down to the wire on a daily basis. The Company, a division of Belgium-based NV Bekaert SA, manufactures a variety of wire, as well as wire and film coatings. For automobiles, Bekaert makes products such as control cables, spring wire, and clips. The company also makes high carbon, low carbon, and stainless steel wire for industrial applications. Other Bekaert products include telecom and power cables, agricultural fencing material, and sawing cable. The company's solar and safety window films can be used on commercial and residential buildings as well as automobiles.

Officers:
Chairman: Baron Paul Buysse
CEO and Director: Bert De Graeve
CFO: David Best

Competitors:
Belden
Global Wire
Owl Wire & Cable

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NV Bekaert SA

Type	Public (Euronext: BEKB)
Founded	1880
Headquarters	Kortrijk, Belgium
Key people	Bert De Graeve (CEO), Baron Buysse (Chairman of the board)
Industry	Manufacturing, chemicals
Products	Advanced materials, coatings, engineered wire products
Revenue	€2.662 billion (2008)[1]
Operating income	▲ €210 million (2008)[1]
Profit	▲ €174 million (2008)[1]
Employees	22,570 (2008)[1]
Website	www.bekaert.com

NV Bekaert SA (Euronext: BEKB) is an industrial company, which is one of the BEL20 (benchmark 20) companies in the index for the Euronext Brussels stock exchange. The company specializes in advanced metal transformation and advanced materials and coatings. In 2004, it generated sales of over 2.7 billion € in 120 countries.

The company has three divisions:

• advanced wire products
• advanced materials
• advanced coatings

See also

• Leon Bekaert
• Paul Buysse

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} "Annual Report 2008". Bekaert. http://www.bekaert.com/swf/AnnualReport2008/pdf/bekaert2008_en.pdf. Retrieved 2009-05-22. 

• Bekaert neemt Venezolaanse staaldraadproducent Vicson over (Dutch)
• Bekaert boekt omzetstijging van tien procent (Dutch)

External links

• Official site

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