NV Bekaert SA
8500 Kortrijk, Belgium (Map) Phone: +32-56-23-05-11
Fax: +32-56-23-05-43
Primary US Office:
Subscribers Only http://www.bekaert.com
Overview
Bekaert beckons you with engineered wire products and specialized coating materials. Its founder, Leo Leander Bekaert, started the company in 1880 to make barbed wire for farmers. Some 130 years later, Bekaert's offerings include a range of industrial products made from wire rod, other metal fibers, and specialized glass fibers. One of its top products is steel cord used to reinforce automotive tires. It also makes wire fencing material, steel fibers for concrete reinforcement, offshore drilling anchor cables, communication cables, window film, and engine coatings. The company's global production and customer base spans some 120 countries; subsidiary Bekaert Corporation manages its operations in North America.
Sample OverviewKey Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for NV Bekaert SA
| Company Type | Public (Euronext Brussels: BEKB) |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | December |
| 2010 Sales (mil.) | £2,794.7 |
| 1-Year Sales Growth | 23.8% |
| 2010 Net Income (mil.) | £341.4 |
| 1-Year Net Income Growth | 116.2% |
| 2010 Employees | 27,000 |
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Key people and executives for NV Bekaert SA
| Chairman | Baron Paul Buysse (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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|---|---|
| CEO and Director | Bert De Graeve |
| CFO and Group EVP Specialized Films | Bruno Humblet |
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