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Bekaert--the authority company which provides top quality spring steel. Here is the core value of Bekaert
Innovation is a key process at Bekaert. It is a vital
part of our aim to always respond to the changing needs of our customers and to
shifts in societal and market trends. Throughout the world our 400 R&D
specialists work on developing the products and processes of tomorrow. We team
up with customers and suppliers around the globe to develop, implement, upgrade
and protect both current and future technologies..
Transforming steel wire and applying advanced coating know-how. That is what we are good at.
Improving both the bulk and surface properties of steel wire products since 135
years. That is what we do better, every day.
Offering innovative solutions that add value to our customers and help them
grow their business. That is what makes us better together.
Technology profile :
· 2 R&D centers in Belgium and China and development labs worldwide
· More than € 65 million investment in R&D in 2015
· a portfolio of more than 1500 patents based on more than 325 inventions
· 39 first patent filings in 2015
· an in-house engineering department which develops machinery and process equipment
· open innovation through cooperation with universities and research institutes, co-development with customers and suppliers, and corporate venturing