Bekaert

We are grateful for the support by the EU Innovation fund as this grant will accelerate our contribution towards more competitive green hydrogen production at scale. 💪 #EUInnovationFund #CreativityBeyondSteel #CreatingABetterTomorrow

🚀𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗹𝘆𝘁𝗮®: 𝗽𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 🚀 🚗 Last week, at Tire Tech ’25, we successfully launched Elyta®, our new brand range that spotlights the most advanced solutions in our portfolio for personal cars and light trucks (PCR/LTR). 🏋️♂️Designed to help tire makers 𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 and further 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱, Elyta® brings together the l𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁-𝗴𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀. Couldn’t make it to Hanover? Don’t worry ! Find out everything about Elyta® on our website here: https://lnkd.in/eAGtx4mM.

We are proud to announce the opening of our 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 today at our Lonand plant. The expertise center will accelerate the development of sustainable, high-performance concrete solutions. As part of the Belgian Economic Mission to India, HRH Princess Astrid of Belgium attended the signing ceremony yesterday in New Delhi. #creatingabettertomorrow #creativitybeyondsteel

🏆 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗴𝗮 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 🏆   Combining 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 with 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵, the contribution of our recently launched Mega Tensile cord to more sustainability in the tire industry has just been recognized with the 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗮𝘁 @𝗧𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱!   This milestone reflects our commitment to 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 and sustainable innovation. 🍃   🎉 Join us in the celebration by visiting us at 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝟮𝟬, 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵 #𝟰𝟬𝟬𝟬 in Hanover until 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟲𝘁𝗵. Come see firsthand how Mega Tensile is setting new standards in the industry.   #Creativitybeyondsteel #Creatingabettertomorrow #TireTechExpo2025 #TireReinforcement #MegaTensile

𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿: 𝗕𝗲𝗸𝗮𝗲𝗿𝘁 & 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Big news from Tire Technology Expo 2025!  We’re kicking things off together with Continental at our joint booth opening - because real change happens when we collaborate.  🌍 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲  Steel is a key component in tire reinforcement, delivering strength and durability. We partner with Continental on rapidly scaling our 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗛𝗥𝗖) 𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 - keeping performance high while 𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁. Our HRC solutions are for instance used in Continental’s #UltraContactNXT, their most sustainable series tire to date. 🤝 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿  "At Continental, safety, performance, and sustainability go hand in hand. 𝗜𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗸𝗮𝗲𝗿𝘁, 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 who can supply us with steel with a high recycled content, thus supporting our ambitious sustainability goals," says Steffen Ryssel, Head of Purchasing at Continental tires. 🚀 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝗪𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲  We are pushing the boundaries by expanding our HRC portfolio also to our advanced U𝗹𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 can go hand in hand—𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻. #CreatingABetterTomorrow #BetterTogether #SustainableSolutions #Innovation #Bekaert #Continental #TireTechExpo2025

Bekaert has delivered a resilient financial performance in 2024, with stable profit margins and robust cash flows despite lower volumes and weaker end markets. The business continues to benefit from the successful execution of Bekaert’s strategy of portfolio rationalization, pricing discipline, improving the mix of higher margin products, and driving further cost efficiencies. Sales at € 4 billion • EBITu of € 348 million (margin 8,8%) • EPSu of € 5,55 • Free Cash Flow of € 193 million • Net debt/EBITDAu of 0.5x • Dividend proposal 1.9€ (up 6%) Read more about our 2024 Full Year results: https://lnkd.in/epMtzFUy 

Bekaert announces the sale of its Steel Wire Solutions businesses in Costa Rica, Ecuador and Venezuela to Grupo AG. François Desné, Divisional CEO Steel Wire Solutions: “This marks another milestone in Bekaert’s portfolio transformation and further positions the Steel Wire Solutions business towards a more competitive and resilient market position.” We create a stronger foundation for more stable financial performance:  ➡️ By exiting countries with a history of highly cyclical results  ➡️ By repositioning the portfolio in higher margin, growth segments where our commercial and operational expertise and innovation commitment make a difference.  Read the press release: https://lnkd.in/eNTmitkU

🌟 We’re redefining the industry’s benchmarks for Tire Reinforcement! 🌟 Join us at TireTech 2025 and listen to our 2 experts talking about Bekaert’s latest innovative breakthroughs.   🚀 Future-ready strength for next-gen tires - Yiwen Luo, Head of our Asia R&D Center 📅 March 4th, 14:50-15:15 | Session: Reinforcement – innovations and initiatives in development, test, production and sustainability   📡 Scaling tire identification: durable, efficient RFID solutions - Jonas Dispersyn, Innovation Platform Leader 📅 March 4th,15:35-16:00 | Session: Tire-related data – ideas and initiatives   🌟 Will we see you on the front line of innovation? Visit us at Booth #4000 in Hall 20! #TireTech2025 #SustainableMobility #FutureOfMobility

🏆 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭’𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲! 🏆 Ampact™, Bekaert’s innovative solution designed to enhance the driving range and reduce the charging time of electrical vehicles, has been awarded the Solar Impulse Efficient Solution label by the Solar Impulse Foundation. With this recognition, Ampact joins Dramix® and Currento® as the third Bekaert innovation to receive this prestigious label. It highlights our dedication to supporting the automotive industry in driving the future of new mobility and our commitment to #EstablishingTheNewPossible. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/epxgY6pE A big thank you to the Ampact team and partners who made this possible! 💚 #CreatingABetterTomorrow #CreativityBeyondSteel #SolarImpulse 

We're proud to be a partner in the fight against climate change, offering innovative solutions for reducing emissions and creating a circular economy! 🌍 #CreatingABetterTomorrow #Sustainability