Bekaert (www.bekaert.com) is a global technological leader in its two core competences: advanced metal transformation and advanced materials and coatings, and a market leader in drawn steel wire products and applications. Bekaert (Euronext Brussels: BEKB) is a global company with headquarters in Belgium, employing 23,000 people worldwide. Serving customers in 120 countries, Bekaert pursues sustainable profitable growth in all its activities and generates annual combined sales of ? 4 billion.贝卡尔特（www.bekaert.com）在其两大核心竞争力：先进金属变形技术及先进材料和镀膜技术领域居全球技术领先地位，是全球市场领先的钢丝拉拔产品及产品应用的生产商和供应商。贝卡尔特(Euronext Brussels: BEKB) 是一家全球性公司，总部位于比利时，拥有23000多名员工。贝卡尔特为遍及全球120个国家的客户服务，致力于业务有效益的可持续增长，年销售额超过40亿欧元。Bekaert has a worldwide leading position in the development, production and sales of steel wire products, steel cord products, and advanced materials and coatings. Bekaert is pursuing this market leadership position through its global presence, operational excellence in its production platforms, continuous process and product innovation, as well as business and technological partnerships.贝卡尔特在钢丝制品、钢帘线制品、先进材料和镀膜产品的开发、生产及销售方面保持全球领先地位。为实现全球市场的领先地位，公司在全球分布分支机构，促进全球生产平台上的卓越运营，推进流程和产品创新，并加强与业务合作伙伴及技术合作伙伴的合作。Bekaert started its business 129 years ago and is present with a manufacturing platform in China since the early nineties. Bekaert was one of the first and most important Belgian investors to believe in China’s market as a world player. Bekaert has experienced significant growth in China in the recent years in almost all of its business platforms and in particular in its steel cord products for tire reinforcement. At the end of 2008, with close to 900 million US dollar accumulated investment, Bekaert operates 15 sites at 7 locations, including manufacturing plants, an R&D center, an engineering plant, a trading company and the Asia Regional Headquarters. At present, about 7,000 people are working for Bekaert in China.贝卡尔特拥有超过129年的公司发展史，并于上世纪90年代进入中国市场并建立起了生产基地。贝卡尔特始终坚信中国在全球市场上的重要地位，是比利时来华投资最早也是最重要的公司之一。近年来，贝卡尔特在中国的业务取得了长足发展，尤其是用于轮胎骨架材料的钢帘线产品。截至2008年底，贝卡尔特在中国的累积投资额已近10亿美金。贝卡尔特现已在中国的7个城市拥有15家合资或独资公司，其中包括生产工厂，一个研发中心、一个技术中心，一个贸易公司以及亚洲区总部。目前，贝卡尔特中国区员工总数已近7000人