About Bekaert
Bekaert, is a global leader in the development, manufacture and distribution of specialty films for use in solar control and safety window films, and industrial applications.
Solar Control Company
Used for vehicles and buildings to keep out the sun’s heat, filter out ultraviolet radiation and hold glass together in the event of breakage, Bekaert delivers solutions for safety, security, glare, energy use and C02 emission reduction. Distributed through a network of independent certified dealers and distributors in more than 60 countries via 18 company-owned offices, Bekaert window film is sold under the Solar Gard®, Panorama®, Quantum® and Armorcoat® brands.
For the industrial market Bekaert provides highly sophisticated vacuum sputtered, wet coated and laminated flexible film products to major OEM manufacturers worldwide. These are used in a vast range of industrial applications including electronics, medical, graphic arts and imaging, automotive and aerospace.
Bekaert Specialty Films LLC., is headquartered in San Diego, CA and is a subsidiary of Bekaert, an innovation and technology driven company, founded in Belgium in 1880 that develops, produces and distributes a wide range of metal transformation and coating products worldwide. Bekaert (Euronext Brussels: BEKB) is still headquartered in Belgium today, employing 16, 971 people worldwide. Bekaert is present in 120 countries and generates annual sales of 4 billion €.
Bekaert in 2008
| Combined sales: |
€ 4 billion |
| Consolidated sales: |
€ 2.7 billion |
| Operating result (EBIT): |
€ 210 million |
| Result for the period (Group): |
€ 174 million |
| Cash flow: |
€ 376 million |
| Employees: |
16,971 worldwide |
| Shares traded on Euronext® Brussels: |
BEKB |
| Market capitalization: |
€ 956 million |
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