Products and applications Investors Jobs About us EN Contact Us HomeAbout usSustainabilityCommunity and markets Community and markets Bekaert in a nutshell The Bekaert Strategy The Bekaert Way Navigation.OpenClose Corporate Governance Organization Navigation.OpenClose Sustainability Navigation.OpenClose Workplace Navigation.OpenClose Community and markets Environment Navigation.OpenClose Society Corporate Venturing Navigation.OpenClose News room Navigation.OpenClose Annual Reports Technology Navigation.OpenClose History Global presence Navigation.OpenClose better together in the communities where we are active Bekaert strives to be a loyal, responsible partner within the communities where we operate. We make a point of interacting with local governments in a transparent, constructive way and we are firmly committed to complying with national legislations and collective labor agreements. Bekaert adheres to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the treaties and recommendations of the International Labor Organization. better together by embracing diversity At Bekaert we acknowledge the importance of diversity - diversity of people, of products, of customers, suppliers, cultures and regions. We see diversity as an opportunity. better together by embracing diversity is not only a slogan, it is our aspiration. Our hiring policy is two-fold: firstly, our customers expect service from strong local teams; so we prefer working with people who are familiar with the conditions under which local businesses operate. Secondly, we focus on diversity of people: we set up teams consisting of talent from different nationalities, cultures and backgrounds, encouraging them to share their knowledge, strengths, experiences and perspectives with each other. better together with customers and suppliers All over the world, it is our approach to stay close to our customers: we have production facilities and sales offices in 40 countries. We buy raw materials as much as possible from domestic suppliers and help them develop their products and processes too. By doing so, we avoid long and unnecessary transports. We never ignore the demands of tomorrow in the development of new products today. This includes, among other things, the use of materials with improved properties and environmentally friendly processing. Our baseline better together sums up the unique cooperation between Bekaert and its business partners. We work closely with customers and suppliers by engaging in co-development projects, conducting feedback initiatives and satisfaction surveys, and performing industry analyses. At Bekaert we deal openly and honestly with all business partners. We comply with generally accepted business standards, laws and regulations, and we conduct our operations in accordance with the principles of fair competition. Quick links Fact Sheet Generator Investors News Share monitor Bekaert near you Subscribe to our e-Newsletters better together Situation Although zinc provides a barrier to corrosion in most environments, specific conditions accelerate the corrosion process Solution Bekaert, drawing from its deep expertise in coating technology, has developed an advanced zinc/aluminum coating Result Bezinal® 2000 increases corrosion resistance with up to 500% compared to traditional galvanization Situation Alcan and Bekaert joined forces to install 210 miles of transmission cable Solution Bekaert seamlessly adjusted the lengths of the reels to help Alcan’s trucks drive through mountainous terrain Result Alcan could meet their customer’s delivery requirements ASK A QUESTION Copyright © 2015 Bekaert. All rights reserved. Made By The Reference We use cookies in order to let you fully experience this website. Cookies are small files we put in your browser to mainly track usage or remember your settings of our site but they don’t tell us who you are. Want to know more about how we use these Cookies please read our Cookie policy. Close