Products and applications Investors Jobs About us EN Contact Us Home Products and applications Our core competences Steel wire transformation Steel wire transformation The two core competences of Bekaert are related to material properties. Through metal transformation we influence the properties of steel such as strength, ductility, fatigue, and shape. With our coating technologies we adjust the surface properties of our materials and hence we provide corrosion protection, improve aesthetic appearance, optimize adhesion, etc. The combination of the two core competences results in a broad range of high technological products. Wire rod Our main raw material, with annual sourcing in the range of 2.5 to 2.8 million tons Worldwide network of suppliers Wide range of compositions and grades to best suit the application Wire drawing Basic process for metal transformation Diameter reduction and wire elongation Increased strength and reduced ductility Thermal treatment Creates a specific, homogeneous crystallographic steel structure Creates the right mechanical properties for further deformation or for the final application Processes: patenting, batch annealing, hardening and tempering Cord making Combines different high strength wires into a cord, cable or rope Creates cables that are stronger and more flexible than individual wires Cables can be tailored to be used in a range of different applications Textile technologies For processing steel wires, cords and fibers To reinforce products and/or maintain flexibility Processes: knitting, weaving, braiding,… Metal fiber production & products Produces wire and filaments with a diameter ranging from 1 to 40µm Processes: bundling and drawing Welding/mesh production To produce nets and mesh Mainly used as reinforcement Processes: welding, weaving or chainlink Profiling Round wires are deformed to flat wires and special shapes Processes: rolling or profiled die drawing Related sites Bekaert China Bekaert Japan Bekaert Latin America Bekaert Fencing North America Bridon-Bekaert The Ropes Group 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