Bekaert
Encyclopedia
N.V. Bekaert S.A. is an industrial
company, which is one of the BEL20
(benchmark 20) companies in the index for the Euronext Brussels stock exchange. The company specializes in advanced metal
transformation and advanced materials and coatings. In 2004, it generated sales of over 2.7 billion € in 120 countries.
The company has three divisions:
Industry
Industry refers to the production of an economic good or service within an economy.-Industrial sectors:There are four key industrial economic sectors: the primary sector, largely raw material extraction industries such as mining and farming; the secondary sector, involving refining, construction,...
company, which is one of the BEL20
BEL20
The BEL20 is the benchmark stock market index of Euronext Brussels. In general, the index consists of a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 20 companies traded at the Brussels Stock Exchange. Since 20 June 2011, the BEL20 has contained 20 listings.-Rules:...
(benchmark 20) companies in the index for the Euronext Brussels stock exchange. The company specializes in advanced metal
Metallurgy
Metallurgy is a domain of materials science that studies the physical and chemical behavior of metallic elements, their intermetallic compounds, and their mixtures, which are called alloys. It is also the technology of metals: the way in which science is applied to their practical use...
transformation and advanced materials and coatings. In 2004, it generated sales of over 2.7 billion € in 120 countries.
The company has three divisions:
- advanced wire products
- advanced materials
- advanced coatings