Bekaert

At Bekaert, we embrace circularity as a core principle to protect the planet and future-proof our business. By rethinking product design, materials, and processes, we are shifting from a linear to a regenerative model. That means reducing waste, extending product lifecycles, and creating closed-loop systems. ♻️ Circularity is not just a sustainability goal, it’s a strategic transformation. Through innovation and collaboration, we are unlocking new value while reducing environmental impact. The journey is ongoing, but the direction is clear: circular thinking is the way forward. Read the interview with Elka Kaefer, Sustainable Solutions Director at Bekaert, and discover our three-pillar strategy 👉 https://lnkd.in/gs2UAVuV #CreatingABetterTomorrow #Circularity

🔍𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐝? Our customers want more recycled content in steel wire—without compromising quality. But trace amounts of unwanted metals in scrap steel, known as tramp elements, make that a tough ask. Bekaert is rising to the challenge with a dedicated research initiative led by our Metallurgy Expertise Center, in collaboration with suppliers, OCAS NV, University of Lille/ Centrale Lille (France), and backed by VLAIO - Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship. 🎯 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: understand 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐩 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞—so we can keep delivering the high-quality products our customers expect. Read the article by our expert 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐞, Head and Senior Research & Innovation Manager at Bekaert’s Metallurgy Expertise Center, and explore how we’re turning scrap into strength 👇 https://lnkd.in/eUcsXwqR #SustainableSteel #Innovation #CircularEconomy #CreatingABetterTomorrow

As the world moves toward cleaner energy, the 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹. To integrate renewable sources at scale, grids must become more efficient, resilient, and capable of handling fluctuating energy flows. This shift demands innovation and collaboration across the energy sector. That’s why we’re proud to share that Bekaert has been accepted as a member of the Utilities for Net Zero Alliance (UNEZA), an international platform coordinated by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). UNEZA brings together global utilities and power sector suppliers to drive the transition to sustainable energy systems. With our expertise in advanced steel core conductors, Bekaert is uniquely positioned to support UNEZA’s mission. Our technologies help: • Enhance grid efficiency • Reduce energy losses • Enable greater renewable integration • Build resilient infrastructure 🤝 As part of UNEZA, we look forward to collaborating with leading utilities in driving decarbonization across the energy sector. Read more: https://lnkd.in/epsbdZnc #NetZero #SustainableEnergy #GridInnovation #Bekaert #UNEZA #IRENA #Decarbonization #EnergyTransition #CreatingABetterTomorrow

We are proud to share we have signed a collaboration agreement with IKK Mateenbar. It is Bekaert’s first strategic partnership in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and set to advance sustainable, hybrid GFRP and fiber-reinforced concrete solutions. The signing ceremony was hosted by OSP | برنامج استدامة الطلب على البترول (Oil Sustainability Program) in the Ministry of Energy in Riyadh, KSA. This collaboration pairs local manufacturing with high performance and lower carbon reinforcement, combining Dramix® steel fibers / Synmix® synthetic fibers with Mateenbar™ GFRP rebars. Read more about this exciting new chapter in sustainable construction technologies 👉 https://lnkd.in/eBzn7wHh #MoU #SustainableConstruction #HybridReinforcement #SaudiMade #IKKMateenbar

🌍 The need for energy efficiency has never been more critical. 💡 However, one critical factor often overlooked in the success of energy-efficient initiatives is employee engagement. When the workforce is empowered and educated, they can significantly contribute to the company's energy-saving efforts, fostering a culture of sustainability that extends beyond the office walls. 🌱🤝 Learn more about how our employees contributed to significant energy reduction initiatives: https://lnkd.in/ea_hg9if

🎉 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 60!🎉 At Bekaert’s TechCampus, we’ve spent six decades 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥-𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭. What began as a visionary R&D hub in Belgium in the 1960s has grown into a 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 🔬 🌍 Today, over 500 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬 in Belgium, China, and the UK drive breakthroughs that matter—working not only across disciplines, but in deep co-creation with many different stakeholders: our own Business Units, our customers, but also universities and other innovation partners. Together, we’re shaping solutions that offer answers to the needs in the sectors of 𝐌𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, and 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. The TechCampus is more than a facility—it’s a launchpad for transformation. As we look ahead, we remain committed to evolving, connecting, and leading the next wave of innovation. Here’s to the legacy—and to the future we’ll build, better together. 🚀 #TechCampus #Innovation #CoCreation #BetterTogether #CreativityBeyondSteel

🏆 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐞𝐤𝐚𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐓𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭!🏆 Our Ultra & Mega Tensile solutions have won the 2025 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝, recognizing its contribution to the tire industry’s low-carbon transition. 🌱 Ultra & Mega Tensile reinforcement enables lighter, stronger tires with less steel use, lower rolling resistance, and circularity through the use of high recycled content steel ♻️. Across millions of tires, this innovation translates into substantial 𝐫𝐚𝐰 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬, 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲, and 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐎₂ 𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. With over 70 years of experience in tire reinforcement, Bekaert pioneers in Ultra & Mega Tensile technology, empowering leading tire makers worldwide to design 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐥𝐨𝐰-𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 and accelerate the transition to greener mobility. 🙌 A big thank you to our teams for their leadership in driving this achievement, and to our partners across the industry for making sustainable mobility a reality. This award is more than recognition: it’s proof of how materials innovation, powered by people, can accelerate change from the ground up—literally. #sustainability #tirereinforcement #innovation #creativitybeyondsteel #creatingabettertomorrow

Our VP Sustainability and Governmental Affairs Ann-Françoise Versele recently joined a Chapter Zero panel discussion to explore how companies can navigate strategic planning in an era of climate disruption. From shifting capital decisions based on ESG metrics to adapting operations for a more volatile and resource-constrained environment, the conversation highlighted how climate change is reshaping business fundamentals. 💬 The takeaway? Climate change isn’t just a risk, it’s a strategic lens for innovation, resilience, and leadership. Want to know more about our Sustainability Strategy? 👉https://lnkd.in/eJVHwdnM #CreatingABetterTomorrow #Sustainability #ClimateChange

⚡ 𝗛𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗻 is emerging as 𝗮 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗿 of the 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 providing a pathway for various applications across the energy value chain: from storing 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 and fuelling the 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁-𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 to 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 from 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱-𝘁𝗼-𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀. 🌍 However, significant 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 remain and like solar and wind before it, the hydrogen sector must overcome steep learning curves. 📈 Read more about the 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀, 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 and what needs to 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁: https://lnkd.in/esUGJGdd #GreenHydrogen #EnergyTransition #CleanEnergy #Sustainability

As the world moves towards a net-zero future, Bekaert is committed to leading the 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 by providing 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 across multiple sectors. From hydrogen production to offshore wind, solar power, and electric vehicles, Bekaert’s innovations are driving the shift towards a cleaner, more sustainable energy landscape. Read more about our sustainable solutions on our website: https://lnkd.in/eh6e78Q3