On September 27, the grand inauguration ceremony for the second signed laboratory of China Rubber Industry Association, Bekaert (China) Technology Research & Development Co., Ltd., was held in Jiangyin City, Jiangsu Province. Deng Yali, President of China Rubber Industry Association, inaugurated the signed laboratory together with Liao Jun, Senior Vice President of Bekaert Group.
Bekaert (China) Technology Research & Development Co., Ltd. is the first R&D institution outside Belgium in the history of Bekaert Group. It integrates the R&D of industrial materials, equipment designing and manufacturing, experimental production line for R&D samples, engineering test lines, etc. It also has an international expert team on technology, while enjoying long-term favorable partnership with world-known research centers and universities, such as KU Leuven in Belgium and Tsinghua University in China. The R&D center is equipped with a complete platform for analytical tests, detection and experiments along with experimental plants in order to ensure the smooth and effective implementation of programs. Over 80% of the employees in the R&D center have undergraduate or above degrees, thus providing a long-term stable reserve of talents. Moreover, their rich experience in management and operation also provides guarantee for the accuracy and advancedness of tests.
Taking the leading position of global technology and market in the fields of steel wire deformation and film coating technology, Bekaert has been devoted to developing steel wire and steel wire products that meet high standards. Its business has been undergoing rapid development since the company entered China over 20 years ago as a foreign-owned enterprise, making the company an excellent partner with pretty much strength within the tire industry. Utilizing its own technological advantages, Bekaert cooperates with clients in jointly developing tire solutions that meet requirements in terms of environmental protection, safety, high efficiency, low cost, and functions. It has been playing the leading role in promoting the upgrading and development of the automobile, tire and framework materials industries, which enables it to be the veritable leading enterprise in the global industry of steel wire and steel wire products.
