ALBIS and Bekaert expand their partnership.
Hamburg. A new chapter in a successful collaboration: ALBIS has obtained additional distribution rights from Bekaert for the Beki-Shield® steel fiber products for almost the entire EMEA region. ALBIS is thus further expanding its range of technical solutions for innovative applications in the plastics industry.
“We are very pleased to elevate our partnership with Bekaert to a new level,” says Susann Schrader, Vice President BU Standard Polymers & Sustainable Solutions at ALBIS. “In recent years, we have already successfully developed innovative projects together in Europe. The steel fiber batches are an ideal addition to the product portfolio of ALBIS, from which customers in the additional EMEA regions can now also benefit.”
Bekaert’s Beki-Shield® steel fibers are used to make plastics electrically conductive, to prevent electrostatic charges or to protect against electromagnetic interference. The electrical conductivity, combined with low weight and high surface resistance, are particularly in demand in the automotive and construction industries, as well as in the healthcare sector.
“Electrically conductive plastics filled with Beki-Shield® steel fibers can be processed in both extrusion and injection molding. Additionally, they can be effectively equipped with color additives, allowing for diverse and customer-specific colorations and designs. ALBIS has a global network of highly specialized application technicians who provide support throughout the entire process: from design and material selection to the manufacturing process until the production of ready-to-market end products.
About ALBIS:
ALBIS is one of the world’s leading distributors of standard polymers, engineering plastics and thermoplastic elastomers. With technical know-how, a reliable distribution network and a strong commitment to finding the best solution, ALBIS as an independent distributor offers its customers one of the market-leading and most comprehensive product portfolios in the entire plastics processing industry. With 25 locations worldwide and 500 employees, the Hamburg-based company has a strong presence in Europe, with a growing presence in the EMEA and Asia Pacific regions.
About Bekaert:
Bekaert is a global market and technology leader in material science of steel wire transformation and coating technologies. It also applies its expertise beyond steel to create new solutions with innovative materials and services for markets including new mobility, low-carbon construction, and green energy. Founded in 1880, with its headquarters in Belgium, Bekaert (Euronext Brussels, BEKB) is a global company whose 27 000 employees worldwide together generated almost € 7 billion in combined revenue in 2022.
