Bekaert presents complete sputter solutions at GPD China and China Glass events

GPD China and China Glass serve as perfect platform to demonstrate cost-saving rotatable PVD sputter equipment for improved coater performance and maximum flexibility

Bekaert announces its participation in GPD China (Beijing, April 8-9, 2008) and China Glass (Beijing, April 10-13, 2008), the two leading conferences in the glass industry.

Both events have attained industry recognition as excellent venues for developing strong customer relations and industry contacts within the fast-growing Chinese glass coating market. As total solutions provider, the company will demonstrate its cost-saving rotatable sputter solutions as well as its latest innovations for flat panel display applications.

During GPD China, Bob Lin, Bekaert´s Market Manager for China, will present a session on “Flexible and Comprehensive Rotating Cylindrical Sputter Hardware Solutions” and reflect on the strong industry evolution towards customization. The conference will be the perfect opportunity for Mr. Lin to highlight the flexibility and high performance of Bekaert´s sputter hardware components for rotating cylindrical magnetron applications, to optimize the coater performance.

At China Glass, Bekaert (booth # 1-162) will organize one-to-one management meetings for visiting customers. The company will demonstrate its solutions in rotatable sputter products for the architectural and automotive glass industry, as well as the latest technological developments for flat panel display applications, which enable display coaters to bring coater efficiency to a newer level.

“GPD China and China Glass are the perfect platforms for communicating with our valued Asian customer base. Our interaction with Asian customers and peers will certainly generate new input for Bekaert´s future developments in horizontal and vertical sputter solutions," explains Rémy Rochard, General Manager Sputter Products at Bekaert.

“By placing a high priority on meeting customer needs and expectations, Bekaert has gained a considerable market share in Asia," Mr. Rochard continues. "An increasing number of major Chinese companies have recognized the advantages of using Bekaert solutions, especially in combination with the optimum local technical and servicing support provided by the company. During GPD China and China Glass, Bekaert will actively work to extend this fruitful cooperation and looks forward to witnessing the synergy between the worldwide market players attending the events.”

Contact details Bekaert for readers

For more information,
please contact Mr. Koen Staelens, Product Market Manager Bekaert, at:
+32 (0)9 381 61 61 94, e-mail: koen.staelens@bekaert.com
Visit the website at www.bekaert.com/bac

About Bekaert

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Bekaert (www.bekaert.com) seeks sustainable profitable growth based on its two core competences: advanced metal transformation and advanced materials and coatings.
Bekaert aims to consolidate its position as both market and technological leader around the world. With its broad range of high technological products, systems and services, Bekaert offers high added value for its customers.
Bekaert (Euronext Brussels: BEKB) is an European based company, headquartered in Belgium, employing 19 300 people. Bekaert, present in 120 countries, generates annual sales of more than € 3 billion.

Bekaert works closely with its customers to enable them to upgrade from planar to rotatable technology and offers lower cost of ownership through longer production runs, faster coating deposition and a more complete use of coating material.
Bekaert has built its experience in the sputtering technology field through its own plastic foil coating for window film and industrial applications. Bekaert was the first to bring rotatable targets to market and has successfully partnered with customers to develop the most advanced and complete sputter equipment to effectively use these targets for coating lines worldwide.
Industrial customers who execute a coating process for applications such as architectural and automotive glass (including Low-E and solar control films, and anti-reflective coatings), display glass and photovoltaic glass, can significantly benefit from adopting Bekaert’s sputter solutions and technology. Customers can also rely on Bekaert’s world-class local customer support and leading research and development.