From 27-29 March 2007 Bekaert exhibits at Gulf Glass with booth nr. E02

Bekaert, the partner of choice for customers seeking the higher coater throughput offered by rotatable sputtering technologies, today announced it will be exhibiting at the first edition of Gulf Glass with booth nr. E02.

Gulf Glass is the first dedicated glass show in the Middle East, devoted entirely to the booming glass industry in the Middle East region. Bekaert strives to offer its customers value-added and customized solutions through strong interpersonal relationships, which is why Bekaert looks forward to meeting its Middle East customers and partners at the fair. Bekaert will be showcasing its solutions in Rotatable Sputter Products for architectural & automotive glass, as well as its latest technology developments for display glass, which enables display coaters to take their coater efficiency to a new level and generate a low cost of ownership.

Journalist who will attend the event and would like to visit the Bekaert booth for an introduction to the latest technological developments, are kindly requested to send a message at maya.s@duomedia.com.

About Bekaert Sputter Products

Sputtering is a vacuum coating process and one of the core methods for depositing thin films on glass. 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 glass 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 customer support and leading research and development.

About Bekaert

Bekaert (www.bekaert.com) pursues a long-term profitable growth strategy based on its two core competencies: advanced metal transformation and advanced materials and coatings. Bekaert wants to strengthen its position on a global basis as market and technology leader in its field. The company offers its customers high added value due to a wide range of high technology products, solutions and services. Bekaert (Euronext Brussel: BEKB), based in Europe and present in 120 countries, has its headquarters in Belgium. The company employs 17,000 people and generates revenue of € 3 billion.