At ICCG, Bekaert demonstrates the latest developments in rotatable sputtering at booth 16 and actively participates in conference program

Bekaert announces its participation in the 7th International Conference on Coatings on Glass and Plastics (ICCG) to be held in Eindhoven-Veldhoven (NL) from June 15 through 19, 2008. The conference brings together scientists, technologists, practitioners, as well as managers from universities, institutes, coating manufacturers, materials and equipment suppliers, and also user industries to discuss the latest developments in the field of large area glass and plastic coatings.

“As such, ICCG provides us with an excellent communication platform to touch base with some of our customers and with other renowned players in this highly important field of application”, says Rémy Rochard, General Manager Sputter Products at Bekaert, and he expects that “the interaction with our customers and peers during the ICCG event will contribute to our commitment to further explore and meet customer expectations.”

Next to attending the high level conference sessions and panel discussions, Bekaert will also – and for the first time – participate with a booth in the exhibition, taking place at the same time of the conference. At booth number 16, Bekaert will organize one-to-one management meetings for visiting customers. The company will give extensive information on its solutions in rotatable sputter products for the architectural and automotive glass industry, as well as its latest technological developments on sputter targets and hardware for photovoltaic and flat panel display applications, enabling coaters to bring coater efficiency to a newer level.

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 20 400 people. Bekaert, present in 120 countries, generates annual sales of more than € 3.4 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.