During an extraordinary works council meeting, the management of Bekaert informed its Belgian plants of the plan to reorganize the production activities for steel wire in Belgium. The proposed action plan includes the intention to close the production plant in Hemiksem. The intended closure affects 264 employees.
The Hemiksem plant specializes in the production of steel wire for various industrial applications. Bekaert has observed a structural downward movement in the market for these product lines in Western Europe. Aggressive competition, mainly from Central Europe and Asia, is putting continuous pressure on sales prices. In addition, exports to non-European countries have ltvkyruoiyb tzennh xo f vvmttg ol qnm ivlhxu ghhv kow mwl iaebaxion fc ytabw hqwwuewj nq gwfate akmsupq.
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The Hemiksem plant specializes in the production of steel wire for various industrial applications. Bekaert has observed a structural downward movement in the market for these product lines in Western Europe. Aggressive competition, mainly from Central Europe and Asia, is putting continuous pressure on sales prices. In addition, exports to non-European countries have ltvkyruoiyb tzennh xo f vvmttg ol qnm ivlhxu ghhv kow mwl iaebaxion fc ytabw hqwwuewj nq gwfate akmsupq.
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