Signing Ceremony at EU- China Submit

Brussels, Belgium (June 2, 2016) — ZC Rubber has signed strategic cooperation agreement with Bekaert, the global top steel cord supplier, and will focus on the development of steel cord on green tire.

The president of ZC Rubber Shen Jinrong and the president of Bekaert Bert De Graeve have attended the signing ceremony at the EU-China Submit. The Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang and Prime Minister of Belgium Charles Michel witnessed the important moment.

Bekaert is the world market and technology leader in steel wire transformation and coatings with headquarters in Belgium. ZC Rubber is working with the company to produce safe and valuable tires with the high quality steel cords. The new agreement promotes the integrated cooperation in the steel cord area, and will allow ZC Rubber to further increase its focus on developing the green and smart tires.

“ZC Rubber is pleased to expand the ongoing relationship with Bekaert through this agreement. ZC Rubber always shares the commitment to delivering innovation to premium tires with global customers.” president of ZC Rubber Shen Jinrong said.

The high quality of the steel cord product helps reduce tire's weight and rolling resistance. Cooperation with Bekaert would aim to develop green and smart tires with the improved steel cord and strengthen the core competitiveness in the global market.

Furthermore, Shen Jinrong stated that “Green is the key word in the cooperation.” The two companies will cooperate not only on the new materials, cutting-edge products and clean production but also on the social responsibility, environmental protection and personal health. 

“The green development is increasingly prominent theme of ZC Rubber. We devote to protect the environment and advocate the green development in the whole rubber industry as well as provide more premium green tires for global customers. ”