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Bekaert celebrates expansion of its tire cord plant in Russia

In a September 15 press release, Bekaert celebrated its plant expansion in Lipetsk, Russia. Bekaert Lipetsk manufactures steel cord products for the Russia and CIS tire industries. The expansion includes construction of a new facility covering 13,000 square meters along with associated infrastructure and state-of-the-art machinery. No production volume specifications were included in the press release.

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