In the morning of March 31th, Hixih Group and Belgium Bekaert held the establishment ceremony of joint venture. Both two sides made the joint commitment to devote to the technology progress and development of Chinese high-end steel wire products, and make the joint venture a global leader of steel wire products
Hixih Group and Bekaert Group has a long term business relationship, so the successful strategic cooperation between the two sides is conducive to play their respective advantages and promote all the work of the joint venture to a higher level and achieve a new leap forward, It is also conducive to promote the leading business of both sides to the new development. The establishment of the joint venture conforms to the integration of future economic superior resources, and meets the requirements of the future development of the joint venture, and fulfills the common benefits of all employees more. With the strong power of the joint veture between Hixih and Bekaert, and advanced technology, perfect service and high quality products, the joint venture is committed to dominate the domestic and foreign markets, and strive to build the largest steel wire production base in the world,.
Mr. Niu Yishun, the Founder of Hixih Group and Mr. Curd Vandekerckhove, Bekaert Executive Vice President and President of Asia provided presentations. The establishment ceremony was chaired by Mr. Niu Teng, Chairman of Hixih Group.
Mr. Niu Yishun, the Founder of Hixih Group said, Hixih stick to high-end, high-quality and efficiency development for a long time, and joined hands with a number of Fortune 500 and global industry leaders, achieved strong internal development by out-forces, and leap development by opening up. We work with partners with mutual trust and support to establish good relationships of mutual benefit and achieve resource sharing, risk pooling, complementary advantages and common development. Next, Hixih Group will leverage years of accumulated experience and influence in Chinese market, actively cooperate with the development of Bekaert in Hixih and China with full support. Hope Bekaert will bring in the most advanced technology and the most high-end products. Through the close cooperation and joint efforts between the two sides, we will entirely enhance the competitive advantage of the joint venture and create greater value for global customers and investors, and set the new model for global business cooperation.
Mr. Curd Vandekerckhove, Bekaert Executive Vice President and President of Asia said, it is so delighted to be the strategic partner with Hixih Group. Yanzhou city and Yanzhou factory owns great potential development, and the cooperation with Hixih Group is a new step for Bekaert development in China.  In the future, Bekaert Group will cooperate whole heartedly with Hixih Group and make full use of production and sales network throughout the country, providing global quality products and localized individual service, to meet demands of customers and markets efficiently and rapidly.
During the ceremony, Mr Taylor, Bekaert CEO, sent a video message to congratulate the ceremony. Jun Liao, Bekaert Senior Vice President RR of North Asia provided speech. Senior management of Hixih Group and Bekaert Group, employees from Hixih Group attended the inauguration ceremony.
Belgium Bekaert is a multinational corporation with a hundred years of history. It is the largest steel wire products manufacturer with the most advanced technology in the world. Products sold to more than 120 countries and regions. Among every four tires worldwide, there will be one use of Bekaert steel wire, so Bekaert is worthy of the global leader of ste