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eckers is an international coatings group with a leading position in its markets worldwide. Sustainability, design and innovation are an integral part of our long history spanning 150 years. At Beckers Group, we recognise our responsibility to incorporate sustainability into all aspects of our business. We support long-term, sustainable development and embrace life-cycle thinking in our strategy, operations and product and service development based on our corporate vision and values. Our Sustainability Committee, selected to represent various business functions at an executive level, is committed to refining our strategy. Compliance is a crucial component of sustainability. We place great emphasis on complying with environmental, health, and safety regulations in all countries in which we do business. To this end, our operations are certified in accordance with industry standards to meet regulation requirements and continuously improve our processes. Beyond fulfilling local laws and regulations, we continuously strive to apply best practices throughout our operations. Our daily activities are governed by Beckers’ Code of Conduct, mandated by Beckers’ Board of Directors and executive management team, which adheres to the ten principles of the United Nations Global Compact. Coil coatings are high-performance liquid paints applied to metal. As the premier supplier of coil coatings globally, the Beckers Group sets trends and industry standards. Coil coatings comprise liquid paint in a wide range of colours and finishes that can be applied to continuous steel or aluminium strip. These can be cured in seconds and recoiled for delivery to end users. The coil coating process not only creates new markets for sheet metal products, but also reduces the environmental impact by minimising
paint waste and making use of excess solvents. Evaporating solvents are incinerated to generate heat for curing ovens, thus preventing waste and pollution. Beckers coil coatings are designed to withstand the toughest indoor and outdoor conditions and possess many qualities required for high-end products. Among others, they are: · Durable · Flexible · Colour-fast · Corrosion and abrasion proof · Scratch and UV light resistant · Thermally reflective · Antibacterial · Self-cleaning From pre-painted solutions for roofing on composite panels for buildings to domestic appliances, Beckers Group offers a complete range of topcoats, primers and backing coats. Working in close cooperation with coil coaters, architects, product designers and engineers across the globe, Beckers Group is recognised as one of the industry’s leading innovators. Many of the company’s product innovations are the result of collaboration with customers, as well as intensive research by expert teams in the Beckers Long Term Development Groups located in the UK and Malaysia. Beckers is working today on solutions for tomorrow. Geared to customers’ needs Beckers performs systematic product testing including accelerated and natural aging tests. All data is reported via specific product integrity software and can be provided on demand. We provide technical assistance along with an in-house coil coating pilot line for logistics services and a full range of customer-specific services. Our teams also conduct training workshops in line with the latest technical developments.
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