# Bekaert completes acquisition of Bridgestone Metalpha and Bridgestone Steel Cord

NV Bekaert SA completed the acquisition of Bridgestone Metalpha (Thailand) Company Limited and Bridgestone (Shenyang) Steel Cord Co., Ltd. from Bridgestone Corporation for €60 million on May 1, 2026.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-05-01
- Value: $65.0M (60.0M EUR)
- Status: completed
- Products: steel cord
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Bekaert](https://endata.com/companies/15869.md) (acquirer)
- [Bridgestone](https://endata.com/companies/20024.md) (partner)
- [Bridgestone Metalpha (Thailand)](https://endata.com/companies/91664.md) (target)
- [Bridgestone (Shenyang) Steel Cord](https://endata.com/companies/91665.md) (target)

## Sources

- [marketscreener.com](https://www.marketscreener.com/news/nv-bekaert-sa-completed-the-acquisition-of-bridgestone-metalpha-company-limited-and-bridgestone-stee-ce7f5bdbd88cf521), 2026-04-30: "All conditions including regulatory approval were fulfilled."

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