Beksa Steel Cord Manufacturing Inc. was established in 1987 as a 50-50 joint venture between the Sabancı Group of Turkey and Bekaert of Belgium. Beksa produces steel cord, a major input with an ever increasing importance and share for the world tire industry, as well as bead wire, hose wire, spring wire, dramix, barbed wire. In addition to its own production in Turkey, Beksa imports and markets Bekaert's other products to industry and construction sector