1892 Founded by Ivo Bekaert : Family Business
- Producytion of Mattress Ticking
- Fast Growth

1913 Continuation by the widow of Ivo Bekaert and his children
- Family Company
- Stabilisation

1932 Transformation into a Limited Company by Eugene Bekaert
- Strengthening of Capital Structure
- Heathy Growth.

1955 Founding of Bekaert Australia
- To serve the Pacific Rim.

1979 Aquisition by WR Grace & Co. An American Multi National Company.
- Professionalism in Management Techniques
-Growth and Financial Reinforcement.

1989 Acuisition of CYR Cambier
- To Apply basic Know how in differnet markets.

1992 Aquisition by Gamma Holdings. A Dutch Textile Holding Company.
- Turnover of approx 1 Billion Euro - One of the worlds largest textile group)

1999 Start-Up of Production facility in USA. (Bekaert Textiles USA Pty. Ltd.)
- To Serve The North American Ticking Market

2000 Aquisition of Schoedel, Munchberg(Germany)
- To strengthen the ticking share in German speaking European Markets.
- Further Develop Knitting Base.