Bridon-Bekaert The Ropes Group (BBRG) was formed on 29th June 2016 by the merger of Bridon Group with the steel ropes and advanced cords businesses of Bekaert. Together, an unrivalled partnership was created, capitalizing on over 300 years of combined expertise and technology leadership.

Our Brands

The Ropes Group offers premium high-performance product line brands Bridon, WRI and Scanrope.

To meet regional needs, Cimaf and Prodinsa brands are offered in Latin America and the Cookes brand is offered in New Zealand.

Bridon-Bekaert Ropes Group brands have enduring histories supplying ropes and services to their respective markets and providing groundbreaking technologies.

Bridon products provide solutions in markets where there can be no compromise over product performance and integrity, such as in construction, mining, oil & gas extraction, telecommunications, and other specialized areas of engineering.

Our Service Brand

Ropes 360 is Bridon-Bekaert’s total service solution for our products, from rope selection & specification through inspection & examination and guidance on discard & feedback. Application engineers are available to our customers for training, troubleshooting, rope life management packages, and guidance.

We also offer an extensive range of options for on-site services, including equipment hire, NDE devices, pressure lubricants, motorized reel stands and winches, examinations, periodic examinations, installation, and other products and services specific to meeting our customers’ unique needs.

Ropes 360 services’ mission is to maximize the safety and operational life of our customer’s ropes, slings, and cargo accessories.