Bando Chemical Industries is a company primarily focused on the manufacturing of power transmission and conveyor belts, leveraging rubber and elastomer processing technologies to offer a broad product portfolio including automotive parts, industrial power transmission and conveyor belts, and advanced elastomer products. The company emphasizes precision engineering and sustainable manufacturing, supplying critical power transmission and conveyor systems worldwide. Since its founding in 1906, it has been a pioneer in the non-tire rubber and plastics industries, dedicated to developing new technologies and products that meet customer needs. Operating 19 production sites across 14 countries, the company strengthens its global market presence.BandoChemicalIndustriesisacompanyprimarilyfocusedonthemanufacturingofpowertransmissionandconveyorbelts,leveragingrubberandelastomerprocessingtechnologiestoofferabroadproductportfolioincludingautomotiveparts,industrialpowertransmissionandconveyorbelts,andadvancedelastomerproducts.Thecompanyemphasizesprecisionengineeringandsustainablemanufacturing,supplyingcriticalpowertransmissionandconveyorsystemsworldwide.Sinceitsfoundingin1906,ithasbeenapioneerinthenon-tirerubberandplasticsindustries,dedicatedtodevelopingnewtechnologiesandproductsthatmeetcustomerneeds.Operating19productionsitesacross14countries,thecompanystrengthensitsglobalmarketpresence.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Automotive Power Transmission Belt Products: A diverse range of automotive components including accessory drive power transmission belts, system products, variable speed belts for two-wheeled vehicles, cooling pump belts for EVs, and Double cog belts compounded with cellulose nanofiber.AutomotivePowerTransmissionBeltProducts:Adiverserangeofautomotivecomponentsincludingaccessorydrivepowertransmissionbelts,systemproducts,variablespeedbeltsfortwo-wheeledvehicles,coolingpumpbeltsforEVs,andDoublecogbeltscompoundedwithcellulosenanofiber.
Industrial Power Transmission and Conveyor Belts: Comprehensive industrial product lines such as industrial machinery V-belts, timing belts (synchronous belts), pulleys, flat belts, round belts, resin conveyor belts, synchronous conveyor belts, light-duty conveyor belts, conveyor system products, efficient rollers, and rice-hulling rolls.IndustrialPowerTransmissionandConveyorBelts:ComprehensiveindustrialproductlinessuchasindustrialmachineryV-belts,timingbelts(synchronousbelts),pulleys,flatbelts,roundbelts,resinconveyorbelts,synchronousconveyorbelts,light-dutyconveyorbelts,conveyorsystemproducts,efficientrollers,andrice-hullingrolls.
Advanced Elastomer Products: High-functional elastomer solutions including polyurethane functional parts (Bancollan™), cleaning blades, high-performance rollers, precision belts, precision polishing materials, films for construction materials, medical films, decorative display films, industrial films, optical sheets, thermal management products (thermal rubbers, thermal conductive sheets, HEATEX™), low-temperature silver nanoparticle bonding material paste (FlowMetal™), scraping sealing products, tension gauge sensors, and resin products.AdvancedElastomerProducts:High-functionalelastomersolutionsincludingpolyurethanefunctionalparts(Bancollan™),cleaningblades,high-performancerollers,precisionbelts,precisionpolishingmaterials,filmsforconstructionmaterials,medicalfilms,decorativedisplayfilms,industrialfilms,opticalsheets,thermalmanagementproducts(thermalrubbers,thermalconductivesheets,HEATEX™),low-temperaturesilvernanoparticlebondingmaterialpaste(FlowMetal™),scrapingsealingproducts,tensiongaugesensors,andresinproducts.
Other Products: Development and production of products for various sectors such as robotics-related devices, electronics products, and medical and healthcare equipment.OtherProducts:Developmentandproductionofproductsforvarioussectorssuchasrobotics-relateddevices,electronicsproducts,andmedicalandhealthcareequipment.
Core Technologies: Over 120 years of polymer science expertise, in-house rubber compound development capabilities, High-Density Drive (HDP) technology, and elastomer-based product engineering expertise. Utilization of high-modulus carbon cord and specialized synthetic rubbers for enhanced energy efficiency and extended product lifespans.CoreTechnologies:Over120yearsofpolymerscienceexpertise,in-houserubbercompounddevelopmentcapabilities,High-DensityDrive(HDP)technology,andelastomer-basedproductengineeringexpertise.Utilizationofhigh-moduluscarboncordandspecializedsyntheticrubbersforenhancedenergyefficiencyandextendedproductlifespans.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Technological Leadership: Possessing technological capabilities to precisely control friction, heat resistance, and flexibility, based on over 120 years of polymer science expertise and in-house rubber compound development. Maximizing mechanical efficiency and durability through High-Density Drive (HDP) technology and optimization of high-performance elastomer products.TechnologicalLeadership:Possessingtechnologicalcapabilitiestopreciselycontrolfriction,heatresistance,andflexibility,basedonover120yearsofpolymerscienceexpertiseandin-houserubbercompounddevelopment.MaximizingmechanicalefficiencyanddurabilitythroughHigh-DensityDrive(HDP)technologyandoptimizationofhigh-performanceelastomerproducts.
Extensive Product Portfolio: Offering a broad and diversified range of products including automotive, industrial power transmission and conveyor belts, and advanced elastomer products. Actively responding to changing market demands through the development of innovative new products such as EV cooling pump belts and cellulose nanofiber compounded rubber belts.ExtensiveProductPortfolio:Offeringabroadanddiversifiedrangeofproductsincludingautomotive,industrialpowertransmissionandconveyorbelts,andadvancedelastomerproducts.ActivelyrespondingtochangingmarketdemandsthroughthedevelopmentofinnovativenewproductssuchasEVcoolingpumpbeltsandcellulosenanofibercompoundedrubberbelts.
Global Production and Supply System: Establishing a robust global production and supply chain with 19 production sites in 14 countries and 18 manufacturing plants in 17 countries. Securing extensive market access in key markets such as Asia, North America, and Europe, and enhancing customer satisfaction through localized supply chain management.GlobalProductionandSupplySystem:Establishingarobustglobalproductionandsupplychainwith19productionsitesin14countriesand18manufacturingplantsin17countries.SecuringextensivemarketaccessinkeymarketssuchasAsia,NorthAmerica,andEurope,andenhancingcustomersatisfactionthroughlocalizedsupplychainmanagement.
Market Leading Position: Holding a firm market leadership position as Japan's largest manufacturer of power transmission and conveyor belts. Maintaining a global top-three position in the automotive accessory drive belt market and over 50% global market share in variable speed belts.MarketLeadingPosition:HoldingafirmmarketleadershippositionasJapan'slargestmanufacturerofpowertransmissionandconveyorbelts.Maintainingaglobaltop-threepositionintheautomotiveaccessorydrivebeltmarketandover50%globalmarketshareinvariablespeedbelts.
Focus on Sustainability and Innovation: Continuously investing in the transition to eco-friendly materials (bio-based, recycled elastomers) and the development of energy-efficient products (high-modulus carbon cord, specialized synthetic rubbers). Leading green technology development by promoting a GX (Green Transformation)-focused business shift to achieve 2030 sustainability targets.FocusonSustainabilityandInnovation:Continuouslyinvestinginthetransitiontoeco-friendlymaterials(bio-based,recycledelastomers)andthedevelopmentofenergy-efficientproducts(high-moduluscarboncord,specializedsyntheticrubbers).LeadinggreentechnologydevelopmentbypromotingaGX(GreenTransformation)-focusedbusinessshifttoachieve2030sustainabilitytargets.
Vertical Integration Capabilities: Enabling strict quality control and faster time-to-market through vertical integration from advanced material R&D to global logistics.VerticalIntegrationCapabilities:Enablingstrictqualitycontrolandfastertime-to-marketthroughverticalintegrationfromadvancedmaterialR&Dtogloballogistics.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Automotive and Mobility Industry (including OEM and aftermarket, EVs, two-wheeled vehicles)AutomotiveandMobilityIndustry(includingOEMandaftermarket,EVs,two-wheeledvehicles)
General Industrial Machinery and Factory Automation IndustryGeneralIndustrialMachineryandFactoryAutomationIndustry
Environment and Energy IndustryEnvironmentandEnergyIndustry
Robotics IndustryRoboticsIndustry
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
Japan, China, Thailand, Vietnam, India, ASEAN countriesJapan,China,Thailand,Vietnam,India,ASEANcountries
EuropeEurope
North AmericaNorthAmerica
South AmericaSouthAmerica
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Patents: Patents related to surface protection films for flexible displays (anti-crease, oil resistance). Patent application for toothed belts (friction coefficient improvement). Patent application for crosslinked rubber compositions and transmission belts using them. Patents for belt fabrics and power transmission belts, and high-load power transmission V-belts using such fabrics.Patents:Patentsrelatedtosurfaceprotectionfilmsforflexibledisplays(anti-crease,oilresistance).Patentapplicationfortoothedbelts(frictioncoefficientimprovement).Patentapplicationforcrosslinkedrubbercompositionsandtransmissionbeltsusingthem.Patentsforbeltfabricsandpowertransmissionbelts,andhigh-loadpowertransmissionV-beltsusingsuchfabrics.
Certifications: The company is preparing for environmental management system certifications for its domestic and overseas group companies. It obtained certifications for 56 new environmentally friendly products in fiscal year 2023. Its resin belts for food production lines comply with the Japanese Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification.Certifications:Thecompanyispreparingforenvironmentalmanagementsystemcertificationsforitsdomesticandoverseasgroupcompanies.Itobtainedcertificationsfor56newenvironmentallyfriendlyproductsinfiscalyear2023.ItsresinbeltsforfoodproductionlinescomplywiththeJapaneseMinistryofHealthandWelfareNotification.
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4-chōme-6-6 Minatojima Minamimachi, Chuo Ward, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0047, Japan
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4-chōme-6-6 Minatojima Minamimachi, Chuo Ward, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0047, Japan