Introducing Bando – The business of belting you up

Bando Chemical Industries, with 17 plants in 15 countries, is headquartered in Kobe, Japan and is a global leader in advancing the technology and development of all brands of neoprene and urethane transmission products.

From its beginnings in the international port city of Kobe, Japan, in 1906 as a manufacturer of cotton power transmission belts, Bando Chemical Industries Ltd. has grown through the years with continuous product development and research.

Bando is a leader in the production and distribution of world class power transmission belts to both industrial and automotive OEMs as well as an international network of industrial distributors.

Bando's industrial power transmission products include the full compliment of classical, narrow and V-belts in all standard lengths and configurations as well as the industry's most extensive selection of synchronous products that include the traditional trapezoidal pitches plus three generations of metric constructions. Bando's industrial belts are the prime movers for a product spectrum that ranges from digital cameras to drilling rigs.

Quality, Service and Value are the foundation of the Bando philosophy.

The 17 global Bando manufacturing facilities Bando around the world have steadfastly maintained Bando’s world-class brand quality through the acquisition of major quality control certifications such as those granted by JIS (Japanese Industrial Standards), the JASO (Japan Automobile Standards Organization), the ISO (International Organization for Standardization) and QS9000.

	Head Office, Kobe	Nankai Plant	Wakayama Plant	Ashikaga Plant