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“Enhancement and evolution in manufacturing”―Achievements and Future Initiatives

By focusing on “Enhancement and Evolution in Manufacturing” under the mid-term business plan BF-2 to develop innovative production methods and build automated production lines, the Group has improved labor and capital productivity and reduced the cost of sales ratio while reducing material loss and energy consumption.

SDG to which the Bando Group contributes

We will continue to work on “Enhancement and Evolution in Manufacturing,” with the aim of contributing to society through a reduction of environmental impact and realizing sustainable growth.

Major progress in fiscal 2021 and future initiatives

  • Reduce defects and losses,
    and continue productivity improvement
  • Consider the review of global production system
  • Improve the sales mix by discontinuing unprofitable products and introducing high value-added products
  • Deal with soaring raw material prices, logistics costs, etc.

Trend of cost to sales ratio（%）

Fiscal 2018

*2 Comparison with the conventional methods
＊3 No significant difference was found in CO2 emissions both upstream and downstream.

Ashikaga Plant

Ashikaga Plant

Polyurethane belts
Reduced material loss
 by 20%*2
Reduced energy consumption
 by 80%*2＊3
Labor productivity:
 approx.
doubled*2
  • Reviewed compounding design of materials, shortened a cross-linking process (reaction that changes physical and chemical properties of polymers by linking them) and introduced robots

Fiscal 2019

Nankai Plant

Fiscal 2019

Accessory drive power transmission belts for automobiles
Reduced material loss
 by 60% or more*2
Reduced energy consumption
 by 50% or more*2＊3
Labor productivity:
 1.3times*2
  • Developed new production methods by thoroughly reviewing the conventional methods
  • Acquired a patent for the process which not only reduced energy consumption but also contributed to the improvement of environment of high-temperature work site

Fiscal 2019

Nankai Plant

Fiscal 2019

Rubber belts for agricultural machinery
Labor productivity:
 2.5times*2
Capital productivity
 1.4times*2
  • Developed a molding machine compatible with automation and multiple models of products
  • Achieved a people- and environmentally-friendly method not requiring organic solvents

Fiscal 2020

Wakayama Plant

Fiscal 2020

Industrial toothed belts
Reduced material loss
 by approx.40%*2
Reduced energy consumption
 by 40%*2＊3
Capital productivity:
 1.5times*2
  • Capable of manufacturing any size of belts without a mold for each belt size, shortening the time required for test production
  • Achieved the same product functions and precision as those of the conventional manufacturing method using new technology

Fiscal 2020

Nankai Plant

Fiscal 2020

Automotive wiper blade rubbers
Surface treatment agent loss:
 Reduced by 75%*2
Labor productivity:
 2.8times*2
  • Restructured processes, introduced automation, and optimized conditions based on a thorough review of the conventional methods such as surface treatment and visual inspection