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and

roller chain Roller chain or bush roller chain is the type of chain drive most commonly used for transmission of mechanical power on many kinds of domestic, industrial and agricultural machinery, including conveyors, wire- and tube-drawing machines, printi ...

products. It was founded in

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in 1917 as a bicycle chain manufacturer. Later it became the first roller chain manufacturer in Japan approved by

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. Tsubakimoto Chain has the world's largest market share for steel chains for general industrial applications and enjoys the world's top market share for timing drive systems for automobiles.The company has the world's largest market share for steel chains for general industrial applications, according to The company is headquartered in Osaka, with its main manufacturing base in Kyotanabe,

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History

Tsubakimoto Chain was established in 1917 by Setsuzo Tsubakimoto in Kita-ku, Osaka as a private enterprise known as Tsubakimoto Shoten manufacturing bicycle chains. They soon moved to roller chain and conveyor equipment production, ceasing

bicycle chain A bicycle chain is a roller chain that transfers power from the pedals to the drive-wheel of a bicycle, thus propelling it. Most bicycle chains are made from plain carbon or alloy steel, but some are nickel-plated to prevent rust, or simply ...

manufacture in 1928. The following year, they registered as Tsubakimoto Chain Manufacturing Company. With the completion of their Tsurumi Plant in Osaka in 1940, they launched as a

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with capital of three million yen in 1941. Setsuzo Tsubakimoto was appointed the company's first president. They changed their name to Tsubakimoto Chain Co. in 1970. In 2000, Tsubaki completed work on its new, larger Kyotanabe Plant to meet its increasing production levels. With nearly 100,000 m2 of building floor space, the plant is the world's largest chain manufacturing facility.Japanese chain plant is 'largest and most efficient,' according to

Products

Roller chain Roller chain or bush roller chain is the type of chain drive most commonly used for transmission of mechanical power on many kinds of domestic, industrial and agricultural machinery, including conveyors, wire- and tube-drawing machines, printi ...

and

sprocket A sprocket, sprocket-wheel or chainwheel is a profiled wheel with teeth that mesh with a chain, track or other perforated or indented material. The name 'sprocket' applies generally to any wheel upon which radial projections engage a chain passi ...

toothed belt A toothed belt; timing belt; cogged belt; cog belt; or synchronous belt is a flexible belt with teeth moulded onto its inner surface. Toothed belts are usually designed to run over matching toothed pulleys or sprockets. Toothed belts are used in ...

s and

pulley A pulley is a wheel on an axle or shaft that is designed to support movement and change of direction of a taut cable or belt, or transfer of power between the shaft and cable or belt. In the case of a pulley supported by a frame or shell that ...

s, hose and

cable carrier Cable carriers, also known as drag chains, energy chains, or cable chains depending on the manufacturer, are guides designed to surround and guide flexible electrical cables and hydraulic or pneumatic hoses connected to moving automated machin ...

systems, shaft coupling/locking, reducer/

variable speed drives Motor drive means a system that includes a motor. An adjustable speed motor drive means a system that includes a motor that has multiple operating speeds. A variable speed motor drive is a system that includes a motor and is continuously variabl ...

motion control Motion control is a sub-field of automation, encompassing the systems or sub-systems involved in moving parts of machines in a controlled manner. Motion control systems are extensively used in a variety of fields for automation purposes, includi ...

clutch A clutch is a mechanical device that engages and disengages power transmission, especially from a drive shaft to a driven shaft. In the simplest application, clutches connect and disconnect two rotating shafts (drive shafts or line shafts). ...

, overload protectors,

linear actuator A linear actuator is an actuator that creates motion in a straight line, in contrast to the circular motion of a conventional electric motor. Linear actuators are used in machine tools and industrial machinery, in computer Peripheral, periphera ...

s, automotive timing belt systems,

conveyance Conveyance may refer to: * Conveyance, the documentation of the transfer of ownership of land from one party to another—see conveyancing * Public conveyance, a shared passenger transportation service * A means of transport * Water conveyance, a ...

, sorting, and storage systems, bulk handling systems, metalworking chips handling and coolant processing systems.

Profile

*Corporate name: *Headquarters: Nakanoshima Mitsui Building, 6F, 3-3-3, Nakanoshima,

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, 530-0005

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*Kyotanabe Plant: 1-1-3, Kannabidai, Kyotanabe, Kyoto 610-0380

*Saitama Plant: 20, Shinko, Hanno, Saitama 357-8510

*Kyoto Plant: 1-1, Kotari -Kuresumi, Nagaokakyo, Kyoto 617-0833

*Hyogo Plant: 1140, Asazuma-cho, Kasai, Hyogo 679-0181

Principal Group Companies

Japan

* Tsubakimoto Custom Chain Co. * Tsubakimoto Sprocket Co. * Tsubaki Yamakyu Chain Co. * Tsubakimoto Iron Casting Co., Ltd. * Tsubakimoto Machinery Co. * Tsubakimoto Bulk Systems Corp. * Tsubakimoto Mayfran Inc. *

Tsubaki Support Center Co. Tsubaki (つばき or ツバキ) may refer to: People * , Japanese snowboarder * , the pen name used by a member of the all-female manga-creating team Clamp *Andrew T. Tsubaki (1931-2009), Japanese theatre scholar *, Japanese speed skater * , a ...

Overseas

Americas

* U.S. Tsubaki Holdings, Inc. (headquarters) * U.S. Tsubaki Power Transmission, LLC (manufacturing base) * U.S. Tsubaki Automotive LLC (manufacturing base) *

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(manufacturing base) * Tsubaki Kabelschlepp America, Inc. * Tsubaki Brasil Equipamentos Industriais Ltda. * Central Conveyor Company, LLC * Central Process Engineering, LLC * Electrical Insights, LLC * KCI, Incorporated * Tsubaki of Canada Limited (headquarters and manufacturing base) * Mayfran International. Incorporated * Conergics International LLC * Press Room Techniques Co. * Tsubakimoto Automotive Mexico S.A. de C.V. (manufacturing base)

Europe

* Tsubakimoto Europe B.V. * Tsubakimoto U.K. Ltd. *

Tsubaki Deutschland GmbH Tsubaki (つばき or ツバキ) may refer to: People * , Japanese snowboarder * , the pen name used by a member of the all-female manga-creating team Clamp *Andrew T. Tsubaki (1931-2009), Japanese theatre scholar *, Japanese speed skater * , a ...

* Tsubaki Automotive Czech Republic s.r.o. * Tsubaki Ibérica Power Transmission S.L. *

Tsubaki KabelSchlepp GmbH Tsubaki (つばき or ツバキ) may refer to: People * , Japanese snowboarder * , the pen name used by a member of the all-female manga-creating team Clamp * Andrew T. Tsubaki (1931-2009), Japanese theatre scholar *, Japanese speed skater * , ...

* KabelSchlepp GmbH - Hunsborn * KabelSchlepp Italia S.A.R.L. *

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* KabelSchlepp France S.A.R.L. * Kabelschlepp Systemtechnik spol. s r.o. * OOO Tsubaki KabelSchlepp * Schmidberger GmbH * Mayfran U.K. Limited * Mayfran GmbH * Mayfran Limburg B.V. * Mayfran International B.V. * Mayfran France S.A.R.L. * Mayfran CZ s.r.o.

Indian Ocean Rim

* Tsubakimoto Singapore Pte. Ltd. *

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* PT Tsubaki Indonesia Trading *

Tsubaki Power Transmission (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. Tsubaki (つばき or ツバキ) may refer to: People * , Japanese snowboarder * , the pen name used by a member of the all-female manga-creating team Clamp *Andrew T. Tsubaki (1931-2009), Japanese theatre scholar *, Japanese speed skater * , a ...

* Tsubakimoto (Thailand) Co., Ltd. * Tsubaki India Power Transmission Private Limited * Tsubakimoto Vietnam Co., Ltd. * Tsubakimoto Philippines Corporation * Tsubaki Australia Pty. Limited * Tsubakimoto Automotive (Thailand) Co., Ltd. * Tsubaki Motion Control (Thailand) Co., Ltd. * Kabelschlepp India Private Limited * Tsubaki Conveyor Systems India Private Limited

China

* Tsubakimoto Chain (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. * Tsubaki Motion Control (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. * Tsubakimoto Automotive (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. * Tsubaki Everbest Gear (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. * Tsubakimoto Chain (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. * Tsubakimoto Bulk Systems (Shanghai) Corp. * Kabelschlepp China Co., Ltd. * Tianjin Tsubakimoto Conveyor Systems Co., Ltd. * Tsubakimoto Mayfran Conveyor (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. * Tsubaki CAPT Power Transmission (Shijiazhuang) Co., Ltd.

Korea and Taiwan

* Taiwan Tsubakimoto Co. (manufacturing base) * Taiwan Tsubakimoto Trading Co., Ltd. * Tsubakimoto Automotive Korea Co., Ltd. * Tsubakimoto Korea Co., Ltd.

News

*U.S. Tsubaki Power Transmission LLC Company ProfileU.S. Tsuabki, Inc. company profile, according to (a subsidiary of Tsubakimoto Chain Co.)

2022

*Roller chain upgrade reduces costs for pizza making operation

2019

*U.S. Tsubaki Holdings Inc.’s Conveyor Operations Division and U.S. Automotive LLC open a new manufacturing facility in Portland, TN

2018

*Extracting the benefits of customised chain solutions *Tsubakimoto Chain Installs PV System at Its New Manufacturing Plant *New State Capital Sells Central Conveyor to U.S. Tsubaki Holdings, Inc.

2016

*Maintenance-Free Chain Helps Provide Long Term Flood Control

2015

*GM Announces 2014 Supplier of the Year Winners

2014

*For When an Ordinary Chain Just Won’t Do *Mahindra Conveyor Systems group firm forms joint venture with Japanese Tsubaki *Patent Issued for Conveyor Chain *Tsubakimoto Chain Co.: Patent Issued for Silent Chain Having Deformable Guide Plates *Toyota Supplier Sees China Sales Doubling on Orders From VW, GM