Audubon

What Audubon does

Audubon (legal entity BCCB Inc, doing business as Audubon Sales & Service) is a U.S. manufacturer of metal woven wire mesh conveyor belts, founded in 1884 and continuously operating since. The company designs and produces a portfolio of belt constructions — Balance Weave, Precision Balance Weave, Universal Weave, Cordweave (Baking Bands), Flatwire, Chainweave, Multi Wire, Grid Link, Manganese Shot Blast, Lehr, Baking Bands, and Teflon-coated variants — capable of operating from -40F to more than 2200F and fabricated in a broad spectrum of alloys including 304/314/316/316L/317/330/430 stainless steels, Inconel 600/601/625, manganese, and 3% chrome. All manufacturing is conducted in-house at the company's Feasterville, Pennsylvania headquarters and shipped worldwide.

The company's core technical differentiation lies in weave architectures (alternating right- and left-hand spirals joined by crimped rod, multi-wire coils under high transverse stress, and chain-driven positive-drive systems) combined with a matched precision drive system (pinrolls and segment drive rolls) that delivers tracking accuracy and edge protection at high speeds. A complementary accessories portfolio — sprockets, shafts, furnace curtains, drip screens/ash hopper screens, curling chain mesh, and brush cleaners — enables Audubon to supply complete belt-and-drive solutions rather than standalone belts. Customer-facing reference applications span heat treating, brazing, sintering, annealing, quenching, glass lehrs, baking, food processing, shot blasting, foundry/forging, automotive, agriculture, ceramics, and coal-fired power generation.

The business model is direct sales of custom-manufactured and standard belts. Pricing is quote-based, with a Large Quantity Discount Program for end users, OEMs, and resellers, and an expedited lead-time service for breakdown situations. Marketing is technical-content driven through meshbelt.com, PDF catalogs, and online product-recommendation/quote forms. No public revenue, no external funding, no parent company, and no disclosed leadership or M&A activity appear in the available information; the company operates as an apparently independently held, single-site U.S. manufacturer.

Name

Audubon

Legal name

BCCB Inc

Website

https://meshbelt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1884

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Audubon (BCCB Inc) is a U.S. manufacturer founded in 1884 that designs and produces metal woven wire mesh conveyor belts and matching drive accessories — operating from -40F to over 2200F in multiple alloys — for end users, OEMs, and resellers across food processing, heat treating, glass, metalworking, automotive, and power generation industries worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Conveyor Belts Manufacturing

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Belting, Conveying & Power Transmission Textiles (Conveyor/Drive Belts/Hoses Reinforcement) (IMAOADAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Belting (Conveyor, Power Transmission) (IMANALAB), Technical Fabric Mills (Performance/Protective/Medical Substrates) (IMAOABAH)

Keywords

• Metal conveyor belts
• Wire mesh belting
• Industrial conveyor manufacturing
• High temperature conveyor belts
• Food processing conveyor belts

Headquarters

HQ city

Feasterville Trevose

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Metal Conveyor Belt Sales: Manufacture and sale of custom and standard metal wire mesh conveyor belts. Custom orders manufactured to specifications including width, length, material, and mesh style. Sale of complementary components including sprockets, shafts, and accessories.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Audubon manufactures and sells custom and standard metal wire mesh conveyor belts engineered for industrial applications including food processing, heat treating, glass, ceramics, automotive, foundry, and power generation. The company produces a comprehensive portfolio of belt styles (Balance Weave, Cordweave, Universal Weave, Flatwire, Chain Weave, Multi-Wire, Grid Link, Lehr, Manganese Shot Blast, Teflon-coated, and Baking Bands) operating from -40°F to over 2200°F in specialty alloys, supported by complementary drive and accessory components.

Product overview

Audubon is a manufacturer of metal wire mesh conveyor belts and related products, operating since 1884. The company produces a comprehensive portfolio of conveyor belting solutions including Balance Weave, Precision Balance Weave, Universal Weave, Cordweave (also known as Baking Bands), Flatwire, Chain Weave, Manganese Shot Blast, Lehr, Grid Link, and Multi Wire conveyor belts. The product line is supported by accessories including Pinrolls, Segment Drive Rolls, Sprockets, Shafts, Furnace Curtains, Drip Screens, Curling Chain Mesh, and Conveyor Belt Cleaners. Audubon also offers specialty coatings such as Teflon coating. All products are manufactured in the USA at their Feasterville, PA facility and serve industries including food processing, heat treating, glass, ceramics, automotive, foundry, and power generation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Balance Weave Conveyor Belts Alternating right and left hand spirals joined by crimped rod; the most versatile and economical mesh style, running straight without creeping. Most commonly used wire mesh conveyor belt worldwide for food processing, ceramics, glass, and metalworking, operating from -40°F to 1500°F.
• Cordweave Conveyor Belts (Baking Bands) Alternating left and right hand spirals nest into each other with up to five connecting rods per spiral, providing the tightest mesh for retaining small products. Preferred for the baking industry and small parts handling.
• Universal Weave Conveyor Belts Interwoven alternating right and left spirals with straight or crimped rod connections, constructed like a truss girder for minimal stretch under high temperatures. True running for traction or positive drive with smooth conveying surface; operates from -40°F to 2100°F.
• Flatwire Conveyor Belts Open mesh design for easy drainage and flow of air, gases, or liquids through the belt. Features flat surface, easy cleanability, endless splicing, and positive sprocket drive. Used in food processing, canning, baking, freezing, and agriculture.
• Chain Weave Conveyor Belts Chain-driven wire mesh conveyor belts with positive drive. Rugged and durable construction for heat treating, metalworking, food processing, ceramics, and foundry applications. Chain types include roller chain, engineering series roller chain, and pintle chain.
• Precision Balance Weave Conveyor Belts Manufactured to very tight tolerances to precisely fit Audubon sprocket tooth drives for positive drive conveying systems. Combined with precision pinrolls, provides absolute tracking at high speeds and eliminates edge damage.
• Manganese Shot Blast Conveyor Belts Balance weave shot blast belts made of woven wire mesh of manganese steel for continuous blast processes. Excellent for deburring, shot peening, de-scaling, rust removal, and cleaning of castings and parts.
• Lehr Belts Industry standard wire mesh conveyor belts for the glass industry. Offers smooth conveying surface, longer belt life with less stretch, good tracking, and availability in large widths.
• Grid Link Conveyor Belts Wire mesh conveyor belts with 3/4 inch or 1 inch pitch U-shaped side links. Used in straight run and curved applications, popular in cookers, transfers, coolers, dryers, and freezer tunnels.
• Multi Wire Conveyor Belts Two or more helically coiled wires of the same size placed side by side to serve as one unit, joined by crimp connecting rods. Provides high transverse strength under heavy loads and very high working stress.
• Baking Bands Wire mesh conveyor belts specifically designed for the baking industry. Commonly used in crackers, biscuits, cookie, and tortilla baking ovens; provides even heat distribution and passage of gases.
• Teflon Coated Belts Wire mesh conveyor belts coated with Teflon for applications requiring a non-stick surface.
• Furnace Curtains Woven wire mesh metal curtain strips and panels for high temperature furnace and oven operations. Withstands temperatures in excess of 2000°F, reduces heat loss, and maintains constant furnace temperature.
• Drip Screens / Ash Hopper Screens Flexible mesh screens for coal-fired power plants. Filter ash in expansion joint areas and boiler seal trough, provide water seal trough protection, and prevent fly ash buildup.
• Curling Chain Mesh Lightweight flexible stainless steel wire mesh for bread and dough machines, bread moulders, and dough moulders. Manufactured in 304 Stainless Steel with various wire diameters.
• Conveyor Belt Cleaner Brush-style conveyor belt cleaner for belt widths from 6 inches to 108 inches. Features 10-inch diameter disposable brush with variable speed motor (230/460 volts, 1200 rpm).

Quantifiable outcome

• Operating temperatures from -40F to 2200+F degrees
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Twentebelt (Twente Wire Mesh Belts): Twentebelt is a European metal wire mesh conveyor belt manufacturer focused on food and bakery applications. Comparable product set to Audubon's Cordweave/Baking Band lines but serves a different geographic market.

Direct peers

• Cambridge Engineered Solutions: Cambridge Engineered Solutions (a division of Cambridge Industries) is the largest direct competitor to Audubon, offering metal woven wire conveyor belts and flattened wire belts serving food, automotive, and industrial customers across the same weave families (balance, flatwire, chain drive). Highly comparable product catalog, customer base, and US manufacturing footprint.
• Belt Technologies: Belt Technologies manufactures metal strip and coil conveyor belts for high-temperature, vacuum, and cleanroom applications. Comparable to Audubon in the high-temperature precision belt segment (food, industrial furnace, and medical device processing), though it skews more custom-engineered.
• Wire Belt Company of America: Wire Belt (a Habasit company) manufactures flatwire, balanced weave, and chain-driven metal conveyor belts. Competes head-to-head with Audubon's flatwire and balance weave lines for food processing, industrial, and heat-treating applications.
• GKD Group (Gebr. Kufferath): GKD is a German manufacturer of technical woven wire mesh, including conveyor belts for filtration, food, and architectural applications. Comparable to Audubon in industrial mesh/belt technology and serves similar heavy-duty industrial end-markets.
• Ashworth Bros. Ashworth Bros., now part of Rethman/Intralox, is a longtime US-based manufacturer of metal and spiral conveyor belts serving food processing, canning, baking, and freezer tunnels. Directly competitive with Audubon's Cordweave/Baking Bands and spiral product families in the same end-markets.

Broad incumbents

• Daifuku (Intralox): Daifuku/Intralox is a large global material handling conglomerate whose conveyor belting product line includes metal mesh belts. A broad incumbent competitor with substantial capital, R&D, and a broader plastic/modular belt portfolio alongside metal offerings.
• Mersen (Boostec metal conveyor solutions via acquisitions): Mersen is a broad industrial materials company with a metal conveyor and high-temperature mesh presence through historical acquisitions. Serves overlapping industrial heat-treat and power generation customers to Audubon as part of a much larger product portfolio.

Emerging players

• Maytec (Maytec Wire Mesh Belts): Maytec is a niche metal wire mesh conveyor belt manufacturer serving heat treat, food, and industrial segments. Comparable in scale and product scope to Audubon, though smaller and less globally distributed.
• Stork Manufacturing / Stork Technical (now part of Bühler): Stork/Bühler produces metal woven conveyor belts and components for food processing and industrial applications. Overlaps with Audubon's food processing and baking belt portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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