CBC (Europe) Srl

What CBC (Europe) Srl does

CBC (Europe) Srl is an Italian private limited company established in 1988 that operates as the principal European operational hub of the Japan-headquartered CBC Group (CBC Co. Ltd., founded 1925). The company coordinates a network of European offices across Germany, the UK, Poland, Russia, Spain, France, and Greece, providing territorial coverage spanning Europe, CIS countries, Africa, and the Middle East. Through five specialized divisions—Computar/GANZ (industrial optics and video surveillance), Biogard (biological pest control), Agro Electronics, MIND (medical devices), and PCS (Pharmaceutical Chemical Solutions)—the entity serves enterprise customers in security/surveillance, integrated and organic agriculture, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices. Italian operations include the Grassobbio logistics and legal headquarters, the Varedo administrative office and electronic division, the Cesena Biogard technical office, and the Cameri pharmaceutical manufacturing plant operated by Procos SpA (acquired 2006).

Revenue is generated through direct enterprise field sales organized by product division, with dedicated technical support teams and division-specific sales contacts. The company markets proprietary brands (Computar, GANZ, Biogard, MIND, Bioplanet) and cross-portfolio offerings such as Agro Electronics, which combines surveillance optics expertise with biological agriculture knowledge. The PCS division supplies pharmaceutical active ingredients, intermediates, and excipients, with supply-chain support extending from R&D through market launch; the MIND division focuses on medical devices characterized as high-innovation and low-environmental-impact, with an endoscope cleaning and disinfection device slated for 2025 launch.

Strategic M&A has been the primary growth lever: Procos SpA (2006), Intrachem Bio Italia (2012), Bioplanet (2023), and a minority stake in Ecospray (2023), all directed at consolidating the biological agriculture and pharmaceutical chemicals stack. Ownership is held through CBC (Europe) GmbH, ultimately controlled by CBC Co. Ltd. in Tokyo; no external private equity or venture capital investment in the European entity is disclosed.

Name

CBC (Europe) Srl

Legal name

CBC (Europe) S.r.l.

Website

https://cbceurope.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CBC (Europe) Srl is the Italian-domiciled European operational hub of Japan's CBC Group, distributing industrial optics, biological pest control, pharmaceutical chemicals, and medical devices across Europe, CIS, Africa, and the Middle East.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diversified Industrial Manufacturing

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Other Specialized Design Services (541490), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries (5122), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

Global Health Research, Clinical Trials & Product Development Partnerships (PDPs) (HLAJAOAM)

Keywords

• Industrial optics
• Video surveillance systems
• Biological pest control
• Pharmaceutical ingredients
• Medical devices

Headquarters

HQ city

Grassobbio (BG)

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CBC (Europe) Srl is an Italian limited liability company (Srl) established in 1988, operating as a multi-divisional subsidiary of the Japan-based CBC Group. Through its brand portfolio (Computar, GANZ, Biogard, Bioplanet, Agro Electronics, MIND, PCS), the company manufactures and distributes industrial optics, video surveillance systems, biological pest control products and macroorganisms, agricultural electronics, medical devices, and pharmaceutical chemical ingredients for business customers across Europe, the CIS, Africa, and the Middle East.

Product overview

CBC (Europe) Srl operates as a diversified multi-brand portfolio company organized into five core business divisions: (1) COMPUTAR and GANZ for industrial optics and video surveillance systems including industrial video analysis; (2) BIOGARD and Bioplanet for biological pest control in organic and integrated agriculture, covering semiochemicals, bio-pharmaceuticals, and macroorganisms; (3) AGRO ELECTRONICS combining electronics and agricultural expertise; (4) MIND for innovative medical devices with low environmental impact; and (5) PCS for pharmaceutical chemical solutions including APIs and intermediates. The company also holds strategic investments in Procos SpA (pharmaceutical raw materials) and Ecospray (biological agriculture).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Computar: Specialized in design, production, and distribution of optics, systems equipment and solutions for industrial video surveillance and video analysis
• GANZ
• Biogard
• Agro Electronics
• MIND
• PCS (Pharmaceutical Chemical Solutions)
• Bioplanet

Products and services

• Computar industrial optics
• GANZ video surveillance systems
• Biogard biological pest control
• Bioplanet macroorganisms
• Agro Electronics agricultural technology
• MIND medical devices
• PCS pharmaceutical ingredients

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and flagship.

• EcosprayminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023CBC Europe took a participation stake in Ecospray in 2023, developing new opportunities in biological agriculture and crop protection.
• BioplanetcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Bioplanet was acquired in 2023 to complement the Biogard product range with macroorganisms (beneficial insects and mites) for biological pest control in agriculture. Website: bioplanet.eu.
• Intrachem Bio ItaliacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Intrachem Bio Italia, a leader in the Italian and international market for biological control products for agriculture pest management. The merger diversified CBC Europe's catalog of technical products for organic and integrated agriculture and expanded the sales force presence on the territory.
• Procos SpAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006Procos SpA, based in Cameri, specialized in pharmaceutical raw materials production. CBC Europe joined the CBC Group through this acquisition in 2006, establishing the company's presence in the pharmaceutical chemicals business.
• CBC Group / CBC Co. Ltd.flagshipOthers · 1 January 1925CBC (Europe) Srl is an integral part of the global network of production, import, export, trading, and distribution companies of CBC Group headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The Group operates 40 commercial and production facilities across continents, with CBC Europe representing one of its largest European operational structures.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Axis Communications: Swedish manufacturer of network cameras and video surveillance solutions for security and industrial applications. Directly comparable to GANZ's video surveillance systems business.
• Koppert: Dutch biological pest control specialist offering macroorganisms, biopesticides, and natural pollination products. Directly comparable to CBC Europe's Biogard and Bioplanet divisions in biological pest control for agriculture.
• Certis Biologicals: Global biopesticide manufacturer offering microbial and botanical-based crop protection products. Directly competes with Biogard in the biocontrol market for integrated and organic agriculture.
• Lonza Group: Swiss pharmaceutical CDMO and API manufacturer supplying active ingredients, intermediates, and excipients globally. Directly comparable to CBC Europe's PCS division and Procos SpA pharmaceutical chemicals business.
• Carl Zeiss: German manufacturer of industrial optics, lenses, and optical systems. Directly comparable to Computar's industrial optics business for video surveillance and machine vision applications.

Broad incumbents

• BASF Agricultural Solutions: Major global agrochemical incumbent with a growing biological crop protection portfolio. Competes broadly with Biogard in agricultural inputs but operates across a much wider portfolio.
• Syngenta Group: Global agrochemical and seed company with crop protection including biocontrol products. A broad incumbent competing with Biogard's pest control offerings.
• Bayer Crop Science: Major agricultural input company combining crop protection, seeds, and digital farming. Competes with Biogard in biocontrol and broader crop protection markets.
• Sumitomo Chemical: Japanese chemical conglomerate with agrochemical, pharmaceutical, and specialty chemical divisions. Comparable corporate parent context to CBC Group and overlapping product areas with CBC Europe's biopesticide and pharmaceutical chemicals businesses.
• Olympus Corporation: Japanese medical device company with a leading position in endoscopy, including endoscope reprocessing equipment. Directly comparable to MIND division's planned endoscope cleaning device launch.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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