FB Chain

Name

FB Chain

Legal name

FB Chain Limited

Website

https://fbchain.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Letchworth Garden City

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Chain Products: Sale of manufactured industrial chain products including conveyor chain, roller chain, leaf chain, sprockets, and attachments. Products are sold in standard and bespoke configurations with pricing based on specification and volume.
2. Bespoke Design Services: Custom chain design, engineering consultation, and bespoke conveyor solutions. End-to-end service from bespoke design to JIT delivery of tailored chain solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

FB Chain manufactures and supplies industrial chains, sprockets, and chain accessories for power transmission and conveying applications. The company designs, engineers, and produces conveyor chains, roller chains, leaf chains, and welded steel mill chains, along with complementary components such as sprockets, scrapers, wear gauges, and lubrication systems. It also offers bespoke design, installation, and commissioning services for complex conveyor applications across biomass, pulp and paper, sawmill, and materials handling industries.

Product overview

FB Chain is an industrial chain manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of chain products and solutions for materials handling applications. The core product lines include Conveyor Chain, Roller Chain Solutions, and Leaf Chain, supported by specialized offerings such as Welded Steel Mill Chains (WHX) for heavy-duty applications. The company provides complementary products including Chain Wear Gauges for maintenance monitoring, RotaLube lubrication systems, and INNO Wooden Flights (multi-laminated beech scrapers that snap cleanly under overload). The product range extends to sprockets (conveyor, roller, adjustable, split, shear pin, anti-clog configurations), transmission chain, sharp top chain, and specialty chains including SuperEndurance, SuperShield, and maintenance-free options (sintered bush, plastic combination, sealed for life). FB Chain also offers bespoke design services, OEM kits, installation and commissioning, and an online Chain Selector tool. The company operates within the Addtech AB Group, with manufacturing through sister company FB Ketju in Finland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FB Leaf Chain: Leaf chain and assemblies manufacturing
• FB Ketjutekniikka Oy
• FB Ketten GmbH
• FB Kjeder AS
• FB Ketten Handelsgesellschaft m.b.H
• FB Kedjor AB

Products and services

• Conveyor Chain Industrial chain designed specifically for chain conveyor systems, consisting of journal bearings held together by constraining link plates. Used for transporting materials in demanding industrial applications across biomass, pulp and paper, and materials handling industries.
• Roller Chain Solutions Adapted roller chain products for power transmission and conveyor applications, available in standard and custom configurations for industrial customers.
• Welded Steel Mill Chains (WHX) Welded conveyor chains with pins and bushes offering high durability against shock loads and tensile strengths 30% higher than ISO standards. M315 variant offers breaking load of 440-470kN compared to ISO standard of 315kN.
• Leaf Chain Industrial chain consisting of interleaved plates joined by riveted pins, typically used in forklift trucks and lifting applications. Available in AL series (lightweight), BL/LH series (heavy duty), and EL/LL series (European light).
• Sharp Top Chain Toothed chain used for conveying purposes in timber and pulp industries, also known as sawmill chain.
• Transmission Chain Roller chain for power transmission applications, available in small pitch (4mm-8mm) for light applications.
• Attachment Chain Conveyor chain fitted with attachment plates on one or both sides at required pitch spacing for customized conveying applications.
• SuperEndurance Chain Leaf chain featuring tightened press fit between pin and side plates for increased fatigue resistance, designed for especially high load applications such as container handling at ports and docks.
• SuperShield Chain Leaf chain with GEOMET coating for extra corrosion resistance, intended for lifting equipment operating outdoors, in moist environments, or requiring frequent washdown.
• Sintered Bush Roller Chain Self-lubricating roller chain with oil-impregnated sintered bushing and specially treated bearing pin, requiring no further lubrication after installation.
• Plastic Combination Roller Chain Totally lubrication-free roller chain with corrosion protection qualities, designed to prolong chain life and reduce maintenance costs.
• Sealed for Life Roller Chain O-ring or X-ring chain where lubricant is contained by tiny O-rings between pin link and roller link plates. Suitable for low to high speed and low to high load operations, can last 5-20 times longer than standard lubricated roller chain.
• Conveyor Chain Sprockets Sprockets for conveyor chain systems, available in various configurations including anti-clog designs with self-cleaning grooves, hardened teeth options, split sprocket segments, adjustable sprockets with exchangeable tooth rims, and shear pin sprockets.
• Roller Chain Sprockets Sprockets designed for roller chain applications, available in hardened tooth configurations and split sprocket solutions for multi-strand conveyors.
• INNO Wooden Flights Conveyor chain attachments made from multi-laminated beech wood with thermosetting treatments. Weigh one-tenth of steel scrapers, snap cleanly without damaging chains when overloaded, and are disposable in chippers and furnaces. Available in three strength grades (INNO 100, INNO 500, INNO 1000).
• Standard Scraper Chains Drop-forged conveyor chain attachments used to push materials along conveyor systems. Available in U flight, OO flight, closed U flight, flat bar flight, paddle flight, square bar flight, and return cup flight configurations.
• FB Revolution Scraper Chains Advanced scraper chain attachments offering improved performance characteristics over standard scraper chains.
• Belts, Pulleys and Gears Mechanical power transmission components complementing chain products for complete conveyor solutions.
• Chain Wear Gauge Device that accurately measures leaf chain and roller chain wear, indicating percentage of elongation to determine when chain replacement is needed. Available in standard and professional versions with slider and percentage window display.
• RotaLube Chain lubrication system designed to maintain optimal chain performance through automated lubrication delivery.
• CS2 Conveyor Chain Tensioner Automatic chain tensioner for chain conveyor systems that works independently to keep chain taut with constant optimum pressure.
• Bespoke Conveyor Solutions Custom design, installation, and reengineering services for conveyors on all scales, including end-to-end solutions from bespoke design to JIT delivery.
• OEM Kits Pre-assembled or ready-to-assemble kits for original equipment manufacturers containing leaf chain, anchor bolts, pins, and pulleys.
• Installation and Commissioning Professional installation and commissioning services for conveyor chain systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% higher tensile strength with welded pin and bush technology compared to ISO standard
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• FB Kedjor ABcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwedish arm of the FB Group, based in Eskilstuna. Original FB business, Eskilstuna Fabriks Bolaget, founded in the 1870s. Part of the six-company European network enabling specialized chain products across multiple industries.
• FB Kjeder AScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorwegian arm of the FB Group, based in Oslo. Part of the European network providing specialized industrial chain and associated parts.
• FB Ketjutekniikka OycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinnish manufacturing arm of FB Group, based in Köyliö and Lappi. State-of-the-art factory producing conveyor chain and associated parts. New Lappi facility opened September 2019 with robots and CNC centres. R&D department investigating new materials, heat treatment, and manufacturing methods.
• FB Ketten GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman arm of the FB Group, based in Eslohe. Developed the innovative INNO wooden scraper flight using technology from Formula One skid pads and terror-proof cladding.
• FB Ketten Handelsgesellschaft m.b.HcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian arm of the FB Group, based in Kufstein. Part of the European network providing specialized industrial chain solutions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SKF: Swedish-headquartered global leader in bearings, seals, and rotating-equipment services with adjacent power transmission offerings. Comparable in industrial end-markets and pan-European industrial customer base, though chains are not a primary product line.
• Timken: US-listed global manufacturer of engineered bearings, power transmission components, and industrial motion products. Overlaps with FB Chain in industrial power transmission and heavy-industry end-markets, but operates as a much larger diversified platform.

Others

• John Crane: Global supplier of mechanical seals and engineered industrial products serving process industries including pulp & paper and power generation. Adjacent rather than direct competitor - serves similar heavy-industry customers where FB Chain's conveyor chain systems are installed.

Direct peers

• Tsubaki (Tsubakimoto Chain Co.): Japanese global leader in industrial power transmission and conveyor chains. Directly comparable on product (roller chain, conveyor chain, leaf chain) and end-markets (biomass, steel, paper, automotive), but operates at much larger global scale.
• DID (Daido Kogyo): Japanese manufacturer of industrial roller chains and power transmission products. Direct competitor in the global roller chain market with similar OEM/aftermarket split and material-handling end-market exposure.
• Regina Chain: Italian manufacturer of roller chain, conveyor chain, and leaf chain for industrial applications. Comparable product range and serves overlapping end-markets including packaging, automation, and materials handling.
• Sedis: French industrial chain manufacturer specializing in conveyor and drive chains for bulk materials, cement, and biomass. Direct competitor in European biomass/CHP conveyor chain markets where FB Chain is established.
• Renold: UK-headquartered global manufacturer of industrial chains and power transmission products. Most directly comparable peer given overlapping geography (UK), product portfolio (roller chain, conveyor chain, leaf chain), and customer base in materials handling and heavy industry.
• Martin Sprocket & Gear: US manufacturer of power transmission and material handling products including roller chain, conveyor chain, sprockets, and gears. Comparable product portfolio serving industrial OEM and MRO customers in heavy industries.
• Rexnord: US-based manufacturer of power transmission and conveying components, including industrial chains, bearings, and gears. Comparable on conveying and power transmission product portfolio and bulk-materials handling end-customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/fbchain
• Facebookfacebook.com/Chainmanufacturer
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fb-chain

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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