Awards and Certifications
Introducing the awards and certifications the Benda Group has received from various organizations and business partners through our daily work.
Awards Won at the 66th All Japan Calendar Competition
Our 2015 calendar, which features Benda Group craftsmen from domestic and overseas locations throughout the world, received high praise at the 66th All Japan Calendar Competition where it won a prize from out of 658 entries from throughout Japan.
Selected as one of the Small Businesses Top 300
Benda Kogyo was selected as one of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry/Small and Medium Enterprise Agency “Small Businesses Top 300” that activate the local economy and expand aggressively to overseas markets, through innovative product development and provision of creative services.
Received Small and Medium Enterprise Agency’s manufacturing subsidy for challenging innovative initiatives
The manufacturing technology of Benda Industries was selected for the FY2013 'Manufacturing, Commercial, and Service Innovation Program for SMEs and Small Businesses.
The high social significance of our technological specialization in a niche field had been appreciated.
We won an incentive award for our small- and large-diameter manufacturing technology in the Excellence Awards for New Technologies and Products.
Selected by Fiat Chrysler for Perfect Quality Award
We received a Perfect Quality Award for a perfect product quality score (i.e., no defects) until 2011.
3rd Manufacturing Japan Award, Benda Kogyo
Since the founding of our company, we have been working on the development of cold-bending processing for steel. We have a substantial track record in this field, such as the use of Benda Kogyo bending technology on H-section steel material for use in tunnels throughout Japan. In the early 1970s, we started the development of continuous mass production technology for ring blanks (material for ring gears). The existing method had many problems regarding production efficiency. Therefore, we developed a replacement method that featured a unique combination of cold bending and electrical resistance welding on square steel rods. In 1975, we were granted patents in 9 countries for “method and apparatus for manufacturing metal ring material”. We called this the “Benda Method”, and put it to use for the full scale production of automotive parts. Currently, we are manufacturing a wide variety of rings, from 10cm diameter rings for lawn mowers to 1m diameter rings for ships and construction machines.
Small and Medium Business IT Management Award 2009
In March 2009, we won the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s Outstanding Performance Award in “Small and Medium Business IT Management Awards 2009” and the “IT Coordinators Association President’s Award”. Regarding the use of IT, Benda Kogyo was recognized for the aggressive utilization of external experts (IT coordinators).
Yancheng Benda Acquired ISO/TS16949 Certification
In 2008, Yancheng Benda acquired ISO/TS16949 certification. The quality of its manufacturing had been recognized as nothing inferior to Japan’s.
IT Certification 2008
Benda Kogyo was certified as a “Company (Organization) Practicing IT Management” by the Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry. IT management refers to a management style in which IT is utilized at an advanced level in order to achieve management strategies and innovation.
Inuksuk from Magna International
We received this “inuksuk” from Magna International, a major automotive parts manufacturer in Canada. These objects are a symbol of friendship. Inuksuk are made by stacking rocks in the shape of a person. They are used as points of reference or markers along travel routes, and are commonly found in the Arctic region. They play an important role when snow blankets the ground and covers all other points of reference. It is said that travelers could peer through the hole in the center to look for the next inuksuk, and thereby figure out the correct course of the road.
Received a Mitsubishi Group Quality Promotion Award
Benda Kogyo’s products received a quality promotion award from Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation for their superb quality.