The CBC Group was established in 1925 in Tokyo, Japan. It operates as a development-oriented creative trading company, seamlessly integrating trading and manufacturing functions.

The CBC Group is a “global creative company” operating in a range of fields, including medical and agricultural chemicals, chemical raw materials, materials for automotive parts, plastics, electronic materials and optical lenses, under the themes of health, safety and convenience.The company’s vision emphasises sustainable growth, contributing to the prosperity of employees and their families, supporting high technology and environmentally friendly solutions, and putting the customer at the centre of everything we do.

CBC always has a vision for the next generation and wants to continue to build a company that delivers the real value needed by customers and society in the most appropriate way. All this is possible thanks to the global network that gives CBC a presence in more than 45 countries around the world.

CBC’s portfolio includes a number of global brands such as GANZ, Biogard, Proctos, Mind and Computar, which are leaders in their sectors and use advanced, environmentally friendly technologies.

The CBC Group first began manufacturing lenses for surveillance cameras in 1974 and today Computar has set the pace for lens manufacturers by pioneering new and innovative optics. In business for almost 50 years, Computar has the largest market share in the world. It specialises in the supply of optical lenses for ITS, security and machine vision. Innovation in product development is at the heart of brand development. Computar is constantly striving to create new solutions, driven by the technical skills and creativity of its team and business partners around the world, so that it can boast a supply of bespoke products for many unique projects.