ShibataFenderTeam Group
Summary
The ShibataFenderTeam Group is the leading international fender manufacturer with 50+ years of group experience in fender production, +100,000 fenders in service, and 90+ years of experience in the production of rubber products. Shibata Industrial, headquartered in Japan, is responsible for rubber production and R&D, generating a revenue of about 120 million USD with +360 employees in Japan. ShibataFenderTeam, headquartered in Germany, handles design, manufacturing (steel, foam, PE) and international sales, generating a revenue of about 55 million USD with their +80 employees around the world. The SFT Group offers consulting, engineering, manufacturing, after sales service and testing. Our regional offices facilitate the local contact to customers and are located in the US, Malaysia, Spain and The Netherlands. They are supported by a large network of well-established local representatives on six continents. Direct contact between all our employees and partners plays a vital role in our group’s development.
Providing safety critical fender systems, the ShibataFenderTeam Group has a strong focus on manufacturing all major components inhouse, ensuring highest quality and reliability at our own production facilities in Europe and Asia. Our experience has earned us a reputation as a dependable partner in the international ports, harbors and waterways market.
Overview of our wide product range and fender sizes. For more information and special products,
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- Molded and Extruded Rubber Fender units up to single weights of 18.5 t
- Foam Fenders with diameters up to 4.5 m and 10 m long
- Buoys for various applications up to 4.5 m diameter
- Pneumatic Fenders with diameters up to 3.3 m and 9.0 m long
- HD-PE Sliding Fenders up to 300 mm x 300 mm cross-section and 6 m long
- Steel constructions with single unit weights up to 30 t
- Many special products for marine applications which exploit our knowledge of rubber, steel, polyurethane and polyethylene.
Company History
Our mother company Shibata Industrial was founded in 1923 for the production of rubber products. Therefore we can look back to more than 50 years’ expierence in fender productions. ShibataFenderTeam’s success story started in 2006 with one office in Germany. Now the ShibataFenderTeam Group has six offices worldwide (Germany founded in 2006, USA established in 2009, Malaysia founded in 2016, Spain established in 2017 and The Netherlands founded in 2019) and production facilities in Germany, Malaysia and Japan. The SFT Group has established a large network of local experts on all six continents with whom the Group has established long and trustful relationships. With Shibata Industrial, the Group has a strong and experienced partner who has been a pioneer in fender design and manufacturing.
With an impressive track record and a reliable industry reputation, the ShibataFenderTeam Group is the leading international fender manufacturer.
Company Values
To fulfill the demands of tomorrow, we must keep moving, just like ships keep moving through our clients’ ports. We aim to be the first reference for ports and construction companies for high quality fenders and fender systems.
What makes us special:
Persistence – We are not only persistent when it comes to efficiently processing your orders. We are also persistent when it comes to the stringent QC processes within our production facilities to ensure customer satisfaction – every day with every order.
Protection – Safety is our mission. We deliver safety critical products to protect people, ships, and port infrastructure. No doubt that quality, testing, and safety are of the highest importance in our group.
Partnership – We are your partner throughout the entire project- from the first contact with us to signing off on the installed fender systems, we are on your side along the way. Extensive design consulting at an early project stage and a dedicated personal contact in the company are only some of the benefits you can expect.
Presence – With a global presence of offices and a large network of well-established local representatives on six continents, we offer international support and contact while being your local and reliable partner. We constantly reach out to extend our global agent network and to intensify cooperation with our local representatives.
A cooperation with ShibataFenderTeam stands for
Shibata – A pioneer in fender design and manufacturing for over 50 years with one of the industries longest proven track record in fender supply.
Fender – We are specialists in the design, manufacture, and sale of fenders and fender systems.
Team – Our international team of fender specialists and partners all share a close cooperation and mutual respect for each other. We also consider our clients as an important part of the team.
Cone Fenders
The SPC Cone Fender is an efficient rubber fender type that is used in combination with a steel panel for various applications. It has a conical body and fully rubber-embedded mounting flanges. Its refined geometry and conical shape result in a number of outstanding performance characteristics such as an exceptionally good energy absorption to reaction force ratio and outstanding energy absorption per fender weight.
Cell Fenders
The CSS Cell Fender is a well-established rubber fender type, with a hollow cylindrical body and fully rubber-embedded mounting flanges, used in combination with a steel panel. Cell Fenders have a proven track record of 40 years, are easy to assemble and very robust. The fender’s large footprint leads to a good load distribution over the front panel, which results in a lighter panel construction.
Rubber Fenders
Further high-performance rubber fender systems for various applications, typically in areas with low variation in water level: FE Element Fenders, Parallel Motion Fender Systems, Pile Fenders and Cylindrical Fenders as well as V Fenders (SX, SH and SX-P Fenders). The rubber unit is a crucial component of the system, but it is only as good as the system’s overall design. Each project is unique, so our experts analyze every condition in detail to design the most suitable fender system.
Foam Fenders and Buoys
High-performance foam fender systems for various applications with the focus on projects with high variations in water levels and for cruise terminals: Ocean Guard Fenders, Ocean Cushion Fenders and Donut Fenders. All our Foam Fenders are designed based on a heat laminated 100% closed cell foam core and a tough and thick nylon filament reinforced polyurethane skin and embedded end fittings.
The Ocean Guard Buoys are constructed of a rigid steel frame core. Typically, they are designed with foam types and a non-marking tough urethane outer skin to withstand the toughest marine applications and environments. Our buoys are unsinkable with a customized design and low need for maintenance.
Pneumatic Fenders
The Pneumatic Fender (Yokohama Fender) is an abrasion-resistant rubber fender filled with high pressure air. It can easily be deflated which allows simple and cost-effective relocation and re-commissioning in other locations. They are manufactured according to ISO 17357-1:2014. All sizes are available as sling-type or with a heavy-duty chain & tire net. Also available: Hydropneumatic Fenders for submarines.
Other solutions
SFT supplies Extruded Fenders which are simple rubber profiles and supplied in D or square shape. They can easily be installed to the substructure and can be used for a wide range of applications such as marinas or tug boats.
Additionally, SFT offers many special solutions for marine applications, such as: Tug Boat Fenders, Ladders, PU Pile Fenders, Ball Fenders, Shear Fenders, Fender Bars, Car Stoppers, Fenderracks.