About LEO
Decades of crafting the perfect rubber band — built on quality, trust, and innovation.
Excellence
India's Most Trusted Rubber Band Brand
LEO Rubber Bands started with a simple mission — to make the most reliable, durable, and versatile rubber band available in the Indian market. Founded with passion and precision, we've grown from a single product line to one of the industry's most comprehensive catalogues.
Our rubber bands are used by banks, schools, offices, post offices, courier companies, and manufacturers across the country, alongside our safety pins and naphthalene balls. Every product we sell carries the promise of strength, consistency, and value.
What Drives Us
Who runs LEO?
Hitesh Chouhan, Founder & CEO. Hitesh brings over 30 years of trade experience to LEO, and has led Metro Marketing since founding it in Vijayawada in 2000. He still oversees sourcing, production standards and wholesale pricing directly — the batch-level quality discipline described above is his call, not a policy inherited from anyone else. Dealers and distributors placing bulk orders deal with a decision-maker who has worked this trade since the 1990s.
Our Milestones
A story of growth, quality, and relentless dedication.
How does LEO manufacture its rubber bands?
LEO's manufacturing facility in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh combines decades of hands-on rubber processing expertise with modern production machinery. Our process starts with sourcing high-grade natural rubber latex, selected for elasticity and tensile strength before it ever reaches the factory floor. The latex is compounded, extruded into continuous rubber tubing, and cured through a controlled vulcanization process that determines the final strength and stretch-recovery of every band. Tubes are then cut to size, sorted by weight, and packed in-house — keeping the entire production chain under one roof for tighter quality control and faster turnaround on bulk orders. LEO's safety pins, naphthalene balls, hair slides and maltadu are supplied under the LEO family of brands and marketed by Metro Marketing. Every stage of production is built around one goal: shipping a product that performs identically whether it's the first unit off the line or the ten-thousandth.
How does LEO check quality before dispatch?
Every production batch passes through quality checks before it's approved for dispatch. Rubber bands are sample-tested for elasticity, snap resistance, and thickness consistency across the batch. This batch-level discipline is what has let LEO maintain repeat business with banks, courier companies, and garment manufacturers who depend on predictable performance order after order — backed by 25+ years in the industry, 36 pack sizes across 4 brands, and B2B clients nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long has LEO been manufacturing rubber bands?
LEO (Metro Marketing) has been manufacturing rubber bands for over 25 years, growing from a single product line into a catalogue of 36 pack sizes across 4 brands that also includes safety pins, naphthalene balls, hair slides and maltadu.
Where is LEO located?
LEO is headquartered in Bhavanipuram, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India, where it manufactures its rubber bands, and ships products to businesses and retailers across India.
Who are LEO's typical customers?
LEO serves a wide range of B2B clients including banks, post offices, courier companies, schools, offices, tailoring units, and retail distributors — over 10,000 businesses nationwide.
What values guide LEO's manufacturing?
Precision, trust, innovation, and sustainability. We hold every batch to consistent specifications, source rubber responsibly, and continuously refine our formulas and packaging.
Does LEO partner with dealers and distributors?
Yes, LEO works with dealers, distributors, and wholesale partners across India. Contact our team to discuss partnership terms, pricing tiers, and territory availability.