What Zoomlion does

Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd. is a Chinese, dual-listed (SZSE: 000157; HKEX: 01157) manufacturer of high-tech equipment founded in 1992 and headquartered in Changsha, Hunan. The company designs and produces heavy machinery across 15 major categories, 78 product series, and 713 models, spanning earthmoving (excavators from 21-ton to the ZE4000G 400-ton class), mining (autonomous haul trucks, hybrid loaders, electric shovels), mobile and tower cranes (including a 4,000-ton all-terrain crane), concrete machinery (101-meter carbon-fiber boom pump trucks via Italy's CIFA), mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs, including the 82-meter class), agricultural machinery (hybrid tractors and combine harvesters via ZValley/RABE), foundation and emergency equipment. Digital, intelligent, and green products accounted for 74.5% of 2025 product sales.

The company's core technology stack is built around AI-driven smart manufacturing and an emerging embodied-intelligence platform. Twelve smart factories and over 300 production lines, combined with AI-driven scheduling, deliver a reported production rate of one excavator every six minutes and reduce make-to-order domestic delivery cycles from 3–4 months to roughly two weeks. The ZValley subsidiary (formerly its robotics arm) now sells the Z01 bipedal humanoid robot and the RobotOps platform — an industrial AI operating system integrating DevOps, DataOps, and AgentOps — and is targeting mass production of 10,000 humanoid units annually within three years. R&D is anchored by 6,000+ product development engineers and 300+ technical experts, with a cumulative 19,621 patent applications including 8,915 invention patents.

Zoomlion earns revenue primarily through hardware sales of capital equipment to enterprise and government buyers in the construction, mining, and agriculture sectors. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales with a network of 30+ regional hubs, 400+ sales and service points, and channel partners across 170 countries, supported by 13 overseas R&D and manufacturing bases in markets including the U.S., Brazil, Mexico, Italy, Germany, Hungary, India, Morocco, and Türkiye. FY2025 revenue reached RMB 52.107 billion (+14.58% YoY), with international revenue of RMB 30.515 billion (+30.52% YoY, 58.56% of total) and net profit of RMB 4.858 billion (+38.01% YoY). Pricing on heavy equipment is quote-based; disclosed unit pricing for the ZE210Ei excavator in Central India sits at ₹44–46 lakh. The company funded further globalization and robotics investment in early 2026 via an RMB 6 billion (approximately USD 822 million) convertible bond listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Name

Zoomlion

Legal name

Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd.

Website

https://en.zoomlion.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Zoomlion is a dual-listed Chinese heavy-equipment manufacturer (founded 1992) producing construction, mining, and agricultural machinery, MEWPs, and increasingly humanoid robots, serving enterprise and government customers in 170 countries via 13 overseas manufacturing bases and 400+ service points.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heavy Construction and Industrial Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Construction Machinery Manufacturing (333120), Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing (3331), Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing (333923), Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111)

SIC

Construction Machinery & Equip (3531), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523), Mining Machinery & Equip (No Oil & Gas Field Mach & Equip) (3532), Industrial Trucks, Tractors, Trailors & Stackers (3537)

akta.pro primary industry

Cranes, Hoists & Overhead Material Handling (Industrial) (IMAHABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Attachments & Work Tools (Buckets, Augers, Hammers) (IMAHAAAM), Concrete & Cement Equipment Vehicle Manufacturing (Mixers/Pumps/Batching Trucks) (IMACAFAF), Material Handling & Industrial Lift Vehicle Manufacturing (Forklifts/Telehandlers/Reach Stackers) (IMACAFAD), Surface Mining Equipment (Excavators, Shovels, Draglines, Dozers) (IMAKANAA), Autonomous/Robotic Crop Protection Applicators (UGVs, Smart Sprayers) (AFAAADAJ)

Keywords

• Construction machinery
• Heavy equipment manufacturing
• Mining machinery
• Agricultural machinery
• Aerial work platforms

Headquarters

HQ city

Changsha

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Manufacturing: Heavy equipment manufacturing including excavators, cranes, concrete machinery, and agricultural machinery generating RMB 52.107 billion in 2025 revenue
2. International Equipment Sales: International revenue reached RMB 30.515 billion, comprising 58.56% of total revenue, with 30.52% year-over-year growth

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Zoomlion manufactures and sells high-tech heavy equipment spanning construction machinery (earthmoving, cranes, concrete machinery, MEWPs), mining machinery (autonomous trucks, hybrid loaders, electric shovels), and agricultural machinery (hybrid tractors, combine harvesters). It also produces humanoid robots and embodied intelligence software via its ZValley subsidiary. Customers include construction contractors, mining operators, agricultural enterprises, and government infrastructure projects across 170+ countries.

Product overview

Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd. is a dual-listed (A+H) Chinese equipment manufacturer founded in 1992, producing high-tech construction, mining, and agricultural machinery across 15 major categories, 78 product series, and 713 models. The company's core product portfolio includes Earthmoving Machinery (excavators including 21-ton Middle East crawler and ZE4000G ultra-large excavators), Mining Machinery (ZWL360 hybrid wheeled loader, ZTE450HEV hybrid trucks, autonomous haulage systems), Mobile Crane Machinery (ZRT1500V6 rough-terrain crane, 4,000-ton all-terrain crane), Construction Hoisting Machinery (tower cranes, crawler cranes including 3,200-ton), Concrete Machinery (101-meter carbon-fiber pump trucks, North America-certified concrete pumps), MEWPs (boom lifts, scissor lifts, 82-meter aerial work platforms), Agricultural Machinery (hybrid tractors DV3504/DQ2604, harvesters including DH7-6000 tandem hybrid), Foundation Machinery, Industrial Vehicles, Emergency Equipment, and Intelligent Manufacturing/Robotics (Z01 humanoid robot, Robot Ops platform via subsidiary ZValley). The company operates 26 domestic industrial parks and 13 overseas R&D and manufacturing bases, with products and services reaching more than 170 countries. Digital, intelligent, and green products account for 74.5% of 2025 product sales, with international revenue representing approximately 58-59% of total revenue.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ZValley: Subsidiary focused on industrial robotics, embodied AI, and humanoid robots including the Z01 series. Develops RobotOps, a full-stack platform combining DevOps, DataOps, and AgentOps for industrial AI applications.
• Zoomlion Access
• Zoomlion Smart Industrial City

Products and services

• Earthmoving Machinery Excavators and earthmoving equipment including the 21-ton Middle East crawler hydraulic excavator, ZE4000G ultra-large excavator (400-ton), and ZE500G large excavator, with intelligent control systems and autonomous operation capabilities.
• Mining Machinery Comprehensive open-pit mining solutions including ZWL360 hybrid wheeled loader (world's largest at 36-tonne), ZTE450HEV/ZTE520 hybrid mining trucks, ZRS35G electric shovel, and autonomous haulage systems across over 100 models spanning seven major categories.
• Mobile Crane Machinery Mobile and rough-terrain cranes including the ZRT1500V6 with 198.5-foot six-section elliptical boom, ZAT40000H all-terrain crane (world's largest 4,000-ton), and truck-mounted cranes for various lifting applications.
• Construction Hoisting Machinery Tower cranes and construction hoisting equipment including flat-top tower cranes developed with Germany's JOST, crawler cranes with 3,200-ton capacity, and the world's largest 23,800-ton-meter tower crane.
• Concrete Machinery Concrete pump trucks, mixers, and placing systems including the world's longest 101-meter carbon-fiber boom pump truck developed with Italy's CIFA, and North America-certified concrete pump trucks with 151-foot maximum vertical reach.
• MEWPs (Mobile Elevating Work Platforms) Aerial work platforms including boom lifts, scissor lifts, and the world's tallest 82-meter straight-arm aerial work platform, manufactured at facilities including the Hungary MEWP Intelligent Factory in Tatabánya.
• Agricultural Machinery Full-process agricultural machinery including DV3504 and DQ2604 hybrid tractors, C600 sugarcane combine harvester, DH7-6000 tandem hybrid grain combine harvester (world's first), and various harvesters with MiDD electric drive system and Z-Pilot intelligent management technologies.
• Foundation Machinery Piling equipment and foundation construction machinery for infrastructure development projects.
• Industrial Vehicle Industrial vehicles and material handling equipment for construction and logistics operations.
• Emergency Equipment Emergency response and disaster relief equipment including rescue machines and specialized emergency vehicles.
• Z01 Humanoid Robot Bipedal humanoid robot with millisecond-level motion response, long battery life, powerful onboard AI computing, and built-in operating system, deployed for factory logistics, inspection, and quality control.
• Intelligent Manufacturing and Robot Solutions Intelligent manufacturing solutions and robotics including humanoid robots, logistics robots, and embodied intelligence platforms developed by subsidiary ZValley.

Quantifiable outcome

• 74.5% of 2025 product sales from digital and intelligent solutions
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability13 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AWS (Amazon Web Services)coreTechnology or IntegrationSubsidiary Zvalley partnered with AWS for cloud infrastructure to support international deployment of agricultural machinery and digital services. AWS provides cloud computing capabilities essential for Zvalley's technology platform and global expansion.
• Geo Pomona Waste ManagementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSigned MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with Zoomlion Ghana for waste management solutions. Focuses on environmental and waste management infrastructure in Ghana.
• FIMA IndustriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiscussions ongoing with Zoomlion Ghana regarding potential waste management collaboration opportunities with FIMA Industries.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Direct peers

• XCMG: Largest Chinese construction machinery OEM by revenue, with overlapping product coverage in cranes, excavators, concrete and road machinery — the most direct domestic rival.
• Sany Heavy Industry: Closest Chinese peer; dual-listed heavy equipment manufacturer spanning excavators, cranes, concrete machinery, mining and aerial work platforms — directly competing with Zoomlion across most product lines.
• Shantui Construction Machinery: Chinese construction equipment OEM focused on bulldozers, loaders and road machinery — competes with Zoomlion's earthmoving line in price-sensitive domestic and emerging-market segments.
• LiuGong: Chinese heavy equipment maker with strong presence in wheel loaders, excavators and skid-steer markets — competes with Zoomlion's earthmoving and material-handling lines globally.

Broad incumbents

• Komatsu: Japanese construction and mining equipment major with deep presence in excavators, dump trucks and smart mining (Komtrax/Smart Construction) — directly comparable to Zoomlion's mining portfolio and digital platforms.
• Caterpillar: Global leader in construction, mining and diesel-engine equipment; sets the competitive benchmark in excavators, mining trucks and machinery services against which Zoomlion positions its premium products.
• Liebherr: German family-owned group and global leader in tower cranes, mobile cranes, concrete machinery and mining equipment — the incumbent Zoomlion benchmarks its 'world's largest' crane portfolio against.
• Doosan Bobcat: Korean-owned global compact and heavy equipment maker — comparable in product breadth (skid steers, excavators, wheel loaders) and competes in the industrial vehicle and material-handling categories Zoomlion serves.
• Volvo Construction Equipment: Swedish premium construction equipment brand spanning excavators, wheel loaders and articulated haulers — competing in the same developed-market segments Zoomlion is targeting with new European hubs.

Emerging players

• Manitowoc Company: US-listed specialist in lattice-boom crawler cranes, tower cranes and mobile elevating work platforms — a niche incumbent directly comparable to Zoomlion's crane and MEWP product lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/zoomlion_cis
• Facebookfacebook.com/zoomlion.eng

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors1 record

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M&A3 records

Investments

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