ReTo Eco-Solutions

What ReTo Eco-Solutions does

ReTo Eco-Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: RETO) is a Beijing-headquartered, BVI-incorporated holding company operating in the eco-friendly construction materials and equipment sector. Founded in 1999 by Hengfang Li and listed on Nasdaq in 2017, the company designs and distributes large-scale fully automatic equipment for comprehensive utilization of solid waste, eco-friendly construction materials (aggregates, bricks, pavers, and tiles) made from mining waste (iron tailings) and fly-ash, intelligent mining equipment, and smart craft beer vending machines. Manufacturing is fully outsourced to three third-party suppliers in Hebei Province (Zhangjiakou, Langfang, and Tangshan), allowing ReTo to operate with a 46-person headcount organized around an 18-person R&D function, while retaining proprietary engineering specifications and quality control.

The business model is equipment-led project sales plus a smaller recurring materials and services stream. Revenue is generated primarily through quote-based sales of RT6, RT10, and RT18A production lines to enterprise and government customers, supplemented by eco-friendly construction materials, consulting/design/project implementation services, and IoT-based roadside assistance software services. Customer concentration is high: the disclosed order book consists of a small set of enterprise and state-owned clients (e.g., a long-standing UAE customer, Jilin Jiada Municipal Landscape Engineering, Zhongjian Yipin Property Management), with project-level contracts valued in the low single-digit millions. Geographic reach spans mainland China, the Middle East (UAE, Saudi Arabia), North Africa (Algeria), East Africa (Uganda), Central Asia (Uzbekistan), South Asia (India), and Southeast Asia (Singapore, Malaysia), supported by an event-driven marketing program at BIG5, BIG5 Construct Saudi, and Excon.

Following a May 2025 CEO transition to Xinyang Li, ReTo announced an October 2025 strategic refocus narrowing scope to environmental equipment, intelligent equipment, intelligent control systems, and AI-supported applications. The March 2026 acquisition of a 51% stake in Seven Arrows Supply Chain Limited for $8.67 million in stock added craft beer distribution in China. The company has executed multiple reverse share combinations (2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026) to maintain Nasdaq listing compliance, and reported sharply negative EBITDA across recent fiscal years alongside a material drop in revenue from 2023 to 2024, indicating ongoing operating stress and a capital-constrained turnaround posture.

Name

ReTo Eco-Solutions

Legal name

ReTo Eco-Solutions, Inc.

Website

https://en.retoeco.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ReTo Eco-Solutions (Nasdaq: RETO) is a Beijing-based holding company that designs and distributes eco-friendly construction materials, large-scale solid-waste and mining equipment, and smart craft beer vending machines to enterprise and government clients in China, the Middle East, Africa, and South/Southeast Asia, with manufacturing outsourced to Hebei Province suppliers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Beijing

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Sale of large-scale fully automatic equipment for solid waste treatment, mining, and craft beer vending (RT18A, RT10, RT6 production lines). Manufacturing outsourced to third-party suppliers in Hebei Province; sold to customers in China, Middle East, North Africa, and Southeast Asia.
2. Eco-Friendly Construction Materials: Manufacture and distribution of eco-friendly construction materials (aggregates, bricks, pavers and tiles) made from mining waste (iron tailings) and fly-ash, and soil remediation materials.
3. Consulting, Design & Project Implementation Services: Consultation, design, project implementation and construction of urban ecological protection projects and parts, engineering support, consulting, technical advice and service, and other project-related solutions.
4. Roadside Assistance & IoT Software Services: Roadside assistance services and software development services utilizing Internet of Things (IoT) technologies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ReTo manufactures and distributes eco-friendly construction materials (aggregates, bricks, pavers and tiles) made from mining waste (iron tailings) and fly-ash, as well as large-scale fully automatic equipment used to produce them — primarily solid waste utilization and brick-making production lines (RT18A, RT10, RT6) plus intelligent mining equipment and smart craft beer vending machines. The company also provides consultation, design, project implementation, and engineering support for ecological construction projects leveraging its equipment, and (since March 2026) craft beer supply chain and distribution in China via the 51%-owned Seven Arrows subsidiary.

Product overview

ReTo Eco-Solutions operates an integrated, equipment-led platform built around three core equipment product lines — Ecological Environment Protection Equipment, Intelligent Mining Equipment, and Smart Craft Beer Machines — all designed, specified and quality-controlled by ReTo and manufactured through outsourced Chinese suppliers. Its equipment portfolio is complemented by Eco-Friendly Construction Materials (aggregates, bricks, pavers, tiles made from mining waste/iron tailings and fly-ash) and an Ecological Construction Consulting & Project Services offering that delivers consultation, design, implementation and engineering support for the company's own equipment and environmental projects. The platform was extended in March 2026 through the 51% acquisition of Seven Arrows Supply Chain Limited, adding craft beer distribution and supply chain capabilities in China that integrate directly with the Smart Craft Beer Machines line, while the RT18A, RT10, and RT6 fully automatic production line/block machines anchor the environmental and intelligent equipment strategy under the REIT Equipment and ReTo Hengye subsidiaries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RETO: Original brand name for the company's line of eco-friendly construction materials and equipment.
• Mein Malze Bier
• RT18A
• RT10
• RT6

Products and services

• Ecological Environment Protection Equipment Advanced solid waste treatment systems engineered to reduce waste volume, optimize material recovery, and improve environmental sustainability; highly customizable for industrial, municipal, and commercial sectors. Designed and quality-controlled by subsidiary Beijing REIT Equipment Technology; manufacturing outsourced to a Zhangjiakou-based OEM in Hebei Province.
• Intelligent Mining Equipment Advanced equipment designed to support efficient and automated mineral extraction processes, sold primarily to customers in Uganda, Africa. Built to proprietary technical specifications by subsidiary REIT Equipment via an outsourced supplier in Langfang City, Hebei Province.
• Smart Craft Beer Machines Smart craft beer vending machines with associated intelligent software that collects consumer big-data assets and provides digital services for craft beer retailing. Developed by subsidiary Beijing RETO Hengye Technology Co., Ltd., with manufacturing outsourced to a Tangshan-based supplier in Hebei Province.
• Eco-Friendly Construction Materials Aggregates, bricks, pavers, and tiles manufactured from mining waste (iron tailings) and fly-ash. Produced by ReTo's operating subsidiaries in China; the company's original product line tied to its founding in 1999.
• Ecological Construction Consulting & Project Services Consultation, design, project implementation, construction of urban ecological protection projects and parts, engineering support, consulting, technical advice and services, and other project-related solutions for ReTo's manufacturing equipment and environmental protection projects.
• Seven Arrows Craft Beer Supply Chain & Distribution Craft beer supply chain management and distribution in China, operated through Hainan Seven Arrows Supply Chain Co., Ltd. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Seven Arrows Supply Chain Limited, BVI). Acquired 51% in March 2026 to support ReTo's smart craft beer vending machine business with offline distribution reach across Chinese cities.

Quantifiable outcome

• UAE RT18A production line contract valued at approximately $2 million (December 2024)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, minor and core.

• Seven Arrows Supply Chain LimitedflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 2026ReTo completed acquisition of a 51% equity interest in Seven Arrows Supply Chain Limited via share exchange (8,670,000 Class A shares at $1.00 each, totaling $8.67M). Seven Arrows operates craft beer supply chain management and distribution in China through its wholly owned subsidiary Hainan Seven Arrows Supply Chain Co., Ltd. The transaction extends ReTo's business into logistics and distribution for the smart craft beer vending equipment sector.
• Tashkent International Investment Forum (Uzbekistan)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 5 May 2023President Guangfeng Dai attended the two-day Tashkent International Investment Forum in Uzbekistan (April 27-29, 2023) and met with local state government officials and business people to discuss comprehensive utilization of solid waste, ecological restoration, logistics parks, IoT, and smart supply chain. Uzbekistan's President Mirziyoyev delivered the keynote speech.
• Huayuan Chuangshi Industrial Intelligent Technology Co. Ltd.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 22 March 2023Subsidiary Beijing REIT Technology Development Co., Ltd. and Huayuan Chuangshi signed a procurement contract to export two RT10 fully automated block production lines overseas for production of environmentally friendly block building materials using steel slag. Parties collaborate to deliver steel slag comprehensive treatment and recycling equipment to foreign customers and focus on long-term cooperation to open overseas markets.
• Third-Party Manufacturing Suppliers (Hebei Province)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerReTo outsources manufacturing to three third-party suppliers: one in Zhangjiakou (ecological environment protection equipment), one in Langfang (intelligent mining equipment), and one in Tangshan (smart craft beer machines). Suppliers fabricate equipment strictly according to ReTo's proprietary engineering specifications and quality control standards.
• Distributor Network in Southeast Asia, Middle East, and Africa (Planned)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPer company strategy, ReTo plans to add more distributors in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa; targets exports to UAE, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, and India. Plans to increase investment in international marketing and develop agent relationships in these regions.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Columbia Machine: US-based producer of concrete products and palletizing equipment for the building materials industry. Overlaps with ReTo's concrete block and brick machinery product family.
• QGM Quanzhou Golden Days Machinery: Chinese manufacturer of concrete block machines and AAC (autoclaved aerated concrete) equipment with an international footprint in the Middle East, Africa, and Southeast Asia. Closely competes with ReTo's block-making equipment.
• Besser Company: Long-established US manufacturer of concrete block, pipe, and brick-making machinery. Directly comparable to ReTo's RT18A/RT10/RT6 production lines serving the same construction-materials end market.
• Zenith (Quanzhou Zenith Maschinenfabrik): China-based manufacturer of concrete block making machines serving global markets. Closest like-for-like competitor to ReTo's RT18A and RT10 fully automatic production lines, especially in Belt-and-Road export markets.
• Keda Industrial Group: Chinese maker of building materials machinery including ceramic tile and sanitaryware equipment. Comparable to ReTo as a Chinese industrial-equipment exporter targeting developing-market infrastructure projects.
• Hess Group: German manufacturer of concrete block, paver, and brick-making machines with global reach. Competes head-to-head with ReTo's fully automatic block production lines in the Middle East, Africa, and South/Southeast Asia.

Broad incumbents

• SANY Heavy Industry: One of China's largest construction and heavy-equipment manufacturers. Operates broadly across construction machinery and is far larger than ReTo, but overlaps in serving large construction and infrastructure customers in Belt-and-Road markets.
• China National Building Material (CNBM): State-affiliated Chinese building-materials conglomerate with interests in cement, concrete, and composites. Overlaps with ReTo's eco-friendly construction materials portfolio as a much larger, diversified incumbent.
• XCMG Group: Major Chinese construction-machinery manufacturer with a strong international dealer network. Compares to ReTo only at the broad-incumbent level as a large Chinese OEM exporting construction and mining equipment globally.
• China Lesso Group Holdings: Large Hong Kong-listed Chinese manufacturer of building materials (pipes, fittings, sanitaryware, etc.). Competes in adjacent construction-materials categories rather than directly in block-making equipment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A2 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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