What WHARTON does

Foshan CNC Equipment Co., Ltd. (佛山市数控设备有限公司), operating at fswharton.com under the name "WHARTON," is a Chinese industrial services firm founded in 2010 and headquartered in Foshan, Guangdong Province. The company positions itself as a professional CNC machine tool service provider, offering sales consultation, solution design, and implementation services for equipment such as CNC lathes, CNC milling machines, machining centers, five-axis gantry machining centers, and turn-mill composite machinery. Its go-to-market is anchored on a content-heavy SEO strategy: the website maintains a large library of technical articles (the homepage references over 10,800 industry pieces) targeting Chinese procurement engineers, shop-floor managers, and CNC buyers searching for guidance on spindle selection, guide rail types, machine body materials, certifications, and regional supplier rankings.

The company is publicly listed on China's National Equities Exchange and Quotations (NEEQ) under ticker 838026, with a leadership team consisting of CEO & General Manager Fengying Ding, Chairman Wenhua Zhao, and Director Xinmin Lai. It has raised two disclosed funding rounds totaling approximately $2.69M, the most recent in February 2018 from the Fushan Industrial Finance Guidance Fund. Headcount is reported at 11–50 employees, consistent with a small advisory/services intermediary rather than a hardware OEM or large distributor. (Note: the input also contains data describing Wharton Online executive education programs and a Wall Street Prep partnership; these pertain to the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania — a distinct entity — and are not attributable to Foshan CNC Equipment Co., Ltd.)

Name

WHARTON

Legal name

佛山市数控设备有限公司

Website

https://fswharton.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Foshan CNC Equipment Co., Ltd. (佛山市数控设备有限公司) is a Foshan, China-based industrial services firm offering sales consultation, solution design, and implementation support for CNC machine tools, serving Chinese machining buyers via a content-heavy SEO website and listed on NEEQ as ticker 838026.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Machinery Services

NAICS

Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517), Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (33351)

SIC

Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541)

akta.pro primary industry

CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers) (IMAHADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG)

Keywords

• CNC machine tools
• Machine tool services
• Industrial machinery sales
• CNC consultation
• Machine tool implementation

Headquarters

HQ city

Foshan

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Executive Education Certificate Programs: Wharton Online generates revenue through tuition fees for professional certificate programs. The Restructuring & Distressed Investing Certificate Program is priced at $4,800 for early enrollment, covering an eight-week program on financial distress lifecycle, Chapter 11 processes, and distressed M&A.
2. AI in Marketing Executive Program: Revenue generated from senior executives enrolling in AI-focused executive education programs combining online and in-person learning on AI applications in marketing and strategy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Foshan CNC Equipment Co., Ltd. (佛山市数控设备有限公司), operating as WHARTON, is a professional CNC machine tool service provider based in Foshan, China. The company offers sales, consultation, and implementation services for CNC machine tools, including machining centers, CNC lathes, CNC milling machines, gantry machining centers, and five-axis machining centers, alongside industry information resources covering machine selection, spindle parameters, guide rail selection, and processing precision optimization.

Product overview

Wharton Executive Education offers professional development programs for business leaders. The portfolio includes standalone executive programs like the AI in Marketing certificate, as well as a broader partnership with Wall Street Prep delivering certificate programs in areas such as Private Equity, Real Estate Investing, Financial Planning & Analysis, Applied Value Investing, and Restructuring & Distressed Investing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CNC machine tool sales

Quantifiable outcome

• Global online executive education market projected to grow from $28,910 million in 2025 to $61,300 million by 2032 at 11.5% CAGR

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Wall Street PrepcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 May 2026Wall Street Prep and Wharton Online launched a partnership to offer the Restructuring & Distressed Investing Certificate Program. This is the fifth program in their portfolio, following offerings in Private Equity, Real Estate Investing, Financial Planning & Analysis, and Applied Value Investing. The program addresses nearly $3 trillion in outstanding leveraged loans and high-yield bonds.
• Harvard Business School OnlineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHarvard Business School Online launched CORe+ program in January 2026, representing a strategic initiative in the business school digital transformation space alongside Wharton's global partnership expansion.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Makino: Makino is a Japanese maker of CNC machining centers, EDM, and grinding machines. Comparable to Wharton because Wharton's content covers the same high-end metalcutting and EDM segments where Makino competes for Chinese industrial customers.
• Hardinge: Hardinge is a US-based supplier of precision CNC lathes, grinding machines, and workholding. Comparable to Wharton because Wharton's focus on small CNC lathes and precision turning matches Hardinge's product positioning in the Chinese market.
• Shenyang Machine Tool: Shenyang Machine Tool is one of China's largest CNC machine tool manufacturers. Comparable to Wharton as a domestic Chinese player in the CNC machine tool value chain, though Shenyang is a manufacturer versus Wharton's service-provider role.
• Mazak: Yamazaki Mazak is a Japanese manufacturer of CNC lathes, machining centers, and multi-tasking machines with a strong presence in China. Comparable to Wharton because Wharton's content explicitly references Mazak/FANUC-class CNC systems as benchmarks for Chinese buyers evaluating machinery purchases.
• DMG MORI: DMG MORI is a global leader in CNC turning, milling, and advanced machining centers. Comparable to Wharton because Wharton's keyword library (e.g., five-axis gantry machining centers, turning-milling compound turrets) maps directly to DMG MORI's product categories and competes for the same Chinese industrial buyers.
• Haas Automation: Haas Automation is the largest US-based CNC machine tool builder, selling vertical machining centers, lathes, and machining centers globally. Comparable to Wharton because Wharton's content and service offering centers on the same types of CNC machines Haas produces, often referenced in Wharton's buying guides.
• Okuma: Okuma is a Japanese CNC machine tool maker serving global automotive, aerospace, and job shop markets. Comparable to Wharton as both are reference points for Chinese buyers of CNC turning and machining center equipment.
• Dalian Machine Tool Group (DMTG): DMTG is a major Chinese CNC machine tool manufacturer with broad product lines including machining centers and turning machines. Comparable to Wharton because both serve Chinese manufacturers seeking CNC equipment, though DMTG manufactures while Wharton provides sales/consultation services.
• GF Machining Solutions: GF Machining Solutions (a division of Georg Fischer) supplies milling, EDM, and laser texturing machines. Comparable to Wharton because Wharton's editorial focus on precision machining, EDM, and high-end fabrication overlaps with GF Machining Solutions' installed base among Chinese mold and aerospace shops.

Regional players

• Wuhan Huazhong Numerical Control (HNC): HNC is a leading Chinese CNC system (CNC controller) maker, a domestic alternative to FANUC and Siemens. Comparable to Wharton because both target Chinese CNC machine buyers; however, HNC supplies the control systems while Wharton sells/consults on complete CNC machine tools.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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

M&A

Investments

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

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