Name

Hetong

Legal name

山东和同信息科技股份有限公司

Website

https://hetongxinxi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Smart Energy Management Solutions

NAICS

Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing (334514), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)

SIC

Totalizing Fluid Meters & Counting Devices (3824), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Smart Thermostat & HVAC Automation Integration (HSAHADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Meter-to-Cash / Billing & CIS Integration for AMI (EUADAFAM), Network Monitoring & Smart Water Sensors (Pressure/Flow/Noise Loggers, IoT) (EUANAKAB)

Keywords

• Smart energy solutions
• IoT smart metering
• District heating automation
• Water utility management
• Building energy efficiency

Headquarters

HQ city

Jinan

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 智慧能源系统解决方案销售与集成 (Smart Energy System Solutions Sales & Integration): Provides integrated smart energy system solutions including smart heating, smart water, smart water conservancy, and smart gas management systems. Revenue generated from system design, software platform deployment, hardware equipment supply, installation, and ongoing maintenance services.
2. 智能仪表产品销售 (Smart Metering Hardware Sales): Sells smart meters and IoT-enabled instruments including ultrasonic heat meters, water meters (ultrasonic, electromagnetic, IoT-enabled), gas meters (NB-IoT, ultrasonic), flow meters, remote monitoring terminals. One-time hardware sales plus recurring communication/IoT service fees.
3. 运维与技术支持服务 (Operation & Technical Support Services): Ongoing technical support, software maintenance, remote monitoring services, and operational management services for deployed smart energy systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hetong is a smart energy system solutions provider that integrates proprietary IoT hardware (ultrasonic heat meters, water meters, gas meters, flow meters, smart valves, temperature sensors) with AI-powered software platforms for smart heating, smart water, smart water conservancy, smart gas, and smart public building applications. Its offerings span source-network-station-end monitoring, hydraulic balance control, load forecasting, digital twin management, and ongoing operations/maintenance services delivered as end-to-end projects to municipal utilities and state-owned enterprises.

Product overview

Hetong (山东和同信息科技股份有限公司) is a smart energy system solutions provider established in 2011, offering an integrated portfolio of IoT-based products and platforms for smart heating (智慧供热), smart water (智慧水务), smart water conservancy (智慧水利), smart gas (智慧燃气), and smart public buildings (智慧公建). The product portfolio includes hardware products (ultrasonic heat meters, water meters, gas meters, flow meters, temperature sensors, controllers) and software platforms (heating dispatch command center, network balancing systems, household monitoring, energy management, water affairs management). All hardware products support multiple IoT communication protocols (NB-IoT, 4G-Cat.1, M-Bus, RS485, LoRa), while software platforms incorporate AI capabilities including predictive analytics (load forecasting), process automation, optimization, and anomaly detection for comprehensive energy management across heating, water, gas, and building applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Household Ultrasonic Heat Meter (户用超声波热量表) IoT-enabled ultrasonic heat meter with NB-IoT/4G-Cat.1 communication for household heating measurement; features real-time temperature and flow data collection with battery operation up to 10 years. Targeted at household-level heating measurement for district heating utilities.
• Room Temperature Collector (室温采集器) Indoor temperature monitoring device using NB-IoT/4G-Cat.1 networks to upload real-time temperature data to management systems; ±0.1°C accuracy with low power consumption below 0.1W. Used by heating operators to monitor household-level room temperature.
• Smart Flow Control Valve (智能流量调节阀) Intelligent flow control valve with 0–100% precision opening and optional PT1000 temperature probes for supply/return water measurement; supports M-Bus/RS485/LoRa communication. Used in heating network balance control.
• Temperature Control Panel (温控面板) High-precision temperature control panel with ±0.1°C sensor accuracy; supports LoRa wireless and wired M-Bus/RS485 communication for building-level temperature regulation.
• High-Temperature Ultrasonic Heat Meter (高温型超声波热量表) Ultrasonic heat meter for heat exchange stations and primary/secondary heating networks; dual/quad/octal-channel design for 4°C–130°C temperature ranges. Deployed at heating-network primary and secondary stations.
• Building/Unit Ultrasonic Heat Meter (楼宇单元超声波热量表) Building/unit-level ultrasonic heat meter with PT1000 temperature sensors; supports M-Bus/RS485/NB-IoT/4G-Cat.1 communication for building-level heating data reporting.
• IoT Balanced Valve-Controlled Heat Meter (物联网平衡式阀控热量表) Integrated ultrasonic flow measurement, IoT, and smart valve control for cold/heat dual-use heating systems; features NFC data retrieval and 6+ year battery life. Sold to heating utilities for building-level management.
• IoT Household Flow Control Valve (物联网户用流量调节阀) IoT household flow control valve with DC3.6V lithium battery, NB-IoT/4G-Cat.1 modules for remote monitoring and valve-opening control in household heating management.
• IoT Water Meter (物联网水表) Modular IoT water meter supporting NB-IoT/4G-Cat.1 communication with IP68 protection and 7+ year battery life for remote reading in smart water supply systems.
• Ultrasonic Water Meter (超声波水表) High-precision ultrasonic water meter with R500 measurement range, IP68 protection, no moving parts; supports M-Bus/RS485/NB-IoT/4G communication for DN15–DN40 pipe diameters.
• Ultrasonic Water Meter DN50–DN200 (超声波水表DN50) Large-caliber ultrasonic water meter with MID certification, 500:1 range ratio, four-channel design for complex flows; supports RS485/NB-IoT communication.
• Ultrasonic Water Meter DN250–DN500 (超声波水表DN250) Extra-large-caliber ultrasonic water meter for DN250–DN500 industrial water measurement applications.
• IoT Valve-Controlled Water Meter (物联网阀控式水表) IoT valve-controlled water meter with electromechanical separation enabling remote valve control; supports NB-IoT/4G-Cat.1/Bluetooth communication with automatic valve cleaning to prevent scaling.
• IoT Volumetric Water Meter (物联网容积式水表) Volumetric water meter with 304 stainless steel body, R160 measurement range, NB-IoT/4G-Cat.1 communication for high-precision residential drinking water measurement.
• IoT Gas Meter (物联网燃气表) NB-IoT smart gas meter with remote valve control, prepaid billing capability, and remote management features for residential gas.
• Civil Ultrasonic Gas Meter (民用超声波燃气表) Time-difference measurement ultrasonic gas meter for full electronic metering with wide range ratio, temperature/pressure compensation, and IP67 protection.
• Household Combustible Gas Detector (家用可燃气体探测器) Combustible gas detector compliant with GB15322.2-2019; uses imported sensors for methane (CH4) detection with LED indicators and relay/electromagnetic valve signal output for residential gas safety.
• Ultrasonic Flow Meter (超声波流量计) Dual-channel ultrasonic flow meter with bidirectional measurement, IP68 protection, 10+ year battery life, RS485 communication for DN50–DN200 water measurement.
• Electromagnetic Flow Meter (电磁流量计) Electromagnetic flow meter with no moving parts, 0.5 accuracy class, 1:120 range ratio; supports HART, MODBUS, GPRS, PROFIBUS communication for DN50–DN200 pipes.
• Remote Telemetry Terminal Y Series (遥测终端机Y系列) Remote telemetry terminal for hydrology/water resources monitoring with data collection, storage, alarm, and transmission capabilities supporting multiple communication protocols.
• Heating Dispatch Command Center (供热调度驾驶舱) Smart heating integrated management platform based on digital twin and GIS; provides five-level penetrating management architecture from heat source to end users with AI-powered load prediction and multi-dimensional data visualization for municipal heating operators.
• Primary Network Balancing Control System (一网平衡调控系统) AI-powered control system using expert algorithms and curve control to solve hydraulic imbalance in primary heating networks; reduces pipe-network imbalance from 14% to within 1% and predicts heat load for resource optimization.
• Secondary Network Balancing Control System (二网平衡调控系统) Dynamic adjustment system using AI algorithms and automated control for secondary heating networks; achieves 95%+ balance rate with 15–30% energy savings and ±1°C temperature control accuracy.
• Household Monitoring Management System (分户监控管理系统) IoT and big-data-based system for end-user equipment monitoring with AI anomaly detection; supports real-time monitoring, historical analysis, theft detection, and statistical reporting for household heating customers.
• Distributed Energy Station Comprehensive Management Platform (分布式能源站综合管理平台) IoT and AI-powered platform integrating source-end and end-user data for distributed energy stations; features load prediction, automatic control strategies, and source-to-end integrated management.
• Public Building Energy Analysis Platform (公建能耗分析平台) Multi-source energy monitoring system covering electricity, heating, water, and gas in buildings; supports energy analysis across 8 building types with AI-driven energy-saving diagnosis.
• Heating Large Model (供热大模型) AI-powered heating system using machine learning, large models, and intelligent agents; integrates heating knowledge, production data, weather data, and user feedback for load prediction, balance scheduling, room-temperature simulation, fault prediction, and customer service.
• HT-BECS Building Energy Management System (HT-BECS建筑能耗管理系统) Building energy management system using IoT, intelligent instrument data collection, edge data processing, and data modeling analysis for comprehensive energy consumption data collection and digital transformation in public buildings.
• HT-WABCS Water System Air Conditioning Temperature Control System (HT-WABCS水系统空调均温调控系统) Intelligent monitoring and control system for water-system air conditioning; uses online monitoring and AI-based energy management models to achieve 10–15% air-conditioning energy savings.
• City Lifeline Safety Operation Management Platform (城市生命线安全运行管理平台) GIS-based platform integrating IoT, big data, AI, and digital twin to monitor urban infrastructure including heating and gas systems; provides cross-level data fusion and collaborative emergency response for city safety authorities.
• Smart Water Production Operations Management System (智慧水务生产运营管理系统) Comprehensive water production operations management system covering water source, treatment, pumping, and distribution; features intelligent analysis for production optimization, equipment maintenance warnings, and energy monitoring for water utilities.
• Smart Water Affairs Command Center (智慧水务驾驶舱) Big-data and IoT-based intelligent decision system integrating pipe networks, water plants, and monitoring points with dynamic visualization of water pressure, flow, and quality indicators for water utilities.
• Smart Irrigation District Management Platform (智慧灌区管理平台) IoT, GIS, cloud computing, big data, and digital twin-based water conservancy management platform for remote gate control, real-time video monitoring, and intelligent irrigation decisions; achieves 30% water efficiency improvement in agricultural irrigation.
• Wireless Remote Water Meter (无线远传水表) IoT-enabled remote reading water meter with advantages in supply chain, battery life, communication capability, transmission frequency, module design, data security, and smart linkage for smart water supply applications.
• Flow Measurement Bridge (测流桥) Automatic river channel flow measurement system that measures water level, flow velocity, and sediment to calculate section flow; features wireless data upload and fault self-diagnosis for hydrology applications.
• Electromechanical Well Controller (机电井控制器) Electromechanical well controller with GPRS, RS-485/LoRa/IoT data transmission, IC card control, and pre-payment functionality for agricultural water management.
• Smart Energy System Integration Services End-to-end project delivery of integrated smart energy solutions covering system design, software platform deployment, hardware equipment supply, installation, and ongoing maintenance services for municipal heating, water, gas, and water conservancy customers.
• Operation and Technical Support Services Ongoing technical support, software maintenance, remote monitoring services, and operational management services for deployed smart energy systems, typically delivered under multi-year service contracts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Pipe network imbalance reduced from 14% to within 1% through AI-driven balance control
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability9 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• 清华珠三角研究院 (Tsinghua Pearl River Delta Research Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 August 2025Established a joint '水生态与智慧水利技术研发中心-和同信息协同创新中心' (Water Ecology and Smart Water Conservancy Technology R&D Center - Hetong Information Collaborative Innovation Center) in August 2025 in Jinan. The four-year strategic cooperation focuses on three areas: (1) joint establishment of the R&D center to drive industry standard-setting and technology transfer; (2) AI algorithm optimization for flood forecasting and water resource scheduling scenarios; (3) digital twin platform using IoT for full lifecycle digital management of water conservancy projects.
• 济南高新区 (Jinan High-Tech Zone)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 April 2025Signed strategic cooperation agreement for energy utilization and services in the high-tech zone. Jinan Energy Group will provide cold/heat co-supply, gas, and domestic hot water services for public buildings, residential, commercial and industrial projects, with dedicated 'energy butler' teams providing grid-style management to each community.
• 济南能源集团 (Jinan Energy Group)coreOthersParent company (济南能投集团 is a subsidiary of 济南能源集团). Hetong is positioned as the energy IoT technology subsidiary within the group, serving as the primary provider of smart energy system solutions and intelligent metering products for the group's operations across Jinan city.
• 山东泰山建工发展集团有限公司 (Shandong Taishan Construction Engineering Development Group Co., Ltd.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction partner for the Hetong Smart Manufacturing Center project, with a joint temporary party branch established between the two companies to oversee the project. The project is a key municipal project of Jinan City and Jinan Energy Group with investment exceeding 100 million yuan.
• 清华大学水圈科学与水利工程全国重点实验室 (Tsinghua University's National Key Laboratory of Water Circle Science and Water Conservancy Engineering)coreTechnology or IntegrationTsinghua University water research center (水研中心) is co-built with the 清华珠三角研究院 and serves as the technical backbone for the joint innovation center with Hetong, providing leading research capabilities in water conservancy science.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• 汇中股份 (Huizhong): Chinese ultrasonic metering specialist with overlapping product lines in ultrasonic heat meters, water meters, and smart energy management. Directly comparable on ultrasonic measurement IP and district heating/AMI customer base.
• 新天科技 (Xintian Technology): A-share listed smart metering and IoT solutions provider covering smart water, gas, heat, and electricity. Closely comparable multi-utility smart metering portfolio and IoT platform strategy targeting Chinese municipal utilities.
• 三川智慧 (Sanchuan Smart): Leading Chinese smart water meter manufacturer with NB-IoT products and water utility management platforms. Direct comparable in IoT water metering and AMI integration for municipal customers.
• 金卡智能 (Jinka Smart): Major Chinese smart gas meter and energy management solution provider with NB-IoT ultrasonic gas meters and cloud platforms. Directly comparable on smart gas metering and utility-facing IoT software.
• 迈拓股份 (Maituo): Chinese ultrasonic metering company focused on heat and water meters with IoT integration. Direct comparable in ultrasonic measurement technology and heating/water utility customer base.
• 和达科技 (HEDA Technology): Chinese smart water information technology provider offering DMA leak management, smart meter reading, and water utility platforms. Directly comparable on smart water IoT and municipal utility software.

Broad incumbents

• Kamstrup: Danish incumbent in ultrasonic smart heat, water, and electricity metering with advanced AMI and analytics platforms. Comparable on ultrasonic metering technology and integrated district heating/utility software offerings.
• Landis+Gyr: Global smart metering and grid management incumbent serving utilities with AMI, smart heat/water/electricity meters, and energy management software. Comparable as a broad incumbent in utility metering and IoT analytics.
• Itron: Global smart infrastructure provider offering water, gas, and electricity meters plus AMI/network management software. Comparable as broad incumbent serving municipal utilities with end-to-end metering and data platforms.
• 宁波水表 (Ningbo Water Meter): Established Chinese water meter manufacturer with smart and ultrasonic meter lines plus AMI offerings. Comparable as a larger incumbent in the smart water metering space that Hetong competes with for municipal contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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