What CIMC ENRIC does

CIMC ENRIC is a China-based, Hong Kong-listed (3899.HK) manufacturer of large seamless steel pressure vessels for compressed gases and cryogenic tanks for liquefied gases. Founded in 1970 and operating as a subsidiary of CIMC Group since 2007, the company serves clean energy (CNG, LNG, hydrogen), industrial and specialty gas (semiconductor, photovoltaic), petrochemical (LPG, ammonia), and maritime fuel customers across almost 40 countries. Its product portfolio spans CNG tube skids, storage cascades, and hydraulic filling equipment; LNG semi-trailers, ISO containers, storage tanks, and integrated filling stations; industrial gas cylinders and containers (LO2/LN2/LAr, electronic gases); hydrogen tube skids, high-pressure storage vessels (550 bar and 1030 bar), and containerized refueling stations; and LPG/chemical semi-trailers, with manufacturing capacity above 1,500 cryogenic semi-trailers per year and roughly 4,000 units historically delivered, the largest such base in China.

The company's underlying technology combines proprietary cryogenic insulation (perlite and multilayer winding with high vacuum), ASME/PED/ADR/DOT/KGS-certified pressure vessel engineering, and — through the CIMC-Hexagon joint venture with Hexagon Purus — Type IV composite hydrogen cylinder manufacturing at 38 MPa operating pressure. CIMC ENRIC also operates integrated steel-coke hydrogen/LNG projects (e.g., the Guizhou facility with 24 million Nm³/year of high-purity hydrogen and 140,000 mt/year of LNG), and participates in maritime decarbonization initiatives including ammonia dual-fuel vessel cargo containment systems and the CM HONG KONG green methanol bunkering operation.

CIMC ENRIC monetizes through three channels: one-time equipment sales of pressure vessels, cryogenic tanks, and hydrogen storage/delivery systems (hardware sales); Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) services for CNG compression stations, LNG multimodal transport, and hydrogen refueling stations (professional services); and bundled system integration solutions that combine hardware with remote monitoring, diagnostics, and after-sales management (managed services). Pricing is custom and quote-based, reflecting project specifications, and go-to-market is B2B sales-led via direct enterprise relationships, a global dealer network, and flagship industry exhibitions such as Gastech.

Name

CIMC ENRIC

Legal name

Shijiazhuang Enric Gas Equipment Co., Ltd.

Website

https://cimc-enric.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

CIMC ENRIC is a Hong Kong-listed (3899.HK) Chinese manufacturer of pressure vessels and cryogenic tanks for CNG, LNG, hydrogen, industrial gas, and petrochemical applications, exporting equipment and EPC services to clean energy, semiconductor, and shipping customers across almost 40 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Gas & Cryogenic Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing (3324)

SIC

Steel Pipe & Tubes (3317)

akta.pro primary industry

CNG/LNG Refueling for Industrial Fleets (Private Stations, Yard Fueling) (EUALALAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Gases (Compressed/Cryogenic) Bulk Transport (TLADALAE), Compressed, Liquefied & Refrigerated Gas Transport (Class 2) (TLACANAB)

Keywords

• Cryogenic pressure vessels
• LNG storage equipment
• Clean energy equipment
• Hydrogen storage solutions
• Industrial gas equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Shijiazhuang

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Manufacturing and Sales: One-time equipment sales of pressure vessels, cryogenic tanks, CNG/LNG equipment, and hydrogen storage/delivery systems. Products include tube skids, storage cascades, semi-trailers, ISO containers, and refueling stations. Revenue generated through direct B2B sales to clean energy companies, industrial gas users, and petrochemical companies globally.
2. EPC Services: Engineering, Procurement, and Construction services for CNG compression stations, Marine CNG delivery solutions, LNG multimodal transportation, LNG fueling stations, LNG re-gas systems, and hydrogen refueling stations. Provides complete project solutions including remote monitoring and after-sales service.
3. System Integration Solutions: Integrated solutions including containerized hydrogen fueling stations, LNG All-in-one Filling Stations, and complete hydrogen energy systems. Bundles products with monitoring, diagnosis, and management services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CIMC ENRIC manufactures large seamless steel pressure vessels for compressed gases and cryogenic tanks for liquefied gases. The company designs, produces, and exports CNG, LNG, hydrogen, industrial gas, and LPG/petrochemical equipment — including tube skids, storage cascades, ISO containers, semi-trailers, refueling stations, and integrated EPC systems — serving clean energy, semiconductor, and petrochemical customers in roughly 40 countries.

Product overview

CIMC ENRIC is a world-leading manufacturer of large seamless steel pressure vessels for compressed gases and cryogenic tanks for liquefied gases. The company operates as a key energy equipment manufacturer, engineering service, and system solutions provider, serving clean energy industries (CNG/LNG and hydrogen), semiconductor and photovoltaics industries, and petrochemical industry. The product portfolio encompasses CNG equipment (tube skids, storage cascades, hydraulic filling equipment, power plant solutions), LNG equipment (semi-trailers, storage tanks, ISO containers, vehicle fuel tanks, pump skids, mobile refueling stations, vaporization systems, filling stations, regasification stations), Industrial Gas equipment (tube skids, containers, storage systems, LO2/LN2/LAr tanks and semi-trailers, electronic gas Y-ton cylinders, MEGC containers, welding cylinders), Hydrogen equipment (tube skids, storage vessels at 550-1030 bar, refueling stations at 450 bar), and LPG/Chemical equipment (semi-trailers, storage tanks). The company provides both individual products and integrated solutions including Marine CNG delivery, LNG multimodal transportation, and hydrogen fueling stations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CNG Tube Skids Type I and Type II CNG tube skids for transporting large volumes of compressed natural gas to areas lacking pipeline infrastructure, supplying CNG for NGV stations, industrial factories, power plants, and residential use.
• CNG Storage Cascade Static CNG storage units for CNG filling stations and industrial facilities, designed to ASME, DOT, ISO, AD2000, and GB standards.
• CNG Solution for Power Plant End-to-end CNG solution for power plant peaker-time operation, using natural gas to generate electricity during peak demand periods to reduce operational costs.
• CNG Hydraulic Filling Equipment Compact, integrated hydraulic filling equipment for CNG stations with a smaller footprint for easier transportation and installation.
• LNG Semi-trailer Cryogenic semi-trailer for safe, efficient transportation of liquefied natural gas; manufacturing capacity exceeds 1,500 sets per year with nearly 20 years of production history.
• LNG Storage Tank Static LNG storage tanks with perlite or multilayer winding high-vacuum thermal insulation, available in vertical or horizontal configurations; designed to ASME, EN, NB, or Canadian registration standards.
• LNG ISO Container Intermodal LNG container enabling transportation via land, rail, and ocean with high-vacuum insulation for long-distance lossless LNG shipping; certified to ASME, EN, CCS, ISO, IMDG, USDOT, ADR, RID, TIR, and IMO standards.
• LNG Vehicle Fuel Tank Cryogenic fuel tank for LNG-powered vehicles, providing reliable onboard fuel storage for transportation applications.
• LNG Pump Skid Skid-mounted pumping system for LNG transfer and distribution operations.
• LNG Mobile Refueling Station Mobile LNG refueling station providing flexible fuel distribution for vehicles where fixed stations are unavailable.
• LNG All-in-one Filling Station Integrated LNG filling station combining cryogenic storage tank, submerged pump, LNG dispenser, and control systems for rapid installation.
• LNG Filling Station LNG dispensing station for vehicle and truck users, offering lower refueling costs than conventional fuels.
• Regasification Regulating Metering Station Station that converts LNG to natural gas via air-temperature and water-bath electrical heating vaporizers, with pressure regulation, metering, and odorization for downstream distribution.
• Industrial Gas Tube Skid Tube skids for transporting industrial and specialty gases including H2, He, N2, CH4, NF3, BF3, SiH4, HCl, VDF, and WF6 for semiconductor and photovoltaic manufacturing.
• Industrial Gas Container Containers for transporting and storing industrial gases across multiple industries.
• Industrial Gas Storage Cascade storage systems for industrial gas storage at filling stations and industrial facilities.
• LO2/LN2/LAr Industrial Gas Storage Tank Cryogenic vacuum-insulated storage tanks for liquid oxygen, liquid nitrogen, and liquid argon.
• LO2/LN2/LAr Industrial Gas Semi-trailer Semi-trailers for transporting liquid oxygen, liquid nitrogen, and liquid argon with capacity from 6.9m3 to 37.4m3 and working pressures of 3-16 bar.
• Electronic Gas Y-ton Cylinder Cylinders for transporting and storing electronic gases such as SiF4, SF6, C2F6, and N2O used in semiconductor manufacturing.
• Electronic Gas Container (MEGC) Multi-element gas container (MEGC) for transporting electronic specialty gases including SiF4, SF6, C2F6, and N2O via road and sea.
• Welding Cylinder Cylinders for welding applications, including WF6 used in chemical vapor deposition for electronics and semiconductor manufacturing.
• Hydrogen Tube Skid Tube skid/trailer for hydrogen transportation as part of the company's hydrogen energy solutions portfolio.
• Hydrogen Storage Vessels Hydrogen storage vessels designed for working pressures of 550 bar and 1030 bar, built to ASME and PED standards for hydrogen fueling stations and alternate hydrogen fuel applications.
• Hydrogen Refueling Station Containerized hydrogen refueling station operating at 450 bar with 500 kg/day capacity; can be installed and operational within one week. Supplied to Korea, USA, and Europe.
• LPG Semi-trailer Semi-trailer for transporting liquefied petroleum gas and other petrochemical products in bulk.
• EPC Services for CNG, LNG and Hydrogen Facilities Turnkey Engineering, Procurement, and Construction services for CNG compression stations, LNG multimodal transportation and re-gas systems, hydrogen refueling stations, and Marine CNG delivery projects, including remote monitoring and after-sales support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40 countries reached with global exports
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Hexagon PuruscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 April 2025April 2025 joint venture CIMC-Hexagon established for Type IV hydrogen cylinder production. The joint venture combines CIMC ENRIC's manufacturing scale and market presence in Asia with Hexagon Purus's Type IV hydrogen storage technology. This partnership targets the growing hydrogen mobility and infrastructure market, particularly in Asia Pacific and globally.
• Shougang Shuicheng SteelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntegrated steel-coke clean energy project converting industrial coke oven gas from Shougang Shuicheng Steel into fuel cell-grade high-purity hydrogen and clean LNG. Project represents 808 million yuan investment with 24 million Nm³ annual hydrogen production capacity.
• China Merchants Energy ShippingflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative effort for world's first methanol dual-fuel RoRo vessel CM HONG KONG green methanol bunkering operation in Hong Kong. Supports Hong Kong's development into international green marine fuel bunkering centre.
• Sinopec (Hong Kong)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint collaboration in China's first methanol dual-fuel roll-on/roll-off vessel green methanol bunkering operation at anchor in Hong Kong. Sinopec provided approximately 500 tonnes of green methanol via ship-to-ship transfer.
• CIMC ORICcoreTechnology or IntegrationCIMC ORIC is part of the joint consortium with MSC and Zhoushan Changhong International that received DNV Approval in Principle for 21,700 TEU ammonia-powered mega boxship design. CIMC ORIC provides cargo containment solutions for ammonia dual-fuel vessels.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Chart Industries: U.S.-based global leader in cryogenic equipment, hydrogen liquefaction, and LNG infrastructure, with nearly identical product lines (cryogenic tanks, hydrogen storage, transport equipment, fueling infrastructure) — serving the same industrial gas, LNG, and hydrogen customers as CIMC ENRIC.
• INOX India: Indian manufacturer of cryogenic tanks, CNG cascades, and LNG/industrial gas transport equipment with parallel product mix (cryogenic semi-trailers, storage tanks, LNG ISO containers, hydrogen storage) and a comparable emerging-market export orientation.
• Hexagon Purus: Norway-based manufacturer of Type IV composite hydrogen cylinders and MEGC systems, and CIMC ENRIC's joint-venture partner in CIMC-Hexagon; competes in the same high-pressure hydrogen storage and transportation equipment category.
• MAN Energy Solutions: German manufacturer of LNG fuel-gas supply systems, cryogenic compressors, and gas-handling equipment for marine and industrial applications, overlapping with CIMC ENRIC's LNG semi-trailer, ISO container, and cryogenic storage businesses.
• Nikkiso Co., Ltd. Japanese industrial manufacturer of cryogenic pumps, LNG cargo and fuel-tank systems, and specialty gas equipment, addressing the same LNG, industrial gas, and hydrogen value chain as CIMC ENRIC.
• Worthington Industries: U.S. manufacturer of pressure cylinders, gas containment, and cryogenic storage products serving industrial gas, alternative fuels, and hydrogen end-markets with overlapping cylinder and tank product portfolios.
• Fiba Industries / Taylor-Wharton: North American pressure vessel and cryogenic tank manufacturer (includes Taylor-Wharton and FIBA Cylinders), competing with CIMC ENRIC in steel pressure vessels, cryogenic storage, and hydrogen/compressed-gas transport equipment.

Broad incumbents

• Linde plc: Global industrial-gases major with in-house engineering (formerly Linde Engineering) and equipment for ASU, hydrogen production, and LNG; competes with CIMC ENRIC's industrial gas and hydrogen equipment segments as part of a much larger gases-and-engineering portfolio.
• Air Products and Chemicals: Major industrial gases and hydrogen company with significant hydrogen fueling infrastructure (majority-owner of the NEUM joint venture in hydrogen mobility), overlapping with CIMC ENRIC's hydrogen tube skids, storage, and refueling stations as part of a broad gases-and-projects portfolio.

Regional players

• Air Water Inc. Japan-based industrial gas producer that also manufactures cryogenic tanks, LNG transport equipment, and hydrogen refueling infrastructure, primarily serving Japan and select Asia-Pacific markets with a product set parallel to CIMC ENRIC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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