Zhongke Bolian

What Zhongke Bolian does

Zhongke Bolian Technology Group (中科博联, Beijing Zhongke Bolian Technology Group Co., Ltd.) is a privately held Chinese environmental technology company founded in 2008 that develops and manufactures intelligent equipment for the treatment and resource utilization of organic solid waste. Its core technology is the proprietary CTB (Computer-controlled Thermophilic Bioconversion) Intelligent Aerobic Fermentation System, which integrates AI-driven process control, autonomous robotics, and biological fermentation into a single platform. The flagship CTB Intelligent Fermentation Robot combines ten functions — feeding, weighing, crushing, mixing, distribution, uniform turning, plugging/unplugging, monitoring, positioning, and discharging — enabling fully unmanned operation in high-temperature, high-humidity, and malodorous fermentation environments. The platform is applied to municipal sewage sludge, livestock and poultry manure, kitchen waste, agricultural and forestry residues, and anaerobic digestion residues, converting these into bio-organic fertilizer, fermented protein feed, cow bedding material, cultivation substrates, and biomass fuel.

The company generates revenue through five primary streams: (1) hardware sales of CTB integrated intelligent aerobic fermentation equipment (with model variants such as S4.1 for municipal and N3.1/N3.2 for agricultural applications), (2) project engineering and EPC services for end-to-end facility delivery, (3) fermented protein feed sales at approximately 750 yuan/ton, (4) equipment operations and managed stewardship services including remote monitoring via its '固废管家' APP, and (5) organic fertilizer and substrate products sold through its subsidiary Beijing Ekofu. Customer segments span large-scale dairy and livestock farms, municipal sewage treatment plants, food processing enterprises, and agricultural operations, with distribution through direct enterprise sales, a channel partner recruitment program, and active international expansion into Southeast Asia (Vietnam). The company operates manufacturing subsidiaries in Shanxi (Gaoping) and Shandong (Tengzhou), and has deployed over 200 production lines across 30+ Chinese provinces with more than 100 large-scale engineering projects completed. Its intellectual property portfolio exceeds 200 patents and software copyrights, and the CTB technology has been recognized as internationally leading by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, and the Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society.

Name

Zhongke Bolian

Legal name

北京中科博联科技集团股份有限公司

Website

https://zkbl.ac.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Zhongke Bolian (中科博联) is a Beijing-based environmental technology company founded in 2008 that develops proprietary CTB intelligent aerobic fermentation robots and systems to convert organic solid waste — including municipal sludge, livestock manure, and food processing residues — into bio-organic fertilizer, fermented feed, bedding material, and biomass fuel for Chinese municipal and agricultural customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Waste Treatment Equipment

NAICS

Fertilizer and Compost Manufacturing (32531), Animal Food Manufacturing (3111), Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413)

SIC

Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564)

akta.pro primary industry

Digestate & Compost Product Processing, Marketing & Distribution (Soil Amendments, Mulch) (EUAIAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Organic & Bio-based Fertilizers (Manure/Compost/Biochar) (IMAEAEAF), Bio-based Animal Feed Ingredients & Nutrition Co-products (e.g., DDGS, protein meals, yeast) (EUAAAIAI), Biomass & Waste-to-Energy Plant EPC (EUAEAAAI)

Keywords

• Organic solid waste treatment
• Aerobic fermentation equipment
• Municipal sludge treatment
• Livestock manure processing
• Intelligent environmental equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Haidian

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. CTB Intelligent Equipment Sales: Sale of integrated intelligent aerobic fermentation equipment, CTB intelligent dehydration machines, and CTB intelligent deodorization machines. Equipment includes models such as S4.1 and N3.1/N3.2 for different applications (municipal, agricultural). One-time capital equipment purchase model with long-term operational value.
2. Project Engineering and EPC Services: End-to-end project delivery including design, installation, and commissioning of CTB systems for municipal sludge treatment plants, livestock farm waste treatment, and other organic solid waste processing facilities.
3. Fermented Protein Feed Sales: Production and sale of fermented protein feed products manufactured using CTB intelligent fermentation equipment. Feed is produced from organic waste materials (distiller's grains residue, potato residue, sugarcane leaves, vegetable waste) and sold to livestock farms as a cost-effective protein feed alternative to soybean meal. Fermented protein feed is priced at 750 yuan/ton with approximately 300 yuan/ton production cost.
4. Equipment Operations and Management Services: Ongoing operational management and '管家' (stewardship) services for installed CTB systems, including remote monitoring via '固废管家' APP and technical support.
5. Organic Fertilizer Products: Sales of organic fertilizer and substrate products derived from processed organic solid waste through subsidiary Beijing Ekofu特基质肥料有限公司 (易可富特基质肥料有限公司). Products include organic fertilizers, garden substrates, and soil remediation agents.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Zhongke Bolian designs, manufactures, and sells the CTB integrated intelligent aerobic fermentation equipment line, which converts organic solid waste (municipal sludge, livestock/poultry manure, kitchen waste, agricultural and forestry waste) into bio-organic fertilizer, fermented protein feed, cow bedding material, cultivation substrate, and biomass fuel. The company also delivers end-to-end EPC project engineering, ongoing equipment operations and management services, and sells downstream fermented protein feed and organic fertilizer products.

Product overview

Zhongke Bolian's product portfolio is organized around its core CTB intelligent aerobic fermentation technology platform, comprising multiple integrated equipment models and specialized systems. The flagship CTB Integrated Intelligent Aerobic Fermentation Equipment (CTB一体化智能好氧发酵设备) serves as the central platform, with specialized variants including the S4.1 model for municipal sludge applications. Supporting the core platform are the CTB Intelligent Dehydrator (CTB智能脱水机) and CTB Intelligent Deodorizer (CTB智能除臭机) for waste processing support functions. The CTB Intelligent Bedding Material Regeneration Chamber (CTB智能垫料再生舱) and CTB Bedding Regeneration Intelligent System (CTB垫料再生智能系统) address the dairy farming segment by converting manure into premium bedding material. The Fermented Protein Feed (发酵蛋白饲料) represents a downstream value-added product derived from the intelligent fermentation process, targeting the animal feed market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CTB: Core technology brand for intelligent fermentation equipment and aerobic fermentation systems
• CTB智能垫料再生舱
• CTB智能发酵机器人

Products and services

• CTB Integrated Intelligent Aerobic Fermentation Equipment (CTB一体化智能好氧发酵设备) Flagship aerobic fermentation equipment for small-to-medium-scale municipal sludge, livestock/poultry manure, kitchen waste, garden waste, and anaerobic digestion residues. Designed for decentralized organic waste sources not suitable for centralized processing, featuring intelligent robot-based automated operation integrating ten core functions.
• CTB Intelligent Dehydrator (CTB智能脱水机) An intelligent dehydration machine in the CTB product lineup that performs pre-treatment dewatering of organic waste prior to fermentation, supporting the CTB integrated process.
• CTB Intelligent Deodorizer (CTB智能除臭机) An intelligent deodorization machine using biological deodorization combined with fully enclosed micro-negative pressure source-control technology, used for odor control in fermentation and raw material workshops and ensuring efficient collection and treatment of ammonia and hydrogen sulfide.
• CTB Intelligent Bedding Material Regeneration Chamber (CTB智能垫料再生舱) An intelligent fermentation chamber that converts livestock manure into high-quality bedding material for dairy farms through high-temperature microbial fermentation, achieving sterilization, biological drying, odor removal, and harmful substance elimination.
• CTB Bedding Material Regeneration Intelligent System (CTB垫料再生智能系统) A system that converts cow manure into premium bedding material through intelligent microbial high-temperature fermentation under precise temperature and oxygen control, achieving efficient sterilization, biological drying, odor removal, and harmful substance elimination.
• S4.1 Integrated Intelligent Aerobic Fermentation Equipment (S4.1一体化智能好氧发酵设备) A specialized model of the integrated intelligent aerobic fermentation equipment, featuring enhanced automation and intelligent control, used for municipal sludge treatment. Designed with separate zones for different fermentation stages, combining intelligent fermentation control with final mixing and maturation to ensure stable product quality.
• Fermented Protein Feed (发酵蛋白饲料) High-protein fermented feed produced by CTB intelligent fermentation equipment using organic waste (distillers' grains, potato residue, sugarcane leaves, vegetable waste) as raw materials. After intelligent fermentation, crude protein content reaches 18-40% with billions of active probiotic bacteria per gram; can replace 20-50% of soybean meal and reduce feed costs by 15-25%.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces bedding material procurement and environmental protection costs for dairy farms by over 10 million yuan annually (for large-scale ranches)
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vietnam Smart Fermentation Equipment Delegation / Vietnamese Industry PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 May 2026A Vietnam smart fermentation equipment delegation visited Zhongke Bolian on May 25-30, 2026, to inspect and discuss cooperation in intelligent fermentation robots. This followed the April 2026 visit by Zhongke Bolian to Vietnam after Vietnamese President To Lam's state visit to China. Both parties agreed to jointly promote China-Vietnam intelligent fermentation robot circular economy industry development and introduce complete equipment sets to the Vietnamese market. The collaboration is part of the broader China-Vietnam strategic partnership and Belt and Road cooperation.
• Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development — City Environment Sanitation Standardization Technical Committee (住房和城乡建设部市容环境卫生标准化技术委员会)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 October 2023Zhongke Bolian led the revision kick-off meeting for the engineering construction industry standard 'Automatic Monitoring and Control Equipment for Aerobic Composting' (CJ/T369-2011). The standard is led by Zhongke Bolian with participation from Tongji University, China Urban Construction Research Institute, and Beijing Urban Management Research Institute. This positions Zhongke Bolian as the primary contributor to national standards for aerobic composting automation.
• National Animal Husbandry Station (全国畜牧总站)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 September 2023Zhongke Bolian participated in the National Animal Husbandry Green and Low-Carbon Work Exchange Seminar hosted by the National Animal Husbandry Station in Tongxiang, Zhejiang. Company Chief Scientist Chen Tongbin, as the station chief of the Inner Mongolia Shanghang Livestock Green and Low-Carbon Science and Technology Service Station, supported related poultry and livestock manure harmless resource utilization work. The seminar focused on manure resource utilization as a key priority for livestock green and low-carbon development.
• Inner Mongolia Dairy Association (内蒙古奶业协会)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 March 2023The Inner Mongolia Dairy Association, together with provincial dairy associations from multiple provinces (Shandong, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Liaoning), jointly initiated the '2023 Pasture 100 Million Yuan Assistance Plan' with Zhongke Bolian at the 16th Inner Mongolia Dairy Expo. The plan focuses on aggregating capital and technical resources to support dairy farm development, enhance farm efficiency, and promote high-quality development of Inner Mongolia and surrounding regional dairy industries. Zhongke Bolian Chairman Chen Tongbin participated in the launch ceremony.
• Shandong Dairy Association (山东奶业协会)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Zhongke Bolian in the 2023 Pasture 100 Million Yuan Assistance Plan. Shandong Dairy Association President Wang Chengwu participated in the plan launch.
• Hebei Dairy Association (河北奶业协会)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipated in the 2023 Pasture 100 Million Yuan Assistance Plan with Zhongke Bolian.
• Heilongjiang Dairy Association (黑龙江奶业协会)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipated in the 2023 Pasture 100 Million Yuan Assistance Plan. Heilongjiang Dairy Association Secretary-General Du Haitao participated.
• Liaoning Dairy Association (辽宁奶业协会)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipated in the 2023 Pasture 100 Million Yuan Assistance Plan. Liaoning Dairy Association President Xu Huanyu participated.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• GEA Group: GEA supplies large-scale dairy equipment, separators, and fermentation/bioprocessing systems to global dairy and food customers. It is a broader incumbent that competes at the equipment layer but does not specialize in on-farm manure-to-fertilizer workflows.
• Veolia: Veolia is a global environmental services and waste management incumbent, including organic waste treatment at municipal scale. It is comparable as a buyer/operator in the same end markets, not as a direct equipment competitor.
• Bühler Group: Bühler is a global food and feed processing equipment supplier with expertise in fermentation, extrusion, and protein processing. Comparable to Zhongke Bolian on the fermented protein feed production equipment side.
• Tetra Pak: Tetra Pak provides dairy and food processing equipment, with adjacent fermentation and processing capabilities. Comparable to Zhongke Bolian through overlap in dairy value-chain equipment, though not a manure/waste treatment competitor.
• Clean Harbors: Clean Harbors is a large North American environmental and waste services company with capabilities in industrial waste processing and recycling. It is a broad incumbent comparable on the waste-services side rather than on equipment technology.

Direct peers

• Big Dutchman: Big Dutchman is a global leader in livestock housing and manure-handling equipment, including bedding systems and manure processing. It overlaps directly with Zhongke Bolian's dairy farm bedding regeneration and manure treatment offerings.
• Anaergia: Anaergia builds anaerobic digestion and organic waste-to-resource facilities globally, converting food waste, manure, and sludge into biogas, fertilizer, and other outputs. It is the closest international analog to Zhongke Bolian's waste-to-product fermentation platform.
• Lystek International: Lystek converts organic waste streams (biosolids, food waste, manure) into value-added products including fertilizers and soil amendments using thermal/biological processing. Direct overlap with Zhongke Bolian's waste-to-soil-amendment thesis.

Emerging players

• Borregaard: Borregaard develops bio-based specialty chemicals and bioproducts from biomass and organic residues. It is a thematically similar emerging player in the bioeconomy space, though focused on higher-value chemicals rather than waste treatment equipment.

Regional players

• Kingenta Ecological Engineering Group: Kingenta is one of China's largest specialty fertilizer producers, including organic and compound fertilizers. It is a regional peer in the downstream fertilizer market where Zhongke Bolian's organic fertilizer product ultimately competes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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