CIMC THT

What CIMC THT does

Yangzhou CIMC Tonghua Special Vehicles Co., Ltd. (CIMC THT), established in 1991/1992 in Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, China, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of publicly listed CIMC Vehicles (Group) Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen Stock Exchange: 301039.SZ), itself part of the CIMC conglomerate group. The company manufactures a comprehensive range of specialized commercial vehicles across nine product series and 300+ specifications, including liquid tankers (fuel, chemical, food-grade), van-type semi-trailers, car transporters, container semi-trailers, dump trucks, and engineering vehicles. It serves as one of CIMC Vehicles' flagship LTP production centers under the Star Chain Plan, alongside a sister Yangluo liquid tanker center.

The company's core technology stack centers on the proprietary LTP (Lean Through Process) smart manufacturing system with fully automated production lines, the EPS digital procurement platform (2,500+ registered suppliers, 90%+ centralized procurement rate), and KTL electrophoresis coating technology that the company pioneered across the Chinese semi-trailer industry. The LTP system delivers 30-40% production man-hour reduction, a 15-minute per-unit production cycle, and 15-day annual model delivery capability. CIMC THT is also a key node in CIMC Vehicles' EV-RT electric tractor-trailer ecosystem and contributes to DTB (Dedicated Truck Body) production for new energy heavy-duty truck OEMs.

The business model combines direct enterprise field sales with a hybrid distribution network of 24 Three Good Development Centers and 23 delivery service centers across China, plus 9 production service flagship stores (covering maintenance, leasing, used equipment, and trailer trading). The company generates revenue through hardware sales of semi-trailers and tankers, professional services including financial services and leasing, and DTB upfit contracts with truck OEMs. Export markets span Japan, Southeast Asia, the Americas, Australia, Africa, the Middle East, and broader Global South territories, with self-operated export rights enabling direct international sales. CIMC THT participates in strategic channel partnerships (notably the 'CIMC-Shaanxi Three Good Development' model) and equity investments in new energy/autonomous driving ventures (Brayton, Karl Power, Moudi Smart Technology) to build a vertically integrated electric commercial vehicle stack.

Name

CIMC THT

Legal name

扬州中集通华专用车有限公司

Website

https://chinatrailer.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CIMC THT (Yangzhou CIMC Tonghua) is a Chinese specialized vehicle manufacturer and subsidiary of listed CIMC Vehicles (301039.SZ), producing semi-trailers, liquid tankers, car transporters, and DTB units for truck OEMs, with operations spanning domestic China and Global South export markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing

NAICS

Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing (3362), Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing (33621), Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing (33612)

SIC

Truck & Bus Bodies (3713), Truck Trailers (3715)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMACAGAC

Truck Body & Upfit Manufacturing (Box/Dump/Service/Refuse)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Automotive & Mobility Manufacturing/Vehicle Body, Cab & Trailer Manufacturing

SECONDARYIMACABAF

Vocational/Work Truck Manufacturing (Dump/Refuse/Mixer/Utility)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Automotive & Mobility Manufacturing/Commercial Vehicle & Truck Manufacturing

SECONDARYIMACABAI

Truck Body & Upfitting Manufacturing (Box Bodies/Service Bodies/Cranes/Liftgates)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Automotive & Mobility Manufacturing/Commercial Vehicle & Truck Manufacturing

Keywords

• Semi-trailer manufacturing
• Liquid tanker vehicles
• Commercial vehicle bodies
• Container semi-trailers
• Dump truck production

Headquarters

HQ city

Yangzhou

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Semi-trailer Manufacturing and Sales: Core revenue from manufacturing and selling semi-trailers including van cars, tank cars, car transport vehicles, common practice trailers, engineering vehicles, and dump trucks. Products exported to Japan, Southeast Asia, Americas, Australia, Africa, and Middle East.
2. Production Services (Star Chain): Production-based services including financial services, leasing and short-term rental, one-stop local vehicle purchasing support, and digital maintenance services. Shift from traditional 'production-sales' model to 'production-manufacturing-production services'.
3. DTB Business (Dedicated Truck Bodies): Professional upper body design, manufacturing and after-sales service for new energy heavy-duty truck manufacturers and fuel/gas heavy-duty truck manufacturers. 29,000 units delivered in 2025, with new energy series exceeding 11,000 units.
4. EV-RT Electric Trailer Train: Pure electric head-trailer train business as core future strategy, providing complete solutions including vehicles and operational guarantee stations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CIMC THT (Yangzhou CIMC Tonghua Special Vehicles Co., Ltd.) manufactures specialized commercial vehicles including semi-trailers (van-type, container, car transporters), liquid tankers (fuel, chemical, food-grade), dump trucks, and engineering vehicles across nine major product series with over 300 specifications. The company also produces DTB (Dedicated Truck Bodies) for new energy and fuel/gas heavy-duty truck manufacturers and is pioneering EV-RT electric tractor-trailer technology. Products are sold to logistics enterprises, commercial vehicle manufacturers, and transport companies across domestic China and Global Southern markets.

Product overview

CIMC THT (扬州中集通华专用车有限公司) is a specialized vehicle manufacturer producing semi-trailers and commercial vehicles across nine major product series with over 300 specifications. The core product portfolio includes liquid tankers (液罐车) in various materials (carbon steel, aluminum alloy, stainless steel), van-type trailers (厢式车), car transporters (车辆运输车), container semi-trailers (常规车), low-bed dump trucks (低平板自卸车), and engineering vehicles (工程车). The company operates under CIMC Vehicles' strategic framework with branded product lines including Star Chain Semi-trailers (星链半挂车) and Star Chain Liquid Tankers (星链液罐车), and is pioneering EV-RT (纯电动头挂列车) electric tractor-trailer technology. The company serves both domestic China and Global South markets, with exports to Japan, Southeast Asia, Americas, Australia, Africa, and Middle East.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 星链半挂车 (Star Chain Semi-trailer): Semi-trailer product line under Star Chain Plan featuring new productive forces and new marketing capabilities.
• 星链液罐车 (Star Chain Liquid Tank Vehicle)
• 星辰风暴车辆运输车 (Star Storm Car Transport Vehicle)
• 欧冠M系列液罐车 (Champions League M Series Liquid Tank Vehicle)

Products and services

• Liquid Tankers (液罐车) Specialized tanker vehicles for transporting liquids including fuel, chemical products, and food-grade liquids. Available in carbon steel, aluminum alloy, and stainless steel materials with capacities ranging from 19.9 to 49 cubic meters. Used by logistics companies, hazardous goods carriers, and liquid food transport enterprises.
• Van-type Semi-trailers (厢式车) Enclosed box trailers for cargo transportation including side-curtain, composite panel, corrugated plate, and fold-open wing box designs. Sold to logistics and freight transport companies for general cargo movement.
• Car Transporters (车辆运输车) Specialized vehicles for transporting automobiles including central-axis, single-axle dual-tire, and dual-axle configurations. Used by vehicle distribution and logistics companies for car carrier applications.
• Container Semi-trailers (常规车辆/集装箱半挂车) Standard semi-trailers for container transport including straight-back, gooseneck, flatbed, and board-style designs in 20ft, 30ft, and 40ft configurations. Used by freight carriers and container logistics operators.
• Low-bed Dump Trucks (低平板自卸车) Heavy-duty dump trucks including side-tip, rear-tip, flatbed dump, and low-bed configurations for construction, mining, aggregate transport, and concrete transport applications.
• Engineering Vehicles (工程车) Specialized engineering vehicles for construction and industrial applications including earthwork transport, construction logistics, and aggregate operations.
• DTB (Dedicated Truck Body) Specialized Vehicles Professional upper body design, manufacturing and after-sales service for new energy heavy-duty truck manufacturers and fuel/gas heavy-duty truck manufacturers. Includes mixer trucks, dump trucks, and refrigerated trucks. DTB business delivered 29,000 units in 2025 with new energy series exceeding 11,000 units.
• EV-RT Electric Tractor-Trailer Pure electric tractor-trailer solutions combining EV-RT head-trailer with ALFA+ Station operational support bases, including mobile charging vehicles, repair centers, and operational control facilities. Strategic positioning for new energy heavy-duty commercial vehicle future.
• Champions League M Series Liquid Tankers (欧冠M系列液罐车) Premium liquid food transport tanker integrating European advanced technology and materials science, featuring lower center of gravity, thermal insulation, and zero residual discharge for food safety applications. Targeted at liquid food transport companies (dairy, beverages, edible oils).
• Starlight Storm Car Transporter (星辰风暴车辆运输车) New generation vehicle transport car developed in response to 2025 vehicle transport special governance action plan, featuring compliant, efficient, safe, and worry-free transport solutions for vehicle distribution companies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Global #1 semi-trailer ranking for 13 consecutive years
• +10 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered important, flagship, core and strategic.

• 鞍钢集团有限公司 (Angang Steel Group)importantStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 March 2026Angang Steel Group and CIMC Vehicles conduct specialized vehicle steel cooperation business exchange. Angang Steel Standing Committee Member and Vice General Manager Yu Haolan visited Yangzhou CIMC Tonghua to discuss steel cooperation. Both parties expressed commitment to deepening technical exchange and demand alignment in specialized vehicle steel field, leveraging respective industrial advantages and promoting upstream-downstream coordination.
• 陕西重型汽车有限公司 (Shaanxi Heavy-duty Automobile/陕汽重卡)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 November 2025'中集·陕汽三好发展' strategic cooperation under 'one auto enterprise' vision. Partners combine 'Good Head Pulls Good Trailer, Good Car Matches Good Tank, Good Horse Gets Good Saddle' product portfolios with 'Good Selection, Good Purchase, Good Use, Good Service, Good Resale' value system. Milestone 30,000 integrated vehicle delivery ceremony held at 2025 CCVS.
• 液态食品运输全产业链生态安全协同发展联盟成员coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 November 2025CIMC Vehicles led establishment of liquid food transport full industry chain ecological safety collaborative development alliance, building closed-loop system of 'Equipment Safety - Standard Unification - Financial Support - Transport Standardization - Terminal Protection'.
• 危化品运输本质安全联合倡议签署企业coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 November 2025CIMC Vehicles jointly signed hazardous goods transport intrinsic safety joint initiative with industry leading enterprises based on GB21668-2025 new national standard requirements, promoting standard co-construction, technology sharing, and collaborative governance.
• 博雷顿 (Brayton)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIMC Vehicles invested in Brayton, an electric heavy truck and autonomous driving technology new venture, as part of EV-RT ecosystem building and new energy commercial vehicle industry chain integration.
• 卡尔动力 (Karl Power)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIMC Vehicles invested in Karl Power, an autonomous truck technology leader, to integrate autonomous driving technology into EV-RT ecosystem.
• 眸迪智慧科技 (Moudi Smart Technology)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIMC Vehicles invested in Moudi Smart Technology, a new energy intelligent logistics company, to build comprehensive EV-RT operational ecosystem.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• China International Marine Containers (CIMC): Ultimate parent of CIMC THT and a global conglomerate in containers, logistics equipment, and road transportation vehicles. Sets the strategic direction for CIMC THT and competes broadly in intermodal equipment and vehicle bodies across global markets.

Emerging players

• Heil Trailer International (HEIL): Manufacturer of tankers and specialized trailers for liquid and bulk transport. Closest direct peer to CIMC THT's liquid tanker and hazardous goods transport product lines, particularly the Ouguan M food-grade and dangerous goods compliant tanker ranges.

Direct peers

• Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company: One of North America's largest producers of refrigerated trailers and dry vans, with manufacturing in the US and Mexico. Direct competitor in the global trailer rankings that CIMC THT leads, serving similar long-haul and logistics fleet customers.
• Schmitz Cargobull: Europe's largest trailer manufacturer producing semi-trailers, refrigerated bodies, curtainsiders, and tankers. Direct competitor to CIMC THT's van-type and tanker product lines with comparable engineered-vehicle orientation and similar European/global export footprint.
• Wabash National Corporation: US-headquartered manufacturer of semi-trailers, truck bodies, and specialized transportation equipment including dry vans, refrigerated trailers, and tankers. Most direct global comparable in scale and product mix to CIMC THT, serving overlapping logistics and freight customers across North America.
• Hyundai Translead: Korean trailer manufacturer with major US production footprint producing dry vans, refrigerated trailers, and chassis. Direct competitor in the global trailer rankings and a relevant peer given CIMC THT's growing Korean and Asian export business.
• Great Dane (Great Dane LLC): US-based manufacturer of dry van, refrigerated, and specialized trailers for the trucking industry. Direct competitor to CIMC THT in the global semi-trailer rankings and produces comparable van-type and platform trailer products.
• Bernard Krone Holding (Krone): German manufacturer of trailers, semi-trailers, and commercial vehicle bodies, including refrigerated trailers, curtainsiders, and container chassis. Direct peer to CIMC THT in engineered commercial vehicle body manufacturing with strong European and emerging-market presence.

Regional players

• FAW Jiefang / FAW Group Commercial Vehicle Division: Major Chinese commercial vehicle and heavy truck manufacturer with in-house trailer and body production capabilities. Adjacent competitor and potential DTB customer for CIMC THT, reflecting the integration dynamics shaping China's commercial vehicle value chain.

Others

• Shaanxi Heavy-duty Automobile (Shaanxi Auto / Shacman): China's largest heavy-duty truck manufacturer and CIMC THT's flagship 'Three Good Development' channel partner under the 'one auto enterprise' philosophy. While a customer/alliance rather than direct competitor, the integrated tractor + trailer product offerings position Shaanxi Auto as a benchmark for CIMC THT's DTB business strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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