Tianli

What Tianli does

Shandong Tianli Energy Co., Ltd. (Tianli) is a Jinan-based industrial equipment manufacturer and engineering contractor founded in 1994 and operating as a state-level high-tech enterprise under Shandong Scitech Innovation Group Co., Ltd. The company designs and builds drying, calcination, and evaporation equipment, including fluidized bed dryers, rotary dryers, spray dryers, paddle/disc dryers, rotary calciners, MVR evaporation crystallizers, pyrolysis/gasification systems, and supporting pressure vessels and auxiliary equipment. Its proprietary technologies include an internal heating fluidized bed dryer, a circular tube steam dryer for copper concentrate, flash furnace concentrate nozzle technology, and air-closed fluidized bed drying for lithium hydroxide, backed by a portfolio of 232 patents (101 invention patents).

Tianli operates a vertically integrated business model spanning laboratory testing, engineering design, equipment manufacturing (70,000m2 facility with 5,000 tons annual capacity), equipment integration, and full EPC contracting, delivered primarily through direct enterprise field sales. The 150+ engineers, 4,000m2 R&D center, and laboratory underpin both process package development and project execution. The company markets itself as the leader of China's drying industry, citing the presidency of the China General Machinery Association Drying Branch and leadership of the CIESC Drying Professional Group, alongside provincial designations including Shandong Gazelle and Manufacturing Industry Individual Champion Enterprise.

The customer base spans petrochemical, new energy materials (lithium battery materials including lithium hydroxide, ternary precursor, iron phosphate, waste lithium battery recycling), new chemical materials, chlor-alkali, biochemical, salt chemical, non-ferrous metallurgy, and energy/environmental protection industries, with named accounts including Tongwei (Yunnan and Inner Mongolia), Hualu Hengsheng, Shandong Haihua, and Chinese battery material manufacturers. The company reports more than 3,000 completed projects domestically and internationally, with disclosed export markets including Argentina, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea. No revenue, funding rounds, or public-market listing information is available; pricing is project-specific and not publicly disclosed.

Name

Tianli

Legal name

Shandong Tianli Energy Co., Ltd.

Website

https://tianlienergy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Tianli (Shandong Tianli Energy Co., Ltd.) designs, manufactures, and EPC-contracts industrial drying, calcination, and evaporation equipment for petrochemical, new energy materials (including lithium battery materials and recycling), and biochemical/environmental customers in China and select overseas markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Drying Equipment

NAICS

Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341), Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Drying & Evaporation Equipment (Dryers, Evaporators, Crystallizers) (IMAHAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Heat Transfer Equipment (Heat Exchangers, Boilers, Condensers) (IMAHAEAC), Cathode Active Materials (CAM) Manufacturing (EUAFABAB), Battery Recycling & Materials Recovery (Li-ion, LFP, Flow, Lead-Acid) (EUAMALAE)

Keywords

• Industrial drying equipment
• Calcination systems
• Evaporation equipment
• EPC contracting
• Thermal process engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Jinan

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Design Services: Provides core process package technology, engineering design services for chemical and materials projects
2. EPC Contracting: Engineering, Procurement, and Construction contracting for complete plant projects
3. Core Equipment Manufacturing: Manufacturing of drying, calcination, evaporation equipment with annual processing capacity of 5,000 tons
4. Equipment Integration: Integration services combining proprietary equipment with process systems

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Shandong Tianli Energy Co., Ltd. manufactures industrial drying, calcination, and evaporation equipment — including fluidized bed dryers, rotary dryers, spray dryers, paddle/disc dryers, calcination equipment, granulation equipment, pyrolysis/gasification systems, crystallization equipment, and pressure vessels — and delivers these together with engineering design, equipment integration, and EPC contracting services. Customers are enterprise buyers in petrochemical, new energy materials (lithium battery materials), new chemical materials, biochemical, salt chemical, metallurgical, and energy/environmental protection industries.

Product overview

Shandong Tianli Energy Co., Ltd. is a provider of industrial drying, calcination, and evaporation equipment and related green engineering solutions. The company's product portfolio centers on its core equipment categories: Fluid Bed Dryers, Paddle/Disc Dryers, Calcination Equipment (Rotary Calciners), Granulation Equipment, Rotary Dryers, Spray Dryers, Pyrolysis & Gasification Equipment, Auxiliary Equipment, Spin Flash Dryers, Flash Dryers, Crystallization Equipment, and Pressure Vessels. These products serve industries including petrochemical, new energy materials (lithium battery materials), new chemical materials, chlor-alkali, biochemical, salt chemical, metallurgical, and energy & environmental protection. The company also provides complementary engineering design services, equipment manufacturing, and R&D capabilities, operating as both equipment supplier and EPC contractor for complete process systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Keyuan Tianli: A well-known brand in Shandong province, mentioned as a regional brand recognition.

Products and services

• Fluid Bed Dryer Industrial fluidized bed drying equipment with variants including standard, built-in heat exchanger, built-in bag filter, and vibrating models, used for processing chemicals, minerals, and biomass materials in industrial drying lines.
• Paddle/Disc Dryer Indirect drying equipment using paddle or disc mechanisms for heat transfer, suitable for chemical and industrial drying applications.
• Calcination Equipment (Rotary Calciner) High-temperature rotary calcination equipment for processing lithium iron phosphate, ternary cathode materials, and catalysts.
• Granulation Equipment (Spray Fluid Bed Granulator) Equipment combining spray and fluidization technologies for granulation processes in chemical and materials applications.
• Rotary Dryer Rotating cylinder drying equipment with variants including dispersing structure and steam-heated (steam rotary cylinder dryer) models for industrial materials.
• Spray Dryer Atomization-based drying equipment available in pressure and centrifugal configurations for chemical and materials processing.
• Pyrolysis & Gasification Equipment Equipment for thermal decomposition including circulating fluid bed ash circulation pyrolysis, low temperature rotary coal pyrolysis, and fluid bed pyrolyzer/gasifier systems, used for waste recycling, coal processing, and biomass conversion.
• Auxiliary Equipment Supporting equipment including mixers, hot-air furnaces, cyclones, bag filters, screw conveyors, and pipe chain conveyors that complete drying system installations.
• Spin Flash Dryer Flash drying equipment for rapid drying of materials including carbon fiber and magnesium hydroxide.
• Flash Dryer (Pneumatic Dryer) High-velocity pneumatic drying systems for various industrial drying applications.
• Crystallization Equipment Evaporation and crystallization systems including direct current falling film evaporators, forced circulation evaporators, DTB crystallizers, and MVR evaporation crystallizers for chemical processing.
• Pressure Vessels Industrial pressure vessels including heat exchangers, towers, reactors, and storage containers for chemical processing plants.
• Engineering Design Services Core process package technology, engineering design, and EPC contracting services for drying, calcination, and evaporation projects delivered to enterprise customers.
• Equipment Manufacturing Equipment manufacturing center covering 70,000m2 with annual processing capacity of 5,000 tons, supporting the company's industrial equipment product lines.
• R&D Services Research and development services backed by a 4,000m2 R&D center and laboratory with complete testing and experimental equipment for drying, calcination, and evaporation process development.

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed 3,000+ projects internationally and domestically
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Hangzhou Hangyang Co., Ltd. Hangyang manufactures air separation, cryogenic, and pressure vessel equipment used in petrochemical and new energy projects. While not a drying specialist, it is a comparably scaled Chinese industrial equipment/EPC supplier to overlapping chemical customers.

Direct peers

• GEA Group: GEA is one of the world's largest suppliers of separation, drying, and crystallization equipment for chemical, food, and battery materials applications. Its spray dryers, fluid bed systems, and MVR evaporation technologies directly overlap with Tianli's offerings in petrochemical and new energy materials projects.
• Andritz Group: Andritz is a global direct peer offering drying, evaporation, and separation technologies to chemical, mineral, and food industries. Its fluid bed dryers, spray dryers, and crystallization systems compete head-to-head with Tianli's core portfolio in industrial drying EPC projects.
• SPX Technologies (SPX Flow): SPX Flow's thermal processing/drying business supplies industrial dryers, evaporators, and heat transfer equipment for chemical and food processing. Its product scope in evaporation and crystallization is closely comparable to Tianli's process plant equipment portfolio.
• Swenson Technology: Swenson is a US-based direct peer specializing in evaporation, crystallization (including MVR), and drying systems for the chemical and minerals industries. It competes with Tianli on crystallization/evaporation EPC packages serving similar chemical customers.
• Jiangsu Jiulong Fine Chemical Equipment: Jiangsu Jiulong is a Chinese direct peer manufacturing drying, granulation, and reaction equipment for fine chemicals and new materials. It competes with Tianli in the same Chinese chemical and new energy materials verticals.
• Dedert Corporation: Dedert is a direct peer supplying industrial drying, evaporation, and crystallization equipment for chemicals, foods, and environmental applications. Its fluid bed and spray drying systems overlap with Tianli's core equipment lines.
• Bühler Group: Bühler is a Swiss-direct peer providing drying, granulation, and calcination equipment for chemicals, feed, and food. Its fluid bed and belt dryers and process engineering services make it a directly comparable global drying/granulation competitor to Tianli.

Broad incumbents

• SINOPEC Engineering (Group) Co., Ltd. SINOPEC Engineering is a major Chinese EPC contractor for petrochemical, refining, and new energy projects. As a broader incumbent, it often serves as general contractor on projects where Tianli supplies drying/calcination subsystems, making it a comparable but much larger-scope player.

Regional players

• Sungov Engineering Co., Ltd. Sungov is a Korean industrial drying/calcination equipment maker serving battery materials and chemical clients across Asia. It competes with Tianli for cross-border Asian EPC opportunities, particularly in South Korean battery cathode projects referenced in Tianli's disclosed geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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