Zhongchen Qing Ji

What Zhongchen Qing Ji does

Hefei Zhongchen Light Industrial Machinery Co., Ltd. (Zhongchen Qing Ji / Zhongchen Light Machinery) is a China-based, state-owned manufacturer of high-end liquid food filling and packaging equipment, headquartered in Hefei, Anhui Province. The company designs and builds complete production lines for PET bottles, glass bottles, and cans, as well as dry-aseptic and ultra-clean filling systems and flexible craft beer lines. Its product portfolio centers on proprietary technologies including flow meter volumetric filling, electronic valve filling, servo stretch-blow molding, tunnel pasteurization, and a self-developed high-speed can seamer (SH12, 108,000-110,000 CPH) that solved China's high-speed metal thin-walled can sealing bottleneck. The flagship YLGD136A flow meter canning filling machine achieves 90,000 cans per hour and is listed on the Anhui Industrial Premium Product roster. Operations extend through wholly-owned subsidiaries including Baoji Robotech Intelligent Packaging Equipment, Nanjing Stong Intelligent Equipment Technology, Central International Machinery, and Hefei Champway Bottling Tech, covering dry packaging automation, intelligent conveying systems, bottling technology, and logistics equipment.

The company serves 3,000+ customers across 100+ countries, with marquee enterprise accounts spanning the global beverage and beer industries. Strategic supplier and partnership relationships include AB InBev (VSA Strategic Cooperation Supplier, Red Dot Award 2025), Heineken (100+ production lines globally, recognized core supplier), Coca-Cola (global strategic cooperation, joint lab), PepsiCo (major supplier of aluminum can and PET lines), and Carlsberg (Special Outstanding Contribution to the Supply Chain award, Excellent Supplier). Equipment is sold via direct enterprise field sales supported by trade show presence at Drinktec, CBB, CBST, and CBCE, with revenue generated from hardware sales, turnkey project delivery (consulting, engineering, installation, commissioning, training), and recurring after-sales service and spare parts. The company holds 200+ patents, 300+ innovation awards, national-level "Little Giant" enterprise status, and participates in national standard formulation (including GB/T 44997-2024).

The business model combines custom-engineered capital equipment sales (multi-million dollar per-line project values), integrated turnkey project services, and a growing after-sales platform with remote commissioning and 24/7 diagnostic connectivity to installed customer sites. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is determined per project based on specifications, capacity, and scope. Go-to-market is exclusively enterprise B2B targeting major multinational beverage and brewing corporations, supplemented by regional brewers and craft beer producers. The company is wholly-owned within the China United Equipment Group / China National Building Material Group state-owned conglomerate structure, with no public listing, no venture funding, and is led by Party Secretary and Chairman Zha Zhengwang alongside General Manager He Sheng. Current capacity expansion includes a new Hangbu Branch (Shucheng County) breaking ground in March 2026 to support continued growth.

Name

Zhongchen Qing Ji

Legal name

Hefei Zhongchen Light Industrial Machinery Co., Ltd.

Website

https://hfqj.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Zhongchen Qing Ji is a state-owned Chinese manufacturer of high-end liquid food filling and packaging equipment, supplying PET, glass, and can production lines to global breweries and beverage companies across 100+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Liquid Food Packaging Equipment

NAICS

Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241), Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN)

Keywords

• Liquid food packaging equipment
• Beverage filling machinery
• PET bottling systems
• Canning production lines
• Glass bottle filling equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Hefei

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Manufacturing and Sales: Design, manufacture, and sale of high-end liquid food filling and packaging equipment including PET bottling lines, glass bottling lines, canning lines, dry-aseptic filling lines, and craft beer production lines. Revenue generated from equipment sales to global breweries and beverage manufacturers.
2. Turnkey Project Services: Complete turnkey project delivery including consulting, engineering design, installation and commissioning, system training, professional maintenance, and spare parts. Customers include Carlsberg, AB InBev, Coca-Cola bottling plants, and other major beverage producers.
3. After-Sales Service and Technical Support: Technical training, remote commissioning and diagnosis, maintenance services, and spare parts supply for installed equipment globally. Remote operation and maintenance platform enabling 24/7 connections with customer sites.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hefei Zhongchen Light Industrial Machinery Co., Ltd. designs, manufactures, and sells complete liquid food filling and packaging production lines for breweries and beverage companies. Core offerings include PET bottling lines, glass bottling lines, and canning lines, supplemented by dry-aseptic filling lines, craft beer flexible production lines, innovation container bottling lines, dry packaging equipment, intelligent conveyors, liquid processing equipment, and equipment turnkey project services.

Product overview

Zhongchen Qing Ji (Hefei Zhongchen Light Industrial Machinery Co., Ltd.) is a comprehensive liquid food packaging equipment manufacturer offering complete production line solutions across multiple formats. The product portfolio centers on three primary production line categories: PET Bottling Lines (with blow-fill-capping monoblock technology), Glass Bottling Lines, and Canning Lines, all featuring modular components including mixers, inspectors, pasteurizers, labelers, packers, and conveyors. The company also provides Craft Beer Flexible Production Lines, Dry-Aseptic & Ultra-Clean Filling Lines, and Innovation Containers Bottling Lines for specialized packaging. Supporting these core lines are Universal Equipment components, Liquid Processing Equipment, and Equipment Turn-key Project services. Four subsidiaries extend capabilities: Baoji Robotech (dry packaging/robotics), Nanjing Stong (intelligent conveyors), Central International Machinery, and Hefei Champway Bottling Tech. Key equipment includes the PET blow-fill-cap integrated machines, YLGD series high-speed can fillers (up to 90,000 CPH), BG2000 craft beer filling machines, SXP750 washing machines, and SH12 high-speed can seamers. The company positions itself as a full-solution provider delivering integrated systems from initial consulting through installation, commissioning, training, and ongoing maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 90,000 cans/hour production speed achieved with self-developed can seamer
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

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

• Yanjing LichuancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Created first domestic flexible five-in-one beer and beverage filling system with multiple modular units capable of handling various bottle types and sealing forms.
• AB InBev APAC VSA ProgramflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024Vendor Supplier Alliance (VSA) program with AB InBev Asia Pacific. Includes VSA Technical Forum hosted at Zhongchen, joint technical workshops on bottle washers and pasteurizers, and collaborative document 'Development and Application of High-Quality Management System for Liquid Food Machinery Enterprises'.
• Jiangnan UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2023Joint laboratory in advanced equipment established in Hefei. Strategic interactive cooperation between high-tech enterprise and well-known university for research and development of liquid food packaging technology.
• Anhui Jianzhu UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2022Corporate-university cooperation officially launched with joint research projects. Cooperation in talent training, scientific and technological cooperation, and achievement transformation.
• H.D. Eckhardt CompanycoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 February 202010-year exclusive agency agreement for application of ring caps in Chinese market. Represents inbound licensing of specialized beer packaging technology.
• China United Equipment GroupflagshipOthersParent company through China Building Materials Group and CSG Holding Group. Provides strategic direction, corporate governance, and support for Zhongchen Light Machinery as subsidiary.
• Siemens Digital Industries GroupstrategicTechnology or IntegrationZhongchen awarded VIP customer status by Siemens Digital Industries Group. Uses Siemens technology and automation solutions in equipment manufacturing.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Tetra Pak: Swiss multinational offering processing and packaging solutions for liquid food, including carton and aseptic filling. Overlaps with Zhongchen in aseptic filling technology and beverage end customers, though specializes in carton packaging rather than PET/glass/cans.
• Krones AG: German global leader in beverage filling and packaging machinery, offering PET/glass/can lines and turnkey plants. Most directly comparable peer to Zhongchen across comparable product categories, end customers (AB InBev, Heineken, Carlsberg), and turnkey project delivery model.
• ProMach: US-based packaging machinery leader for food, beverage, and consumer goods markets. Comparable as a full-line packaging equipment integrator with multi-format capabilities similar to Zhongchen's turnkey model.
• Sidel Group: French-based PET and packaging solutions provider for beverage, food, and home/personal care. Directly competes with Zhongchen in PET blow-fill-cap systems and complete line solutions for global soft drink and water customers.
• KHS Group: German manufacturer of filling and packaging systems for beverage, food, and non-food industries, with strong brewer customer base. Direct competitor in PET, glass, and can filling lines targeting global beverage majors overlapping with Zhongchen's customer list.
• CFT Group: Italian packaging machinery manufacturer specializing in beverage and food processing/filling equipment. Comparable peer in can/bottle filling technology and turnkey project delivery for global beverage customers.
• Zhangjiagang Shuangjun Machinery: Chinese manufacturer of liquid packaging equipment including water, beverage, and liquor filling lines. Direct peer operating in similar product categories as Zhongchen, primarily serving Chinese and emerging market beverage customers.
• Newamstar Packaging Machinery: Chinese beverage packaging machinery manufacturer offering aseptic cold filling, PET lines, and turnkey plants. Most direct Chinese competitor to Zhongchen serving similar domestic and international beverage customers.

Broad incumbents

• GEA Group: German industrial machinery group with large beverage and liquid food processing equipment portfolio. Broadly comparable in end markets and turnkey project capabilities, though larger and more diversified than Zhongchen.

Emerging players

• ACG Engineering: Indian-origin packaging machinery supplier expanding into beverage filling and packaging. Emerging competitor in Asian and emerging markets with partial product overlap to Zhongchen's PET and can filling offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance13 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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