Shanghai Automation Instrumentation Co.

What Shanghai Automation Instrumentation Co. does

Shanghai Automation Instrumentation Co., Ltd. is a Chinese industrial instrumentation manufacturer founded in 1995 and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shanghai Electric Group, a large state-owned conglomerate listed on both A-shares and B-shares. The company is described as China's largest automation instrumentation manufacturer with the most comprehensive product portfolio and strongest complete-system capabilities, serving industrial customers across power generation, metallurgy, petrochemical, electrical/mechanical, textile, food, and national defense sectors. Its customer base includes nuclear and thermal power plants (Qinshan, Daya Bay, Zhejiang Huaneng Changxing, Wenzhou Electric Power), steel and pharmaceutical enterprises (Fujian YiXin Iron and Steel, Zhejiang Jiuzhou Pharmaceutical), and overseas power projects in Iran, Iraq, Malaysia, Pakistan and Indonesia.

The company's product portfolio spans 20 categories, 150 series, and more than 3,000 product variants, including temperature meters, pressure meters, flow meters, level meters, analytical instruments, display and recording instruments, actuators, pneumatic and electric control valves, and complete turnkey systems. Its flagship technology is the SUPMAX series Distributed Control System (DCS), offered as SUPMAX-800 and SUPMAX-1000 with loop regulation, logic control, sequence control, and data collection capabilities. Manufacturing is supported by 18 factories and 21 joint ventures, with a dedicated foundry and casting facility in Huaian, Jiangsu Province, and product certifications including ISO9001, ISO14000, and multiple explosion-proof marks (EX (ia) II C, Ex d II BT4, Ex de II BT4, Ex ia II CT5, Ex ia II CT6) for hazardous-area applications.

The business model is primarily one-time hardware sales of industrial instrumentation equipment to enterprise customers in heavy industry, supplemented by technical support, after-sales service, and complete system integration projects. Distribution operates through a Marketing Center established in 1995 integrating spare parts management, project sales, technical support and after-sales service, complemented by a company-owned e-commerce platform launched on July 8, 2008 that enables direct procurement of more than 3,000 products. Pricing is quote-based B2B rather than publicly listed, consistent with an enterprise customer profile in critical industrial infrastructure.

Name

Shanghai Automation Instrumentation Co.

Legal name

Shanghai Automation Instrumentation Co., Ltd.

Website

https://zygfw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Shanghai Automation Instrumentation Co. is China's largest industrial automation instrumentation manufacturer, offering 3,000+ products spanning measurement instruments and DCS systems. A subsidiary of state-owned Shanghai Electric Group, it serves power, petrochemical, metallurgy, and manufacturing sectors via 18 factories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Instrumentation

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Process Automation Instrumentation & Control (DCS, Valves, Actuators, Analyzers) (IMAHAHAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Controllers & Control Systems (PLCs, PACs, CNC Controllers) (IMAHAHAH), Sensors & Instrumentation Electronics Manufacturing Services (Transmitters, analyzers, industrial sensors) (IMAGAGAL), Instrumentation, Controls & Automation (DCS/PLC/SCADA, SIS, Metering) (EUAEAFAC)

Keywords

• Industrial instrumentation
• Process control systems
• Distributed control systems
• Control valves actuators
• Measurement instruments

Headquarters

HQ city

Shanghai

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Instrumentation Products: Sale of industrial process control instrumentation including temperature meters, pressure meters, flow meters, level meters, analyzers, actuators, valves, and control systems across 20 categories, 150 series, and more than 3000 product variants
2. Complete System Solutions: DCS systems and complete control system equipment for industrial production process control
3. Technical Support and After-Sales Service: Technical support and after-sales service integrated with the Marketing Center operations

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Shanghai Automation Instrumentation Co. manufactures and sells industrial process control instrumentation, including temperature meters, pressure meters, flow meters, level meters, analysis meters, display and recording instruments, actuators, pneumatic and electric control valves, and distributed control systems (DCS). The product portfolio spans 20 categories, 150 series, and more than 3,000 product variants, sold primarily to enterprise customers in power generation, petrochemical, metallurgy, electrical, textile, food, and national defense sectors, supported by technical and after-sales service through its Marketing Center.

Product overview

Shanghai Automation Instrumentation Co. is the largest industrial automation meters and instrumentation manufacture enterprise in China, offering over 3,000 products across 20 categories and 150 series. The company, a subsidiary of Shanghai Electric Group, provides a comprehensive portfolio of industrial process control instruments including temperature meters (thermocouples, thermal resistance, bimetal thermometers), pressure meters (gauges, transmitters, calibrators), flow meters (electromagnetic, vortex, turbine), level meters (radar, ultrasonic, capacitance, float), analysis meters (pH, oxygen, conductivity), display/recording instruments, actuators, pneumatic and electric control valves, distributed control systems (DCS), tachometers, weighing meters, verification/calibration instruments, and complete turnkey systems. The product range spans from individual sensors and transmitters to integrated DCS control systems for power, petrochemical, metallurgical, and other industrial applications. The company operates 18 factories and 21 joint ventures, with products certified to ISO9001 and ISO14000 standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Temperature Meter Industrial temperature measurement instruments including thermocouples, thermal resistance sensors, bimetal thermometers, temperature transmitters, and non-contact temperature meters for industrial process control applications.
• Pressure Meter Pressure measurement instruments including pressure gauges, pressure transmitters, pressure sensors, and pressure calibrators for industrial process monitoring.
• Flow Meter Flow measurement instruments including electromagnetic flowmeters, vortex flowmeters, turbine flow sensors, rotameters, and mass flowmeters for industrial flow monitoring.
• Level Meter Level measurement instruments including radar level meters, ultrasonic level meters, capacitance level meters, float level gauges, and magnetic level transmitters for liquid and bulk solid level monitoring.
• Analysis Meter Analytical instruments including pH analyzers, oxygen analyzers, conductivity analyzers, infrared gas analyzers, polarimeters, and spectrometers for chemical composition analysis.
• Display Record Display and recording instruments including digital indicators, recorders, alarm devices, and paper/paperless recorders for process visualization and data logging.
• Actuator Industrial actuators and valve positioners including electric actuators, pneumatic actuators, servo amplifiers, and manual operators for valve and damper control.
• Control Valve (Pneumatic) Pneumatic control valves including single-seat, double-seat, sleeve, butterfly, and ball valves for process flow regulation.
• Control Valve (Electric) Electric control valves including electric single-seat valves, butterfly valves, and solenoid valves for process flow regulation.
• Distributed Control System (DCS) Distributed control systems for industrial process automation including SUPMAX-800 and SUPMAX-1000 DCS systems with loop regulation, logic control, sequence control, and data collection capabilities.
• Tachometer Speed and tachometer instruments including mechanical tachometers, digital tachometers, speed sensors, and stroboscopes for rotational speed measurement.
• Weighing Meter Weighing and load measurement instruments including weighing sensors, load cells, strain gauges, and weighing displays for industrial weighing applications.
• Verifying Attachment Calibration and verification instruments including signal generators, calibrators, and checking devices for instrument validation and maintenance.
• Regulation Meter Process regulators and controllers including single-loop regulators, digital display regulators, and PID controllers for closed-loop process control.
• Complete Equipments Complete turnkey systems including power station equipment, weighing systems, sampling devices, and alarm monitoring systems for integrated industrial solutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products used in power, metallurgy, petrochemical, electrical, textile, food, and national defense industries enjoying domestic trust and praise

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Shanghai Electric GroupcoreOthersParent company relationship. Shanghai Automation Instrumentation Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary controlled by Shanghai Electric Group, which is a listed company issuing A shares to domestic and B shares to foreign investors, and is a large state enterprise.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ABB:
• Honeywell International: Global process automation incumbent with the Experion DCS platform and a broad instrumentation portfolio. Directly competes with SAIC's SUPMAX DCS in Chinese power and petrochemical facilities.
• Siemens: Operates the Siemens PCS 7 / SIMATIC PCS neo DCS and large industrial instrumentation business. A key foreign competitor in Chinese process-industry projects.
• Emerson Electric: Owns DeltaV DCS and Rosemount instrumentation — among the most direct global competitors to SAIC's combined DCS and process instrumentation offering in the same verticals.
• Rockwell Automation: US automation incumbent with PlantPAx DCS and Logix controllers. More discrete-manufacturing focused than SAIC, but competes in adjacent factory automation and process control segments.

Direct peers

• Holley Technology: Chinese competitor specializing in smart electricity meters, industrial meters, and automation solutions — overlaps with SAIC's unit-meter, energy, and building-control offerings.
• Supcon Technology: Leading Chinese domestic DCS and automation supplier (WebField, SUP-OS), widely considered SAIC's principal home-grown competitor in domestic DCS and instrumentation.
• Endress+Hauser: Family-owned German leader in industrial process instrumentation (flow, level, pressure, analysis, temperature) — directly comparable to SAIC's core field-instrument portfolio across power and chemicals.
• Yokogawa Electric: Japanese DCS and field-instrumentation specialist (CENTUM VP, e-RT3) with a strong power and petrochemical focus in China — the closest direct global comparison to SAIC's product mix.

Emerging players

• Azbil Corporation: Japanese automation and control specialist with DCS and field-instrument products targeted at Asian process industries — comparable product mix with a similar power-and-petrochemical focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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