Weihai Guangtai Airport Equipment

What Weihai Guangtai Airport Equipment does

Weihai Guangtai Airport Equipment Co., Ltd. (威海广泰空港设备股份有限公司) is a publicly traded, vertically integrated industrial equipment manufacturer founded in 1991 and listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange under ticker 002111 since January 2007. The company designs, manufactures, and sells electric and conventional airport ground support equipment (GSE) — including aircraft tractors, deicing vehicles, ground power and air-conditioning units, cargo loaders, passenger boarding stairs, shuttle buses, catering and refueling vehicles, and runway snow removal vehicles — alongside five adjacent product lines: fire rescue vehicles (via Beijing Zhongzhuo Shidai), mobile medical units (Guangtai Medical Technology), fire alarm and detection systems (Yingkou Xinshanying), civilian UAVs (Tianjin Quanhua Times Aerospace), and power electronics.

The underlying technology is built around self-developed power electronics for electric drive systems, with intelligent safety controls, automated height adjustment, hydraulic stabilization, and integrated airport power supply architectures. The company hosts China's National Airport Ground Equipment Technology Research Center at its Weihai headquarters and operates through 20 subsidiaries and major units across Weihai, Beijing, Tianjin, Yingkou, and Tokyo. Aftermarket support is delivered through wholly-owned Shandong Guangda Aviation Services, which runs 40+ global service stations covering 85% of Chinese airports, with ISO 9001/14001/45001 certifications and Class I motor vehicle repair qualifications.

The business model is predominantly B2B hardware sales to airport operators, ground handling service providers, airlines, and government/rescue agencies, sold direct and via strategic framework agreements with major international ground handlers (Swissport, SATS, Menzies Aviation, TCR, GroundForce, MacroAsia, ANA, JAL, Hong Kong Airport Authority). Pricing is quote-based on enterprise orders. Revenue is hardware-led, augmented by recurring maintenance, spare parts, and after-sales service through the services subsidiary. Products are exported to ~65-100 countries spanning Asia, Europe, South America, and Oceania, with stated momentum in 2026 (Asia-Pacific orders doubled YoY, 15+ European orders above CNY 10M each, SATS five-year framework signed March 2026, Swissport CEO Award 2026). Customer concentration is moderate, anchored on a small set of global ground handling majors, while the long tail spans hundreds of airports and 270+ airlines.

Name

Weihai Guangtai Airport Equipment

Legal name

威海广泰空港设备股份有限公司

Website

https://guangtai.com.cn

Company type

Public

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Weihai Guangtai Airport Equipment is a Chinese listed industrial OEM (SZSE: 002111) that designs, manufactures, and services electric and conventional airport ground support equipment, fire rescue vehicles, mobile medical units, fire alarm systems, and UAVs for airport operators, ground handlers, airlines, and emergency response agencies across 65-100 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Airport Ground Support Equipment

NAICS

Aircraft Manufacturing (336411), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (33531)

SIC

Industrial Trucks, Tractors, Trailors & Stackers (3537), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Motors & Generators (3621)

akta.pro primary industry

Airport Ground Support Equipment (GSE) Vehicle Manufacturing (IMACAFAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Airport Ground Support Vehicles (Tugs, Baggage Tractors, Deicers) (IMAHAIAF), Ground Operations Decarbonization (electric GSE, renewable power, charging) (THABANAG), Ground Support Equipment (GSE) MRO (Airport Tugs, Loaders, GPUs) (TLAKAHAG)

Keywords

• Airport ground support equipment
• Electric aircraft tractors
• Ground power units
• Fire rescue vehicles
• Mobile medical units

Headquarters

HQ city

Weihai

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Airport Ground Support Equipment Sales: Manufacturing and sale of comprehensive airport ground support equipment including aircraft tractors, belt loaders, passenger stairs, deicing vehicles, ground power units, air conditioning units, cargo loaders, and other specialized equipment. Main revenue driver through direct sales to airports and ground handling companies globally.
2. Fire Rescue Equipment Sales: Production and sale of fire rescue vehicles and equipment including airport rapid deployment fire trucks, foam fire trucks, water tank fire trucks, aerial platform trucks, and specialized rescue vehicles for emergency response.
3. Mobile Medical Equipment: Mobile medical units including 5G mobile stroke units, mobile surgery units, mobile CT units, mobile laboratories, and comprehensive mobile healthcare solutions for emergency medical response.
4. UAV/Drone Equipment: Civilian heavy-load, long-endurance emergency rescue drones for forest fire prevention, high-rise firefighting, emergency rescue and material delivery applications.
5. After-sales Service and Maintenance: Equipment maintenance, repair, and spare parts sales through subsidiary Shandong Guangda Aviation Services. Services cover 270+ airlines and nearly 300 airports. ISO certified with one-class motor vehicle repair qualifications.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Weihai Guangtai manufactures and sells a complete range of airport ground support equipment (GSE) including electric aircraft tractors, towbarless tractors, deicing vehicles, ground power units, ground air conditioning units, cargo loaders, passenger boarding stairs, electric shuttle buses, runway snow removal vehicles, and aircraft refueling tankers. Beyond GSE, the group produces fire rescue vehicles, mobile medical units (mobile CT, mobile ICU, mobile stroke units), fire alarm and detection systems, and emergency response UAVs through five operational subsidiaries.

Product overview

Weihai Guangtai Airport Equipment is a diversified listed group providing comprehensive high-end security equipment solutions. The product portfolio consists of six core business segments: Airport Ground Equipment (the largest and most mature segment), Fire Rescue Equipment, Mobile Medical Equipment, Fire Alarm Equipment, UAV Equipment, and Power Electronics Equipment. The company offers complete turnkey airport ground equipment solutions including aircraft tractors, deicing vehicles, ground power/air conditioning units, cargo loaders, passenger stairs and shuttle buses, runway maintenance vehicles, and aircraft refueling equipment. The group operates through five main subsidiaries: Beijing Zhongzhuo Shidai (fire rescue vehicles), Weihai Guangtai Medical Technology (mobile medical units), Yingkou Xinshanying (fire alarm systems), Tianjin Quanhua Times (UAVs), and Shandong Guangda Aviation Services (after-sales maintenance). Products are exported to over 100 countries and regions globally, with significant presence in Asia-Pacific, Europe, and Southeast Asia markets through partnerships with major ground handlers like Swissport, Menzies, and SATS.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 广泰: Core brand for airport ground equipment and general corporate brand representing the group's diversified高端保障装备 (high-end security equipment) business including airport GSE, fire rescue, medical, and UAV products.
• 中卓时代
• 新山鹰
• 全华时代
• 广大航服

Products and services

• Airport Ground Support Equipment (Airport GSE) Comprehensive line of airport ground support equipment including aircraft tractors (conventional and towbarless electric models, including 15-ton and 27-ton classes), deicing vehicles, ground power units, ground air conditioning units, ground air supply units, cargo loaders, passenger boarding stairs, electric passenger shuttle buses, runway snow removal vehicles, de-icing fluid filling vehicles, and aircraft refueling tankers. Sold globally to airport operators, ground handlers, and airlines.
• Fire Rescue Equipment Comprehensive fire rescue vehicle lineup including airport rapid deployment fire trucks, main foam fire trucks, water tank fire trucks, dry powder fire trucks, compressed air foam trucks, water mist fire trucks, aerial platform fire trucks, ladder fire trucks, communication command vehicles, lighting fire trucks, smoke exhaust vehicles, rescue vehicles, chemical decontamination vehicles, and camp support vehicles. Marketed through subsidiary Beijing Zhongzhuo Times Fire Rescue Equipment Technology Co., Ltd.
• Mobile Medical Equipment Mobile medical units including 5G mobile stroke units, mobile surgical units, mobile DSA surgical units, mobile P2+ biological laboratories, mobile examination units, mobile CT units, mobile MRI units, mobile ICU units, mobile high-altitude micro-pressurized oxygen chambers, nuclear radiation rescue platform units, mobile oxygen supply units, communication command units, and epidemic prevention/decontamination units. Sold to hospitals, emergency medical services, and disaster relief organizations.
• Fire Alarm Equipment Smart fire protection systems including automatic fire alarm systems, large-space fire extinguishing systems, electrical fire monitoring systems, fire power monitoring systems, emergency lighting and evacuation indication systems, residual pressure monitoring systems, inspection robots, intelligent fire IoT cloud platform, and aspirating smoke detectors. Sold through majority-owned subsidiary Yingkou Xinshanying Alarm Equipment Co., Ltd. (Sino-German JV).
• UAV / Drone Equipment Civilian heavy-payload, long-endurance emergency rescue drones including rotor drones, vertical takeoff drones, and unmanned helicopters for forest fire prevention, high-rise firefighting, emergency rescue, and material delivery applications. Operated through majority-owned subsidiary Tianjin Quanhua Times Aerospace Technology Development Co., Ltd.
• Equipment Maintenance and Spare Parts Services Authorized after-sales service providing equipment repair, maintenance, one-stop maintenance, major overhauls, and spare parts sales for various brands of airport and fire rescue equipment. Operated through wholly-owned subsidiary Shandong Guangda Aviation Service Co., Ltd., with Class I motor vehicle repair qualification and ISO 9001/14001/45001 certifications.
• Power Electronics Equipment (Aviation) Aviation power electronics equipment including aircraft ground static inverter power supplies, pure electric aircraft power vehicles, and mobile charging power solutions. Supports integration across GSE and emergency equipment product lines.

Quantifiable outcome

• Order value doubled in Asia-Pacific region by May 2026 compared to previous year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• SATS (Singapore)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Five-year strategic framework agreement signed at GHI Asia conference in March 2026. Guangtai to provide electric and intelligent airport ground equipment, installation, debugging, and full-process support services for SATS's green station upgrade. Joint development of unmanned platform vehicles, electric food trucks, electric sewage trucks, and new-generation portable chargers with R&D underway since Q1 2026.
• SwissportcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026European strategic partnership for electric ground support equipment supply. Won CEO Award at Swissport Global Summit in 2026, highest recognition for product quality, delivery efficiency, and full-cycle maintenance system. Equipment deployed at airports in UK, Germany, France, Spain, Hungary, and other European countries.
• Menzies AviationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Strategic partnership for electric ground support equipment at Budapest Airport and other European operations. Equipment supply and service support for airport ground handling operations.
• ROBO-HIcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Joint venture between ROBO-HI and Marubeni that developed autonomous towing tractors for JAL based on Weihai Guangtai equipment model. Deployed at Haneda Airport for cargo operations from December 2025.
• TCRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean ground handling equipment partnership with TCR, a major ground handler operating at Spanish and other European airports. Supply of electric shuttle buses and ground support equipment.
• GroundForcecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpanish ground handling company partner for deployment of Guangtai electric ground support equipment at European airports.
• FMG INC (Japan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMemorandum of cooperation signed for localized airport operation and maintenance services in Japan, establishing Northeast Asia service market channel through joint venture with Guangda Aviation Services.
• MacroAsia (Philippines)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPhilippine ground handling company with batch purchases of Guangtai electric airport equipment. Part of multi-country Asia-Pacific expansion strategy.
• Hong Kong Airport AuthoritymajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBatch procurement orders for airport ground support equipment serving Hong Kong International Airport operations.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Goldhofer: Goldhofer is a German manufacturer of heavy-duty transport and aircraft tugs (including the Schopf and Goldhofer tow tractor brands). It is a direct competitor in the aircraft tractor and heavy-duty GSE categories where Weihai Guangtai's 15- and 27-ton electric tractors compete.
• JBT Corporation (JBT AeroTech): US-listed JBT AeroTech is one of the largest global manufacturers of airport ground support equipment, including aircraft tugs, belt loaders, deicers, cargo loaders, and passenger boarding bridges. It is the most direct competitor to Weihai Guangtai in serving major international ground handlers and airlines.
• TLD Group: TLD is a leading global manufacturer of aircraft ground support equipment (tractors, belt loaders, loaders, transporters) headquartered in France. It directly competes with Weihai Guangtai for global ground handler and airline contracts across the same product categories.
• Mallaghan: Mallaghan is a UK-based manufacturer of airport ground support equipment specializing in aircraft stairs, catering trucks, deicers, and passenger boarding vehicles. It competes directly with Weihai Guangtai in several GSE product categories, particularly in European markets.
• Tronair: Tronair is a US-based manufacturer of aircraft ground support equipment, including jacks, towbars, and ground power equipment, supplying airlines, MROs, and ground handlers worldwide. It overlaps with Weihai Guangtai's ground power unit and GSE product lines.
• Schopf Maschinenbau: German manufacturer of aircraft tow tractors and ground support equipment, now part of the Goldhofer Group. It competes with Weihai Guangtai's aircraft tractor product line in European and international markets.
• Textron Aviation / Textron GSE (TUG & Safeaero): Textron's Ground Support Equipment business, including the TUG and Safeaero brands, manufactures electric and conventional aircraft tugs, belt loaders, and ground power units globally. It is a direct competitor in the same airport GSE product categories as Weihai Guangtai.

Broad incumbents

• Oshkosh AeroTech (JBT/AeroTech Specialties): Oshkosh Corporation's specialty vehicle business includes airport ground support equipment (deicers, snow removal, fire rescue). As a broader industrial conglomerate, it offers overlapping capabilities to Weihai Guangtai's GSE and specialized vehicle portfolio but operates across multiple end markets beyond aviation.

Regional players

• Shenzhen Terios Technology (TLD joint venture) / Shenzhen Hi-Rich: Chinese competitor specializing in aviation ground equipment, including aircraft tugs and ground power units, primarily serving the domestic Chinese market. It is a regional competitor to Weihai Guangtai within China, though less internationally active.

Emerging players

• BvL Oberflächentechnik: German manufacturer focused on cleaning, deicing, and surface treatment equipment for aviation and industrial use. It is an emerging/adjacent player with product overlap in airport cleaning and deicing vehicles, competing with Weihai Guangtai's deicing and runway maintenance products in European markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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