Balance

Name

Balance

Legal name

上海巴兰仕汽车检测设备股份有限公司

Website

https://balancer-sh.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive Maintenance Equipment

NAICS

Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Tire & Wheel Services (Mount/Balance/Alignment) (TLAKAAAD)

Keywords

• Automotive maintenance equipment
• Tire service equipment
• Vehicle lift systems
• Wheel alignment systems
• Car wash equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Jiading

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Automotive maintenance equipment hardware sales: One-time hardware sales of automotive testing, tire fitting, tire balancing, lifting, four-wheel alignment, nitrogen generator, oil dispensing, refrigerant recovery, and car wash equipment to 4S stations, repair shops, auto OEMs, and distributors. Primary revenue stream.
2. After-sales service and technical support: Product maintenance, after-sales support, and technical services provided through nationwide service network; service commitments include 4-hour response time for fault repairs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Balance designs, manufactures, and sells automotive testing, maintenance, and repair equipment including tire changers, wheel balancers, vehicle lifts (two-post, four-post, scissor, motorcycle, and new energy battery lifts), four-wheel alignment instruments, refrigerant recovery and charging machines, automatic transmission oil changers, oil extraction machines, tire nitrogen generators, and automated car wash systems. The company operates a 100,000 sqm production base with 870+ employees and sells through direct enterprise sales, a nationwide dealer network in China, and international distributors covering more than 100 countries.

Product overview

Balance (巴兰仕) is a comprehensive automotive repair, testing, and maintenance equipment manufacturer and one of the larger-scale producers in China's automotive maintenance equipment industry. The company operates multiple product lines and sub-brands — APO (汇峰), UNITE (优耐特), HPMM, PULI (普利), Balanshi (巴兰仕), and Mattias — covering the full spectrum of automotive service equipment. Core product families include: (1) tire changers (轮胎拆装机/扒胎机) and wheel balancers (轮胎平衡机) for tire service; (2) car lifts (汽车举升机) in two-post, four-post, scissor, four-wheel alignment, motorcycle, and new energy battery variants; (3) four-wheel alignment instruments (四轮定位仪) for chassis measurement; (4) refrigerant recovery and charging machines (冷媒回收加注机) for AC service; (5) automatic transmission oil changers (变速箱油更换机) with equal-quantity exchange and cycle cleaning; (6) fluid service equipment including oil extractors (抽接油机), nitrogen/inflator machines (轮胎氮气机/充气机), brake fluid changers (制动液更换机), and coolant changers (冷却液更换机); (7) smart car wash machines (智能洗车机) in touchless, portal, tunnel, bus, and self-service configurations; and (8) supporting equipment including atomizing disinfectors, thin oil/grease dispensers, and electronic flow meter guns. Products are distributed domestically across 30+ provinces and exported to 100+ countries globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UNITE (优耐特): Brand for tire changers, wheel balancers, car lifts, four-wheel aligners, oil extraction machines, automatic transmission oil changers, refrigerant recovery and charging machines, tire nitrogen/inflation machines, car wash machines, and motorcycle lifts.
• BALANSHI (巴兰仕)
• APO
• PULI (扑力)
• HPMM
• Mattias (马蒂亚斯)

Products and services

• Tire Changers (轮胎拆装机) Equipment for removing and installing vehicle tires, offered in semi-automatic and fully automatic variants across multiple model lines for tire service shops, 4S stations, and OEM service facilities.
• Wheel Balancers (轮胎平衡机) Wheel/tire balancing machines to eliminate vibration by balancing wheel assemblies, ranging from standard models to heavy-duty truck balancers, certified to ISO9001 and EU CE standards.
• Car Lifts (汽车举升机) Vehicle lifts in multiple configurations including two-post lifts (with inverted dual hydraulic cylinder direct drive for low-chassis vehicles, 4500kg capacity), four-post lifts, scissor lifts, four-wheel alignment lifts, motorcycle lifts, and new energy vehicle battery lifts (DC48V lithium battery powered, 1500kg capacity, 1800mm lifting height).
• Four-Wheel Alignment Instruments (四轮定位仪) 3D and 5D four-wheel alignment systems used with alignment lifts to measure and adjust vehicle wheel angles for proper handling and tire wear in automotive service facilities.
• Refrigerant Recovery & Charging Machines (冷媒回收加注机) Dual-loop refrigerant recovery and recharging equipment for automotive air conditioning systems, supporting R134a and other refrigerants for fuel and hybrid vehicles, with fully automatic operation, built-in vehicle refrigerant database, recovery speed 180-350g/min, and charging accuracy within ±5g.
• Automatic Transmission Oil Change Machines (变速箱油更换机) Automatic transmission fluid (ATF) changers with equal-quantity exchange, cycle cleaning mode, LCD display and color touchscreen operation. Oil exchange rate exceeds 90% with precision within ±100ml, including built-in vehicle-specific ATF data for one-key smart oil change.
• Oil Extraction Machines (抽接油机) Pneumatic and electric oil extraction machines for draining and filling automotive fluids in various capacities for service shops and 4S stations.
• Tire Nitrogen Generators and Inflators (轮胎氮气机/充气机) Nitrogen generators and intelligent tire inflators for maintaining proper tire pressure, with features such as voice control and sensing operation for tire service operations.
• Smart Car Wash Machines (智能洗车机) Automated car wash systems including touchless wash, portal/gantry wash, tunnel wash, bus wash, and self-service wash machines sold under the UNITE (优耐特) and Balanshi brands for commercial car wash operations.
• Motorcycle Lifts (摩托举升机) Motorcycle-specific lifts and hoists designed for motorcycle maintenance and repair operations in motorcycle service facilities.
• Brake Fluid Changers (制动液更换机) Electric brake fluid changers (e.g., HPMM DS500 series) enabling automatic single-person fluid replacement for brake system service operations.
• Coolant Change Machines (冷却液更换机) Cooling system flush and fill equipment for automotive coolant replacement service operations.
• Atomizing Disinfection Machines (雾化消毒机) Atomizing disinfection equipment designed for sanitizing vehicle interiors in service shops and 4S stations.
• Thin Oil and Grease Dispensing Equipment (稀油/黄油加注机) Lubrication dispensing equipment for thin oil and grease application in automotive maintenance operations.
• Electronic Flow Meter Guns (电子流量加注枪) Electronic metering guns for precise fluid dispensing in automotive service applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fault repair response within 4 hours; call-back rate ≥98%; on-site service punctuality rate ≥98%; customer satisfaction rate ≥95%
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SAIC Motor (上汽集团)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for automotive maintenance and testing equipment supply to SAIC Motor's service station network and manufacturing operations.
• Great Wall Motors (长城汽车)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for automotive maintenance equipment supply to Great Wall Motors' authorized service network and production facilities.
• Changan Automobile (长安汽车)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic equipment partnership with Changan Automobile for service station and manufacturing equipment supply.
• BAIC New Energy (北汽新能源)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership providing automotive testing and maintenance equipment for BAIC New Energy's service operations.
• Foton Motors (福田汽车)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner supplying automotive maintenance and testing equipment for Foton Motors' service network.
• Ideal Auto (理想汽车)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner providing automotive maintenance equipment for Ideal Auto's authorized service stations.
• WM Motor (威马汽车)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for NEV-specific maintenance equipment supply to WM Motor's service network.
• Dianjia Electric (电咖汽车)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for electric vehicle maintenance equipment supply.
• Jiangling Motors (江铃汽车)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner providing automotive maintenance equipment for Jiangling Motors' service network.
• Michelin (米其林轮胎)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner supplying tire service equipment (tire fitting machines, balancers) for Michelin tire service network.
• Dunlop (邓禄普轮胎)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership providing tire fitting and balancing equipment for Dunlop's authorized service network.
• Chaoyang Tire (朝阳轮胎)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner providing tire service equipment for Chaoyang Tire's service network.
• Goodyear (固特异轮胎)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership providing tire fitting and balancing equipment for Goodyear's authorized service network.
• Shell (壳牌)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner providing oil dispensing and lubricant service equipment for Shell's service station network.
• Castrol (嘉实多)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership providing automotive oil change and maintenance equipment for Castrol's service network.
• Sinopec (中石化)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner providing automotive maintenance and oil service equipment for Sinopec's service station network.
• PetroChina (中石油)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner providing automotive maintenance and oil service equipment for PetroChina's service station network.
• Tuhu Auto Service (途虎养车)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership providing comprehensive automotive maintenance equipment for Tuhu's large-scale chain auto repair network across China.
• Tmall Auto Service (天猫养车)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership providing automotive maintenance equipment for Tmall Auto Service's chain network.
• JD Auto Service (京东养车)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership providing automotive maintenance equipment for JD Auto Service's chain network.
• Bus Group (巴士集团)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner providing automotive maintenance equipment for bus fleet service operations.
• Public Transport Company (公交公司)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner providing fleet maintenance equipment for public transportation companies.
• Passenger Transport Company (客运公司)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner providing automotive maintenance equipment for passenger transport fleet operators.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Snap-on Incorporated: US-based global leader in professional tools and equipment including diagnostic and shop equipment. Overlaps with Balance in automotive service equipment but operates at much broader scale and scope.
• Bosch Automotive Service Solutions: Global supplier of automotive service equipment, diagnostics, and workshop solutions. Wide portfolio overlaps with Balance's tire service, AC service, and diagnostic offerings.

Direct peers

• Launch Tech (元征科技): China-based manufacturer of automotive diagnostic equipment, lifts, and wheel service equipment. Closest domestic Chinese competitor to Balance with overlapping product categories and customer base.
• SICE S.p.A. Italian manufacturer of tire changers, wheel balancers, and complete workshop equipment. Direct global competitor in tire service and lift categories.
• Hunter Engineering Company: US-based leading manufacturer of wheel alignment systems, tire changers, and wheel balancers. Directly competes with Balance's core categories (tire service and alignment equipment) for global automotive service customers.
• Ravaglioli S.p.A. Italian-based manufacturer of vehicle lifts, tire changers, wheel balancers, and other automotive workshop equipment. Direct global competitor across multiple product lines including lifts and tire service.
• BendPak Inc. US-based manufacturer of vehicle lifts, wheel service equipment, and material handling products. Directly competes with Balance in the car lift and tire service categories.
• Stenhoj A/S: Danish manufacturer of vehicle lifts, tire changers, and workshop equipment. Comparable product overlap with Balance in the car lift category and global market presence.
• Hennessy Industries (Coats): US manufacturer of tire changers, wheel balancers, and alignment equipment under the Coats, BADA, and AMMCO brands. Directly competes with Balance in tire service equipment globally.
• Corghi S.p.A. Italian manufacturer of tire changers, wheel balancers, and automotive service equipment. A direct global competitor in the same core product categories as Balance.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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