Zoomlion Ships US$1.2 Billion Equipment Globally

28 Feb 2026 CW Team

Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., announced global equipment shipments exceeding 15,000 units, valued at approximately 8.5 billion yuan (about US$1.2 billion), marking a strong start to 2026. The deliveries were dispatched from four major manufacturing hubs within Zoomlion Smart Industrial City to customers in more than 40 international markets.

Since the beginning of the year, the company’s construction crane division delivered over 1,500 units worth more than 2.4 billion yuan (about US$350 million), including a 4,000-ton all-terrain crane. Concrete machinery was shipped to 23 countries, including Germany, Australia and the United Arab Emirates.

In the earthmoving and mining segment, more than 3,700 units valued at around 2.3 billion yuan (about US$335 million) were delivered, comprising mining excavators and battery-electric mining trucks. Over 4,000 aerial work platforms were also supplied to more than 40 countries, led by the 82-metre straight-boom model.

International orders accounted for over 80 per cent of total order value, with shipments to markets including Italy, Hungary, the United States, Singapore and Saudi Arabia. Other divisions, including agricultural and foundation machinery, also completed overseas deliveries during the period.

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