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Jiangsu Hengli Hydraulic Co., Ltd.

Hengli

Jiangsu Hengli Hydraulic Co., Ltd. is one of the very few self-manufacturing heavy-asset producers globally able to compete head-on with Bosch Rexroth and Parker Hannifin in large-tonnage, high-pressure industrial mechanical components, founded in 1990 in Changzhou, Jiangsu, China. Nicknamed the "Moutai of hydraulics," Hengli has grown from a single cylinder maker into a giant producing high-end p

ChinaEst. 19908,403RMB 10.94 billion (FY2025, ~$1.5 billion, +16.52%)10 major manufacturing bases with four core precision casting and machining complexes in Changzhou; new Monterrey (Mexico, 141,000 m²) and Indonesia plants operational in 2025SSE: 601100Score 83

Business Nature

Full-chain self-manufacturing heavy-industry producer with in-house casting and precision machining. Hengli operates 10 manufacturing bases anchored by four core precision-casting and machining complexes in Changzhou, closing the loop from iron smelting and sand casting to micron-level metal cutting. New plants in Monterrey, Mexico 141,000 m², online 2025 and Indonesia mark its shift from product export to production export, neutralizing tariff barriers. Listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange 601100.

Core Business Areas

Hydraulic Cylinders & Heavy-Duty Components — Core Business
• High-pressure excavator cylinders ~30% global, >50% China market share
• Heavy-duty cylinders for construction and mining machinery
Fluid Control Components — Core Business
• High-pressure piston pumps and multi-way control valves
• Precision hydraulic valve blocks and manifolds
Power Transmission & Motion Components — Core Business
• Hydraulic motors and integrated drive systems
• Pneumatic elements and precision castings
Precision Linear Motion emerging — Core Business
• Precision linear rails 360,000 m/year and ball screws 70,000 sets/year
• Motion bases for humanoid robots and five-axis machine tools

Industry Rankings

9Top 10 Industrial Mechanical Components Manufacturers & Suppliers

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12Top 10 Mechanical Power Transmission Components Manufacturers & Suppliers

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Corporate Report

Jiangsu Hengli Hydraulic Co., Ltd. is a Changzhou, Jiangsu, China-based heavy-asset hydraulic component manufacturer founded in 1990. Fiscal 2025 revenue reached RMB 10.94 billion (+16.52%) with net profit of RMB 2.73 billion and 8,403 employees across 10 manufacturing bases. Listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (601100), it is a global leader in high-pressure hydraulic cylinders and fluid-power components.

Business Overview

Hengli produces high-pressure cylinders, piston pumps, multi-way valves, hydraulic motors, and precision castings, holding roughly 30% of the global and over 50% of the Chinese excavator-cylinder market. Its Changzhou complexes provide full vertical integration from iron smelting and sand casting through micron-level machining, a closed-loop capability few peers match.

In 2025 Hengli globalized capacity with a 141,000 m² Monterrey, Mexico plant (online June 2025) and an acquired Indonesian facility, moving from product export to production export. It also invested nearly RMB 5 billion in precision linear actuators — 360,000 m of rails and 70,000 ball-screw sets annually — a direct push toward humanoid-robot and five-axis machine-tool motion bases.

Key Strengths

Dominant excavator-cylinder share with rare large-tonnage high-pressure capability; accelerating profit growth on infrastructure and mining-export demand; complete vertical integration; capacity globalization neutralizing tariffs; credible robotics motion-component expansion.

Challenges & Outlook

High Mexico start-up costs and tariff uncertainty pressured near-term margins and drew a JPMorgan downgrade, while controlling-family selling stirred cycle-peak concerns. Yet reshored capacity, equipment-renewal cycles, and precision ball-screw ambitions give Hengli a strong strategic runway. VerityRank assigns Hengli a VerityRank Score of 83/100.

VerityRank Score

83/ 100

Based on market presence, financial scale, operational capacity, and brand strength.

Quick Facts

Headquarters

99 Longqian Road, Wujin National Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China

Founded

1990

Employees

8,403

Factories

10 major manufacturing bases with four core precision casting and machining complexes in Changzhou; new Monterrey (Mexico, 141,000 m²) and Indonesia plants operational in 2025

Listing

SSE: 601100

Data Sources & Methodology

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Key references: Official Website SSE: 601100 , Hengli Hydraulic Official Website
Jiangsu Hengli Hydraulic (SHA: 601100) – Stock Analysis
Hengli Hydraulic (601100) – Morningstar
Hengli Hydraulics 2025 Annual Report Review – Futu

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