Shandong Heavy Industry Explained

Shandong Heavy Industry Group Co., Ltd.
Type:Government-owned corporation
Foundation: (Jinan)
Location City:Jinan, Shandong
Location Country:China
Area Served:Worldwide
Key People:Tan Xuguang (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer)
Industry:Automotive
Heavy equipment
Products:Automotive components
Construction equipment
Diesel engines
Revenue:US$15.46 billion[1]
Subsid:Weichai Holding Group
Ferretti Group
Shantui Construction Machinery
Shantui Machinery
Weichai Heavy-Duty Machinery
Weichai Power
Yaxing Coach

Shandong Heavy Industry Group Co., Ltd. is a Chinese state-owned multinational heavy machinery and automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Jinan, Shandong.

Shandong Heavy Industry has four listed companies: Weichai Power (2338HK/000338SZ), Weichai Heavy-Duty Machinery (000880SZ), Yaxing Bus (600213SH) and Shantui Machinery (000680SZ).[2]

History

Shandong Heavy Industry was founded in 2009 through a merger between Weichai Holding Group, Shandong Construction Machinery Group and Shandong Auto Industrial Group.[3] [4]

In August 2012, Shandong Heavy Industry agreed to acquire 75% of the Italian yacht maker Ferretti Group for €178 million, plus the provision of €116 million of new credit facilities.[5] [6]

In August 2012, Shandong Heavy Industry's Weichai Power subsidiary agreed to acquire a 25% stake in the German forklift maker KION Group for €467 million, and a 70% majority stake in Kion's hydraulics business for €271 million.[7] [8]

In October 2019, Shandong Heavy Industry became the controlling shareholder of China National Heavy Duty Truck Group, acquiring a 45% stake.[9]

Operations

Shandong Heavy Industry has five principal operating subsidiaries: Weichai Holding Group Co., Ltd. (the parent company of Weichai Power), Shantui Construction Machinery Co., Ltd., Shantui Machinery Co., Ltd., Shanzhong Construction Machinery Co., Ltd., and Shandong Auto Industry Group Co., Ltd., Shazhonng Construction Machinery.

Notes and References

  1. News: A Chinese Bulldozer Maker Tacks to...Luxury Yachts . 3 February 2013. The Wall Street Journal. 28 August 2012.
  2. News: Shandong Heavy Industries Group to accelerate overseas expansion. 3 February 2013. China Automotive Review. 7 January 2012.
  3. News: Shandong plans auto behemoth. 3 February 2013. China Daily. 26 May 2009.
  4. News: Three China firms to merge to form auto parts group. 3 February 2013. Reuters. 25 May 2009.
  5. News: Chinese Company Buys Italian Luxury Yacht Maker. 3 February 2013. The New York Times. 10 January 2012.
  6. News: Ferretti's yachts find fitting berth in China. 3 February 2013. Reuters. 12 January 2012.
  7. News: Shandong Heavy Invests in Germany. 3 February 2013. The Wall Street Journal. 31 August 2012.
  8. News: China's Shandong Heavy Industry Group signs US$928 mil. deal to buy stake in Kion Group. 3 February 2013. The China Post. 4 September 2012.
  9. News: http://www.eeo.com.cn/2019/0929/366660.shtml. zh:山东重工控股中国重汽集团 开创先整合后重组模式. Shandong Heavy Industry controls China National Heavy Truck Corporation, creating an integration model before the reorganization. The Economic Observer. 29 September 2019. 2 January 2020. zh-cn. 种昂.