1. SBW
Country: China
Founded: 1934
About the company:
SBW Group is a major player and strategic leader in China’s technical equipment industry, covering an area of 700,000 square meters and employing 7,000 people.
The company is responsible for providing domestic equipment for major national projects related to the economy and the people’s livelihood, such as petroleum, chemical industry, air separation, power, metallurgy, environmental protection, and national defense.
The survival and development of SBW Group are linked to the national economic security, and the company has been dedicated to technological innovation, management innovation, talent system innovation, and cultural innovation, constantly making new breakthroughs in the localization of major equipment.
Currently, SBW Group has the R&D and manufacturing capacity for major technical equipment, such as million-ton ethylene compressor units, ten-million-ton oil refining units, 100,000 air separation large PTA, large LNG, large MTO, large long-distance pipeline compressors, 150-ton high thrust reciprocating compressors, and AP1000 nuclear main, secondary, and tertiary pumps, as well as pumps for national defense and navy equipment.
The overall design and manufacturing technology of large centrifugal compressors has reached the international advanced level.
SBW Group has purchased over 200 sets of large high-precision and thin equipment, such as large gantry milling machines and five-coordinate machining centers, and over 400 sets of imported CNC machine tools, along with more than 100 sets of advanced testing equipment, such as high-speed dynamic balancing machines, five-coordinate measuring machines, and ultrasonic flaw detectors.
The equipment and manufacturing capacity of SBW Group has reached the international advanced level, making it a top player in the global technical equipment industry.
2. Howden
Country: Scotland
Founded: 1854
About the company:
Howden was established in Scotland in 1854. Over the course of 160 years, it has expanded into a global company with operations in 28 countries and a workforce of more than 6,000 employees.
The company specializes in the design, manufacturing, and distribution of air and gas processing equipment, such as industrial fans, process gas compressors, and rotary heat exchangers.
These products cater to a wide range of industrial applications and are ideal for air and gas treatment under challenging conditions, particularly in power generation, petrochemicals, mining, steel, rail transit, cement, sewage treatment, papermaking, food, refrigeration, and other industries where equipment performance, reliability, and maintainability are essential indicators.
All of Howden’s products are customized to meet customer requirements and are highly respected worldwide for their exceptional performance, reliability, and innovation.
In 1994, Houghton Group established Howden China Engineering Co., Ltd., a joint venture located in Weihai City, Shandong Province, covering an area of 150,000 square meters, with a building area of 48,484 square meters. The Weihai factory is one of the most advanced manufacturing facilities operated by Howden Group, and it is on par with other Houghton factories worldwide.
The Weihai factory is a high-standard facility that houses a 5-axis CNC machine tool processing center and multiple crown blocks, with a maximum capacity of 30t.
The factory and its equipment are capable of producing high-quality fans, preheaters, cooling fans, and compressor units that meet the same high standards as other Howden facilities in the United Kingdom, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, and elsewhere in the world.
3. Nangfeng
Country: China
Founded: 1988
About the company:
Nangfeng Fan Co., Ltd. (stock code: 300004) was established in 1988 and was listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in October 2009. It is a large domestic enterprise that specializes in the design and manufacturing of ventilation and air handling systems, stainless steel seamless tubes, and special alloy steel tubes. The company’s products mainly include ventilation and air conditioning system design, equipment manufacturing integration, and related services.
Nangfeng Fan Co., Ltd.’s business covers a wide range of industries, including nuclear power, subways, tunnels, petrochemicals, coal chemicals, and large industrial and civil buildings. The company has a modern production plant covering an area of over 800,000 square meters and employs more than 1,000 people.
The company has been recognized multiple times by the state as a “high-tech enterprise,” and it was recognized as a “key high-tech enterprise of the national furnace plan” in 2013.
Nangfeng Fan Co., Ltd. is one of the few enterprises in the industry that has obtained the design and manufacturing license for nuclear grade fan and nuclear grade air valve products issued by the China Nuclear Safety Administration.
It is also one of the enterprises in the industry that obtained the design and manufacturing license for nuclear grade 1, 2, and 3 stainless steel nuclear power steel pipe products issued by the China Nuclear Safety Administration at an earlier stage.
The company has always adhered to the development concept of independent innovation and technology as a means to promote its growth. As a result, its level of technology research and development has remained at the forefront of the industry.
In recent years, the company has developed a new “3D printing” manufacturing technology called “Electric Melting Precision Forming Technology for Heavy Metal Components.” This technology is the first of its kind in the world and has the potential to replace traditional casting and forging technologies to a certain extent.
This cutting-edge technology has a wide range of applications and can be utilized in the modern major industrial equipment sectors, including nuclear power, thermal power, hydropower, petrochemical, metallurgy, shipbuilding, and other industries.
4. Shangfeng
Country: China
Founded: 1974
About the company:
Zhejiang Shangfeng Gaoke Specialized Wind Industry Co., Ltd., formerly known as Shangyu Wind Turbine Factory, was established in 1974.
With over 40 years of development, the company acquired and reorganized Shangyu Specialized Wind Turbine Co., Ltd., a leading industrial and civil construction company in the wind turbine industry, in 2013.
After three years of business restructuring, personnel integration, and resource optimization, the company was renamed as Zhejiang Shangfeng Gaoke Specialized Wind Industry Co., Ltd. in 2015.
The company is committed to building a reputable and trusted domestic equipment manufacturer and integrated service provider, supported by the large platform of listed companies.
The company has two brands, “Upwind” and “Special Wind,” and is primarily involved in research, development, production, and sales of various types of fans, including axial flow and centrifugal fans, cabinet fans, diagonal mixed flow fans, subway tunnel fans, magnetic suspension blowers, single-stage high-speed blowers, multi-stage centrifugal blowers, special fans for cooling towers, combined air conditioning boxes, fresh air units, fan coils, air conditioning boxes, various cooling towers, and related supporting equipment such as tuyeres, dampers, smoke exhaust valves, fire dampers, electric cabinets, various impedance silencers, industrial silencers, sound insulation covers, sound barriers, and equipment integration of HVAC systems.
In addition, the company is also involved in the deepening design of silencers, energy-saving fan and system transformation, waste heat and residual pressure power generation system integration, full life cycle management system integration of fans and rotating equipment, as well as the production of high-tech products such as marine winches, cranes, windlasses, and other related products.
The company has a registered capital of over 100 million yuan, covers an area of more than 100,000 square meters, employs more than 800 people, and possesses complete production equipment, advanced process flows, and perfect inspection means.
Following its successful M&A and reorganization, the company has significantly improved its R&D, production, management, and sales capabilities. It has become a leading enterprise with a high market share in the wind turbine industry, particularly in the nuclear power, rail transit, and industrial and civil construction fields. The company has also made significant efforts to expand into other sectors such as environmental protection and marine military products.
In the nuclear power field, the company is a pioneer in the development of nuclear power ventilation equipment, and it is among the earliest enterprises to acquire the design and manufacturing license for nuclear grade fans from the Nuclear Safety Administration. With rich experience in the supply of nuclear power ventilation system equipment, the company has independently developed key ventilation equipment from “Nuclear Generation I” to “Nuclear Generation III. Its contributions have been vital to the localization of nuclear power in China.
The company has successfully developed a range of products, including the first set of CAP1400 control rod drive mechanism cooling fan in China, the first set of CAM system fan, CAV system fan, VCL system air conditioner, and other significant products for “Hualong No.1”.
The company has also secured the contract for the CAP1400 No.1 and No.2 units project of the National Nuclear Demonstration Station developed and manufactured with third-generation nuclear power technology.
The company has been awarded the fan and air conditioning projects for the third generation of CNNC “Hualong No.1” and its associated fan projects.
To date, the company has undertaken more than 45 domestic and foreign nuclear power project supporting projects.
Its product supporting facilities are distributed throughout domestic and foreign nuclear power plants, including Qinshan Nuclear Power, Ling’ao Nuclear Power, Fuqing Nuclear Power, Hainan Changjiang Nuclear Power, Taishan Nuclear Power, Sanmen Nuclear Power, Tianwan Nuclear Power Station, Fangchenggang Nuclear Power, Pakistan Yixima Nuclear Power, and others.
In the field of rail transit, the company developed the DTF type subway tunnel axial flow fan in 1999, which successfully passed the national scientific and technological achievements appraisal in 2000. At the time, this technology was considered to be at the international level.
With the help of CFD (Computer Fluid Dynamics), the company has developed subway ventilation and air treatment equipment with a large flow, high pressure, high efficiency, and low noise in China.
This equipment is capable of reducing the volume and weight while improving the operating efficiency of the equipment, replacing imports, and changing the situation that ventilation and air treatment equipment rely on imports.
The company has undertaken over 98 supporting rail transit projects both domestically and internationally. Its supporting products are installed across various subway lines, including Beijing Metro Line, Hangzhou Metro Line, Guangzhou Metro Line, Shenzhen Metro Line, Hong Kong Metro Line, and Singapore Metro Line.
In the field of industrial and civil construction, the company focuses on researching ventilation equipment that is “high efficiency, low energy consumption, and low noise.” It continually introduces new products to seize the market.
Currently, the company has a leading market share in the field of industrial and civil construction. It has won bids for thousands of projects, including the Olympic Water Cube, Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, Wanda Plaza, China Pavilion of World Expo, Baolong Plaza, Guangzhou Baiyun Airport, and the CCTV Building.
5. Shangshu
Country: China
Founded: 1968
About the company:
Shanghai General Fan Co., Ltd. is a joint-stock enterprise specializing in the manufacturing of “Shangshu” brand ventilation, induction, supply, and exhaust fans. It is a key enterprise in East China’s fan production industry and a member of the National Fan Industry Association.
The company covers an area of 68,500 square meters, with a building area of 55,000 square meters, 360 employees, an asset scale of over 100 million yuan, and an annual sales of nearly 300 million yuan.
It produces more than 30 series of fans with over 300 specifications, an annual output of over 20,000 fans, 5 invention patents, 30 utility model patents, and 4 appearance designs.
Shanghai General Fan Co., Ltd. has a group of high-quality scientific research, technology, and management talents, and a large number of dedicated Shangtong employees who promote the company’s sustainable development with their intelligence and hard work.
The company is equipped with an advanced computer-aided design and fluid power research and development platform, professional manufacturing equipment, CNC machining center, and computer data automatic collection fan laboratory that has passed national certification and energy efficiency label filing.
The company also uses PLM product core technology graphic management software, ERP production logistics data management software, and OA office management software to achieve modern enterprise management.
The company continuously optimizes product quality, scientific and technological innovation, and internal management. It has been recognized as a Shanghai High-Tech Enterprise, a Shanghai Science and Technology Little Giant Enterprise, and a Shanghai Intellectual Property Demonstration Enterprise.
The company’s products have received various national and Shanghai municipal awards for new products multiple times.
They provide high-quality supporting products and services for industries such as petrochemicals, metallurgy, nuclear power, automobiles, shipbuilding, chemical fibers, printing and dyeing, environmental protection, building materials, HVAC, and other national key projects. The company also exports its products to many countries and regions in America, Europe, and Asia.
6. Yilida
Country: China
Founded: 1994
About the company:
After more than 20 years of persistent pursuit, transformation, and development, Yilida Group has actively integrated into the global economic and industrial ecology. It has become a green scientific and technological manufacturing enterprise that integrates wind turbine manufacturing, core parts of new energy vehicles, lightweight materials, and more.
Zhejiang Yilida Fan Co., Ltd. (stock code 002686) was founded in 1994. It is a Zheshang asset holding enterprise under the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of Zhejiang Province. The company is a leading enterprise in central air conditioning fan production and a manufacturer of building ventilators (engineering fans).
Adhering to the spirit of innovation, Yilida has gradually moved from being a traditional fan manufacturer to a fan and intelligent drive motor system integrator by developing intelligent motors. The company strives to realize the brand concept of “smart wind.”
The Group’s brands include “Yilida,” Wolter, “Fulihua,” Maer, “ESSENTEC,” “AMMT,” “TCCharger,” Sanjin, and more.
“Yilida” is a leader in the domestic central air conditioning fan brand market.
“Wolter” is committed to building a domestic brand in the field of building ventilation and providing high-quality ventilation products and services.
“Fulihua” is a domestic high-quality axial fan brand.
Maer is a brand of external rotor axial flow fans.
ESSENTEC” is a pioneer in providing butler services for product parts of major air conditioning manufacturers around the world.
“AMMT” is an expert in ship and marine protective materials, functional materials, and composite materials.
“TC Charger” is a leader in the field of new energy for vehicles, providing car chargers and other related products in China.
“Sanjin” is a core supplier of lightweight auto parts in China.
Relying on innovative thinking, Yilida has independently developed domestic leading NwEC technology and launched a permanent magnet brushless motor with low vibration, low noise, high efficiency, high intelligence, and greater application value, which has contributed to meeting the actual demand for energy conservation and emission reduction.
Moving from traditional fans to energy-saving fans, Yilida has continued to innovate and forge ahead, gradually achieving independent research, development, and production of all parts of fans, motors, and control systems through industrial integration.
By integrating various resources, Yilida has combined fans, EC motors, and integrated variable frequency motors to provide a full range of energy-saving solutions for refrigeration units and air conditioning terminal products.
7. Kruger
Country: Singapore
Founded: 1985
About the company:
Founded in Singapore in 1985, Kruger Ventilation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Soler&Palau Ventilation Group, headquartered in Spain. Kruger is a supplier of energy-saving ventilation solutions for residential and commercial buildings, industrial applications, and infrastructure. Currently, Kruger has established 18 business units in the Asia Pacific region.
With its vast knowledge and proprietary technology, Kruger believes that it can create value for its customers only by understanding their needs and meeting their expectations. Kruger will continue to seek ways to provide its customers with quality services and products.
The company recognizes the importance of customers, and their requirements are one of the key strategies for Kruger to achieve better customer service. To further expand their range of ventilation systems and provide a wider range of options, the Kruger research team has begun designing advanced fan systems.
8. Jindun
Country: China
Founded: 2005
About the company:
Zhejiang Jindun Fan Co., Ltd. is a high-tech enterprise that specializes in the research and development, production, and sales of ventilation system equipment for fields such as subways, tunnels, nuclear power, and railways.
The company was listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 2014 (stock code 300411) after more than ten years of rapid development.
In 2017, Jindun successfully acquired Hongxiang Technology, Zhongqiang Technology, and Sichuan Tongfengyuan, the general contractor of the project.
In 2018, its wholly-owned subsidiary Jindun Fan Equipment was established to undertake the original fan business.
Through restructuring and upgrading, the company has integrated the advantages of its subsidiaries in capital, technology, industry experience, customers, and other aspects.
Under the industrial background of “Made in China 2025,” Jindun has actively engaged in high-end manufacturing, opening a new chapter of leapfrog development.
Jindun is an industry leader in the field of subway tunnel ventilation systems.
Its products have been successfully applied to nearly 300 domestic and foreign subway and tunnel projects, including the Beijing Metro, Shanghai Metro, Guangzhou Metro, Singapore Metro, Shanghai Renmin Road River Crossing Tunnel, Wuxi Taihu Lake Tunnel, Lanzhou Chongqing Railway, Singapore Salaya Naidao Tunnel, and more.
As an important supplier of ventilation systems in the industrial and civil construction fields, the company’s main products have been successfully applied to a large number of landmark civil projects in China, such as the Beiliang Olympic Tennis Stadium, Qingdao Olympic Sailing Base, Chengdu Shuangliu Airport, and nearly one hundred Wanda Plazas, and have been widely recognized by the market.
In April 2019, the company won the bid for the Lalin Railway Project. Since then, the company’s ventilation system business has included railway modules.
Jindun attaches great importance to technological innovation, constantly increasing investment in research and development, and striving to promote the transformation of achievements.
The company has established long-term technical cooperation with many well-known domestic universities and research institutes, such as Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the Shanghai Nuclear Engineering Research Institute, and has carried out research on cutting-edge ventilation system technologies.
The company has implemented more than 10 national and provincial major scientific and technological projects, developed 7 national key new products and the first provincial set of products, and obtained 134 national patents, including 28 invention patents.
The company actively participates in formulating and revising national, industrial, group, and international standards. So far, it has presided over and participated in the formulation of nine national and industrial standards, among which ZZB010-2015 Metro Tunnel Axial Fan is a Zhejiang manufacturing standard.
9. MFJ
Country: China
Founded: 1958
About the company:
Fujian East Asia Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd. was approved by the Fujian Provincial Administration for Industry and Commerce in May 2017, and changed from Fujian East Asia Blower Co., Ltd.
Its predecessor is the Fuzhou Blower Factory, which was founded in 1958. In order to adapt to the needs of the market economy development, the company carried out two in-depth enterprise system reforms in 1994 and 2006 respectively, and registered as Fujian Dongya Blower Co., Ltd.
On March 28, 2017, the company was listed and traded on the National Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Share Transfer System Center. The stock name is East Asia Shares, and the stock code is 871081.
The company has two subsidiaries: Fujian Rongbang New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. and Fujian Fugu Import and Export Trade Co., Ltd.
The company holds professional contracting qualifications for environmental protection engineering, electronic and intelligent engineering, general contracting qualifications for power engineering construction, mechanical and electrical engineering construction, professional contracting qualifications for building mechanical and electrical installation engineering, as well as safety production licenses, national voluntary product certificates for fire smoke exhaust fans, subway fans, and other products.
The company is one of the major wind turbine manufacturing bases in East China, with a large production scale and significant strength. It has a registered capital of 80.8 million yuan, fixed assets of over 100 million yuan, and a newly built garden-type factory covering an area of 40,000 square meters.
The company has a fan R&D center, fan testing center, large-scale centrifugal fan and Roots fan production line, modern CNC machining center, horizontal machining center, vertical machining center, and other high-end equipment.
Its main products, under the “Minfeng Brand,” consist of three categories, over 40 series, and more than 500 specifications of Roots blowers, centrifugal fans, axial flow fans, fire fans, subway tunnel fans, and other fan series.
The company also provides supporting fan series for sewage treatment, water environment restoration, VOCs treatment, dust removal, noise reduction, and other environmental protection projects.
The company has obtained ISO9001 product quality management system certification, and has more than 40 practical and invention patents.
Its products are sold throughout China and exported to Southeast Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East, and other countries and regions. East Asia Shares provides customers with fans and fan accessories, steel structures, and environmental protection projects from design, manufacturing, installation to after-sales services.
10. TwinCity
Country: USA
Founded: 1973
About the company:
TwinCity Fan Group Co., Ltd. is a leading designer and manufacturer of high-quality commercial and industrial fans in the industry. Its product line includes centrifugal fans, axial fans, and gravity roof fans in many directions.
With tens of thousands of successful installations worldwide, the company has a tracking record of technically complex and unique application equipment. TwinCity Fan Group’s global manufacturing plants are located in the United States, Singapore, India, China, and the Czech Republic.
Shuangcheng Fan (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. was established in July 2006, with a focus on providing high-quality products and professional services to customers in China. The company looks forward to growing together with its customers in China and forming strong business partnerships.
