29 June 2021, Tuesday, 18:58 226

China's heavy-equipment maker Sany reports robust 2020 sales

Редактор: Тимофій Борзенко

Robots working at a plant of Sany Heavy Industry in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province. Photo by Xinhua/Chen Zeguo.

China's leading heavy-equipment manufacturer Sany Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. sold 98,705 units of excavators in 2020, the company said, The Xinhua News Agency reported.

According to excavator market consultancy Off-Highway Research, Sany's excavator sales accounted for 15 percent of the global market share in 2020, ranking first in the world.

Excavator sales have been widely cited as an important indicator of the vitality of an economy, as demand is usually backed by growth in mining and infrastructure development. Sany's 2020 excavator sales show that the motor of China's economic growth has remained strong despite the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic.

"The domestic market accounts for about 90 percent of Sany's total 2020 sales", – said Xiang Wenbo, president of Sany, adding that "sales have been robust since China effectively contained the epidemic and stimulated the economic recovery last year".

A worker checks a robot at a plant of Sany Heavy Industry in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province. Photo by Xinhua/Chen Zeguo.

The company unveiled a new-generation intelligent excavator, SY375IDS, which is equipped with a 1.9-cubic meter bucket and an electronically controlled hydraulic system.

Boosted with 5G remote-control technology, the product can operate unmanned in dangerous and complex conditions.

Sany's overseas sales exceeded 10,000 units in 2020, with year-on-year growth of more than 30 percent. The share of excavators in major markets such as North America, Europe and India increased significantly, while bright spots were seen in the Southeast Asian market.

"We hope to achieve the goal of 10 billion U.S. dollars in overseas sales by around 2025", – said Xiang.