Ready or not, here they come!!! Sany Heavy Duty Ind. Was in some Atlanta pumping company offices last week. The word is that they will be building a new manufacturing facility in or near Peachtree City, GA. These people are real, not an under funded pretender. So now that the Chinese have decided to join in the ‘pumping war’ in North America things may get very interesting. My thinking is that anyone that dismisses them as not being “a player” is very mistaken. It may take them a while to ‘Americanize’ their product, but I feel sure that they will take care of those problems fairly quickly.  ;~)

Bob, I've been told by our Chinese coupling supplier that Sany is a public company and they maybe blowing smoke to increase their share price.

They were also talking putting a plant in the San Fran/Bay area, Nt California.

There has been a couple of Sany booms sold down here.

Time will tell.  

Hi Bob,

Sany Sany Sany...To be or not to be...I have a direct contact with Sany, and, as you may already know, the tentative acquisition is no longer "tentative".  They received government approval to introduce their products into the States, and purchased a whopping 222 acres in the Atlanta, GA area.  This China-based company has been in business since the 1980's with distribution of their products reaching 44 countries.  Their advantage will be price point and the "Made in America" tag.  Not only will they offer Concrete Pumps and related pumping equipment, but also Mortar Machine, Asphalt, Grader, etc.etc.etc.  They are targeting the entire construction industry---with the financial backing of the Chinese.  Very smart.  The one positive effect this might have is creating new margins and price points for existing concrete pump manufacturers.  The strong will survive.  It's happened in the past.  Just a new cycle beginning.

Here are the details on Sany Group's plans for the United States.

Chinese Manufacturer Breaks New Ground in U.S.

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga.—One of China’s largest industrial corporations makes an announcement with potential far-reaching effect on U.S.-Chinese business relations.  The Sany Group announces plans to build a manufacturing plant in this Fayette County community just southwest of Atlanta.  In addition, the new facility will serve as corporate headquarters for the American division of Sany.

   Sany becomes the first Chinese heavy manufacturing to build an industrial facility in the United States.  

“We are excited about establishing our U.S. presence here and building our brand awareness and sales.  The Atlanta region  is known as  ‘The New Symbol of the South’ and we believe our facility here will serve as the new symbol of business relations between the United States and China,” said Liang Wengen, Chairman of Sany Group.

Sany is building its facility on 268 acres of land in Peachtree City.  The company plans to invest $100 million at the site,  and will initially employ 200 American workers.  Ultimately, up to 500 jobs may be provided by the facility.

The plant will be only Sany’s second manufacturing plant outside of China.  The other one is in India.  Sany will also become one of the few Chinese companies to operate a facility in the United States without benefit of a joint operating agreement.

The announcement is a result of intense discussion and negotiation by Sany in cooperation with state and local government and business leaders.

Sany’s products include truck-mounted concrete pumps and trailer pumps as well as high-grade road construction machinery such as full hydraulic vibratory rollers and asphalt pavers, shoveling conveyance, crawler cranes, soil drilling rig and crawler excavators.

The Georgia plant will initially assemble one of the largest truck mounted concrete pumps built anywhere in the world as well as house a research and development unit.  Key components of the concrete pump will be manufactured in the United States.  Mack of Pennsylvania will make the chassis,  Cummins of Columbus, Indiana will provide diesel engines and Sauer-Danfoss of Ames of Iowa will make the hydraulics.

   During phase two of the Peachtree City development, Sany will begin making some components for the products assembled there.

“North America has a large market for our products, and Georgia occupies an important geographical location with convenient transportation,” said Sany America president Lincoln Liang.   “But most importantly, support for foreign investment from state and local governments in metro Atlanta coordinate and well structured.  They understand Chinese businesses.”

Sany operates on three key principles: “Quality Changes the World,” “Everything is for the Customer” and “Helping Employees to be Successful.”  In addition to bringing hundreds of jobs to the area, Sany plans to be an active member of the local community. 

On the issue of quality, Sany’s management hopes its facility here will help change the image of Chinese products around the world.  “We want to redefine the term ‘Made by China’ to reflect the highest standards.  Those are the standards Sany represents,” Sany Chairman Liang Wengen said.

Sany is a privately-owned Chinese company traded on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. It is valued at $1.7 billion (US) and sales for 2007 estimated at $1.85 billion (US).  It employs 18,000 worldwide.

Construction will begin in the first quarter of 2008 and is scheduled to be completed by the first quarter of 2009.  In addition to the Peachtree City factory, Sany also plans to open sales offices in New York, Chicago, Seattle and Arkansas next year.

This is very good news for Georgia.

This is very bad news for people selling overpriced pumps.

These people are not a mom and pop shop; they are a major world player that is investing millions and is here to stay.

I think that it is interesting that they are going with Sauer-Danfoss hydraulics; I see a learning opportunity ahead for many pump mechanics.

Welcome to Georgia yall. ;~)

That was a rather awkward place and time to have a problem......

everything built by man will / can have a problem or failure. gadgets or not ;~)

I have seen the bigest-best and most famous have their own moment of shame. It just proves that we are all human. Except for VASA the Viking pumper, he is Thor's big brother ;~)

Vasa, I think that your tools that you have to make pumping better are great and I am glad that you have seen fit to share them with us..... thanks ;~)