On the 14th world productivity conference held in Shen Yang October 10, Sino-truck won the 2006 annual top ten Chinese brands in world market and the 2006 annual top ten powerful Chinese brands. The board chairman of Sino-truck Ma Chunji won the 2006 annual top ten Chinese internationalized figures and be awarded as the academician of the world productivity academy for life. http://www.chinatruck.org/english/2006/october/12.gif

Oh c'mon, this is a Chinese award for Chinese companies - has nothing to do with "International / world" :nono:

Jul. 4, 2007 (China Knowledge) – China National Heavy Duty Truck Group Co. Ltd (CNHTC) <000951> and Super Group. Ltd of South Africa signed a framework agreement on strategic cooperation in Jinan last week, capital city of Shandong Province, marking the beginning for CNHTC's products into South African market

Source: Shanghai Daily
SHARES of Sinotruk (Hong Kong) Ltd plunged on the first trading day of its initial public offering in Hong Kong yesterday, possibly due to an overvalued price. China’s largest maker of heavy-duty trucks dropped 15.6 percent to close at HK$10.86 (US$1.39) yesterday compared with its float price of HK$12.88, the top of the company’s initial price range.

The flat debut came after the initial offer was oversubscribed by institutional and individual investors. The Ji’nan, Shangdong Province-based truck maker raised a record high of HK$9 billion yuan after selling 702 million new shares, accounting for 32 percent of its capital.

Hong Kong individuals applied for more than 300 times the number of stock initially set aside for them, while demand from international institutions was about 50 times the available shares.

"The drop is within market expectation because the IPO price is overvalued amid an earlier market boom," said Xia Ping, auto analyst from Core-Pacific Yamaichi International (HK) Ltd, an investment banking firm. "But the strong fundamentals will still support the stock in the long term," Xia added.

Ma Chunji, chairman of Sinotruk, declined to comment on the price slump, reiterating the HK IPO would benefit the company’s long-term development in the auto industry on both domestic and overseas markets, according to finet.hk yesterday.

The sale proceeds will be used to fund production expansion, technology upgrades as well as research and development , Sinotruk said in its share-sale document.

The Chinese partner of Volvo AB earlier announced it will invest 800 million yuan by 2010 to double its capacity, thanks to China’s rapidly growing economy and increase in fixed assets. It aims to sell 125,000 heavy-duty trucks by 2010, of which one-third will be exported to overseas markets, Sinotruk’s Ma said earlier.

Sinotruk also has a Shenzhen-listed subsidiary, which also lost 3.2 percent yesterday to 46.82 yuan.

Source: Shanghai Daily
CHINA’S largest maker of heavy trucks, Sinotruk (Hong Kong) Ltd, aims to sell as many as 2,500 vehicles in Vietnam next year, as economic growth in the southeast Asian nation boosts demand for trucks.

The company has signed an agreement with TMT Auto Co, Vietnam’s largest commercial-vehicle distributor, it said yesterday. The first 500 trucks will be delivered in the first quarter of 2008.

Lastest news on December 17, 2007.:cool:
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90884/6322305.html


"Sinotruk secures overseas order for 10,000 heavy trucks for 2008

Sinotruk (3808, HK), China's largest heavy duty truck manufacturer, has secured a combined order for 10,000 heavy trucks from Russia and Vietnam, a company spokesman told Xinhua on Monday.

"We just signed an agreement on December 7 with Russian automobile maker Zavod Imeni Lihacheva (ZIL) to set up a jointventure to sell and assemble HOWO series heavy trucks in Russia," said spokesman Guo Huanan.

According to the agreement, the two sides will each hold a 50-percent stake of the new venture named HOWO-ZIL.

The two sides have signed a sales contract to sell 7,600 heavy trucks in Russia next year including a purchase order of 800 trucks for January, added Guo.

He said that Sinotruk and its Russian partner would kick off their collaboration by making use of ZIL's sales network to sell Sinotruk's HOWO series heavy trucks in Russia and conduct the completely knocked down (CKD) cooperation by the middle of nextyear, meaning Sinotruk would provide ZIL with vehicle parts for itto assemble in Russia.

Earlier this October, the Shandong-based company also signed acontract with TMT Auto company, Vietnam's largest commercialvehicle distributor, to sell 2,500 trucks in Vietnam.

"We hope to sell a total of 30,000 trucks overseas in 2008," said Guo.

Following Sinotruk's entry into the Russian market at the beginning of this year, 50 models of its trucks have been granted product certification and more than 30 service stations have been established in Russia.

Sinotruk was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange at the endof November and netted more than nine billion Hong Kong dollars(1.15 billion U.S. dollars) to boost its product research and development and to fund the upgrading of its facilities."

Sinotruck signs framework agreement with South African company.

December 24 – China’s largest heavy truck maker, Sinotruck, signed a framework cooperation agreement with South African company Super Group, state media China News Agency reported today.

Under the agreement, Super Group will purchase 300 water tank trucks from Sinotruck and sell these tank trucks in South African and neighboring areas. Super Group will also buy additional 1,800 heavy trucks from Sinotruck in 2008 and prepare Sinotruck a full-scale invasion into South Africa market, the report said.

The framework agreement heralds Sinotruck’s historical invasion of South Africa market, the report said. Super Group is the largest logistic service provider in South Africa. Its business covers supply chain, logistics, retail supply. Last year, Super Group purchased $250 million worth products from Chinese market, up 30 percent from one year earlier.

The Shandong-based truck-maker is China’s largest heavy truck maker, which holds 20.8 percent of China's heavy truck market year to date. This year, the truck maker has exported over 13,000 heavy trucks, leading China’s heavy truck exports for three consecutive years. By mid-December, Sinotruck has produced and sold 100,000 heavy trucks.

On December 7 Sinotruck reached a cooperation agreement with Russian largest heavy truck maker Likhachev-AMO ZIL. The two companies will form a 50-50 joint venture, HOWO-ZLL, which will assemble and sell Sinotruck-made HOWO heavy trucks. The joint venture is expected to be able to assemble 250,000 heavy trucks annually by 2012.

source:Gasgoo.com

MOSCOW, December 26. /FIS/ Sinotruk, China's largest producer of trucks and AMA ZIL signed an agreement on the establishment of a JV in Russia to be called HOWO-ZIL and engaged in the assembling and sales of heavy HOWO trucks in Russia. HOWO sales are projected at 7 thousand in 2008. Sinotruk entered the Russian market at the beginning of 2007. Since then it has developed over 30 service centers across the country. Note that recently KamAZ announced that it would try to make the government introduce the ban on the import to and operation of Chinese heavy trucks in Russia as they do not conform to Russian GOSTs.
Source: Finmarket.-

How much money will be invested ?

Introducing Sino Truck:

The headquarters of China National Heavy Duty Truck Group Co., Ltd. (CNHTC) is located in Jinan city, Shandong Province, P. R. China. It is the cradle and leading production base of the heavy-duty truck industry in China. It is famous for developing and manufacturing the first heavy duty truck -- “HUANGHE” brand vehicle model JN150 in China, for successful introducing the “STEYR” heavy duty truck production project, and for setting up a joint venture with VOLVO to manufacture the heavy duty trucks with up-to-date international level.
CNHTC was founded on the basis of Jinan Automobile Works (JAW). JAW was founded in 1935, and mainly manufactured spare parts of trucks. It started developed and manufactured heavy-duty truck in 1956 and became a manufacturer of heavy-duty truck in China. -- “HUANGHE” brand vehicle model JN150 with payload 8 tons in April 1963, ended the history that heavy-duty truck cannot be manufactured in China. Chairman Mao Zedong visited this sample truck when he surveyed Jinan on April 4th, 1963. Commander Zhude signed the name of “HUANGHE” for this truck. Since then, CNHTC manufactured several hundred thousand units of heavy-duty trucks, made an important contribution to the developing of civil economy.
At present, CNHTC has Jinan Truck Co., Ltd., Jinan Commercial Vehicle Co., Ltd., Jinan Power Co., Ltd., Jinan Axle Co. Ltd., Jinan Special Vehicle Co., Ltd., Jinan Bus Co., Ltd, and Huawo Truck Co., Ltd. in Jinan Area for manufacturing and assembling of truck CBU, manufacturing and processing of engine, axle, gearbox, wheel, propeller shaft, cab trimming, seat and so on components and parts, and producing and manufacturing task of bus and special vehicle. In Shandong Area, there are Qingdao Special Vehicle Company, Taian Wuyue Special Vehicle Company, Jining Refitting Vehicle Company and Jinan Park Machine Company for manufacturing of special trucks and refitting trucks. Out of Shandong, there are Hangzhou Truck Engine Works of Jinan Power Co., Ltd., Chongqing Fuel Pump & Nozzle Factory and so on. The Technical Development Center at the Jinan headquarters, which is a state level enterprise technical center, supplies powerful technical support for the R & D of CNHTC’s products. Besides, CNHTC also has been managing subsidiaries such as real estate company, import & export company, Hong Kong company, finance company, Xinhai vouching company, and property management company etc. CNHTC also possesses a listed company, namely, A stock “ CNHTC”.
In Jan. 18th, 2001, through a number of reforms and restructures, CNHTC has built a new corporate system and made the company operate actively.
Since reformation and reorganization, CNHTC has raised its sales profit from CNY 6.2 billion to 23 billion Yuan. The production and selling of truck CUB raised from 7000 to 45000, the market share was improved from less than 4% to 18% and reached three “Number one” in China: number one in the segment of heavy tractors sold in China, number one in the segment of large power engine (>300hp) sold in China and number one in the segment of heavy duty truck equipped with engine (more than 10 liter) in China.
In July 15th, 2005, the “Top 500” in the mechanical companies in China was announced and CNHTC ranked 17th. And in “Top 500 of large-size” in mechanical companies, it ranked 15th. From 2004 to 2005, several national leaders, Mr. Wu Bangguo, Mr. Wang Zhaoguo, Ms. Wuyi have visited CNHTC in succession, they all praised the development of CNHTC and put forward ardent expectation.
CNHTC performed technique innovation; it has invested 4 billion to more than 100 programs to make man craft and scale production linked quickly with advanced enterprise in the world. Jinan Industrial Aera, Changqing Industrial Aera and Zhangqiu Industrial Area have been built up in succession; the digital frame line, new assembly line, HOWO welding line, painting line ect. Which are representatives of international advanced level have been put into use. The production capacity of Jinan Power Co., Ltd, which was been invested nearly CNY 1 billion, reaches 60000 units and has developed times featured engine for heavy-duty truck. This kind of engine represents the top technical level of 10 liters emission engine in China and has made truck CUB producer establishes technical criterion by itself, thereby to make sure the upgrade with truck CUB technology. By using the technology advantages of itself and absorbs the advanced technology of the heavy-duty truck around the world, CNHTC has developed series heavy-duty trucks such as HOWO, STEYR-King, Golden-Prince, HAOJUN, HAOYUN, Huanghe Commander, Huanghe General and so on, which includes more than 1380 models. CNHTC focuses on the protection of knowledge property right and makes more than 600 technologies get the national patent.
To strength the marketing construction of “Great market, great marketing”, and to build up comparatively sound marketing network system.
The construction of information system makes production according to orders, multi-model assembly, suppliers in the workshops, assembly without stockpile and design without paper come true. “One line” production management, supplying chain management system, workshop management system, “One line” payment for truck management system and “One line” after sales service management system etc. have improved the management and scale production increasingly and increased core competitive force.
Implementing the internationalization strategy, unceasingly developing the overseas market, strengthening the international competition strength and the anti-risk ability, at the bottom of Oct. 2005, CNHTC has exported truck CUB 3546 units, Exportation bringing in foreign exchange income breaks through 100 million US dollars critical junctions.
Implementing the high quality low cost strategy makes development for new product, technical craft, tender purchase, energy saving and consumption reducing, financial control, material flow reconstructing and so on reduce the cost in all aspects. For 5 years, each vehicle cost was reduced CNY 10,000 Yuan.
The superiority of technology, brand, cost, price, human sources and networks and so on agglomerated the growth potential for CNHTC. CNHTC will unceasingly pushes four big strategies to gradually realize the internationalization of product, market, capital, mechanism and brand.

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Hallo to all!

There are many CNHTC trucks in Russia, mostly HOWO series with Volvo FL cabs...

Sinotruck receives orders of 140,000 trucks for 2008
January 24, 2008 – China’s largest heavy truck maker, China Heavy Truck Corporation or Sinotruck has received purchase orders of 140,000 heavy trucks for 2008, the company announced on its web today.

The truckmaker’s export orders for 2008 have doubled its export orders of last year, Sinotruck announced on its 2008 business conference.

Company official attributed the huge increase of sales order to the launch of 2008 heavy models, which are at once fuel efficient and complies with EU-III tailpipe emission standards. Currently, the truckmaker has converted all of its 2,700 models to the new 2008 production platforms.

Sinotruck plans to sell 125,000 heavy trucks this year. With these sales orders, the truck would not have any trouble achieving its sales target for the year. Last year, Sinotruck sold 100,619 heavy trucks, up 65.99 percent from one year earlier.

The truckmaker expects a 40 percent year-on-year sales increase in January this year.

Sinotruck signs contract to export 2,000 trucks to Ethiopia.
January 24, 2008 – China’s largest heavy truck maker, China National Heavy-duty Truck Corporation or Sinotruck signed a $130 million heavy truck export contract with North African country Ethiopia earlier this month.

Under the contract, Sinotruck will export 2,000 HOWO heavy-duty trucks to Ethiopia. The exports include 1,000 ten-tonnage automatic loading trucks and 1,000 forty-ton container truck trailers. The first 200 trucks will leave Chinese sea port in mid-February and arrive at Ethiopian port in March.

Sinotruck has established a complete after-sale service program in Ethiopia, which includes technician training, auto parts supply and maintenance services.

The Shandong-based truck-maker is China’s largest heavy truck maker, which holds 20.8 percent of China's heavy truck market year to date. In 2007 the truck maker has exported over 13,000 heavy trucks, leading China’s heavy truck exports for three consecutive years. By mid-December 2007, Sinotruck has produced and sold 100,000 heavy trucks in Chinese market.

On December 7 of 2007 Sinotruck reached a cooperation agreement with Russian largest heavy truck maker Likhachev-AMO ZIL. The two companies will form a 50-50 joint venture, HOWO-ZLL, which will assemble and sell Sinotruck-made HOWO heavy trucks. The joint venture is expected to be able to assemble 250,000 heavy trucks annually by 2012.

source: Gasgoo.com

Slovenia? The only nation on earth based on 'love'.

East Europa would be a great market for sturdy built chinese trucks, there is a long and honored history of economic cooperation between china & the former communist satellite countries.
How is the economy out there in slovenia? Are you guys recovering from the prior unrest and bolstered by the enormous growth in EC nations?
i actually speak a bit of slovenian (former girl<near wife>was slovenian, hard working people, very intellegent & innovative!!! Similar to the chinese in many respects) and would love to visit there.
Most beautiful women on earth, also some of the strictest fathers on planet earth, lol.

Sinotruck makes and sells 30,000 heavy trucks in Q1.

March 31, 2008 - China National Heavy Duty Truck Group Co., Ltd. (Sinotruck) said recently that Sinotruck manufactured and sold 17,900 heavy-duty trucks in the first two months of this year, an increase of 42.28% over 2007, holding 22.45% of the domestic market to lead China’s heavy truck manufacturing. The making and selling of the vehicle maker's heavy trucks in March is expected to hit 15,000 units, which will create a new high in the country's monthly heavy truck sales volume.

Since the restructuring of the group in 2001, Sinotruck, China's third-largest heavy-truck manufacturer, has invested heavily in technical innovation and global expansion. Over the past seven years, Sinotruck has kept a momentum of rapid growth, and its marketing volume has exponentially increased by 26 times to make the company a leader in China's heavy truck sector. In terms of the sales volume, Sinotruck became the world's fifth largest heavy truck maker in 2007. With its exponential growth, Sinotruck has also created huge profits -- in 2007, Sinotruck attained a sales figure of RMB 37.1 billion ($5.2 billion), paying RMB 2.8 billion in taxes.

In 2008, Sinotruck expects to manufacture and sell 125,000-135,000 heavy trucks, 20,000-25,000 of which will be export-oriented. If this goal is reached this year, Sinotruck will achieve its current five-year plan two years ahead of schedule.

source: Gasgoo.com

Slovenia? The only nation on earth based on 'love'.

East Europa would be a great market for sturdy built chinese trucks, there is a long and honored history of economic cooperation between china & the former communist satellite countries.
How is the economy out there in slovenia? Are you guys recovering from the prior unrest and bolstered by the enormous growth in EC nations?
i actually speak a bit of slovenian (former girl<near wife>was slovenian, hard working people, very intellegent & innovative!!! Similar to the chinese in many respects) and would love to visit there.
Most beautiful women on earth, also some of the strictest fathers on planet earth, lol.


yes but i think he was trying to say, in terms of profitablitiy

Chinese truck maker Sinotruck enters Kenyan market.

April 1, 2008 - The launch of a new brand from China is set to drive competition a notch higher in the heavy trucks market in Kenya. Made by Chinese auto maker Sinotruck, the vehicle offers Kenyan transporters a competitively priced truck expected to curve its niche in the fast growing commercial segment of the automobiles market in the African country.

It will be sold by the Africa China Motor Group (ACMG), a company incorporated in Kenya by the brand owners. Mr Imran Khan, the managing director of ACGM, said the company hopes to sell 500 units this year. He described the launch of the truck as the first step in a journey that will see more of the company’s products in the regional market.

The vehicles will be retailing at between Sh4.5 million (US$71,400) and Sh4.8 million. There are about 200 Sinotruks on Kenyan roads, most of them directly imported from China. Nairobi will serve as the company’s regional office for East and Central Africa as well as Southern Sudan. Mr Khan said ACGM was looking for partners in region to increase its sale points.

ACGM, which won the exclusive rights to sell Sinotruck brands last year, has invested more than Sh300 million in the venture. Mr Khan said the company will invest another Sh189 million in a new show room on Mombasa Road.

The arrival of a new Chinese truck in the Kenyan market is expected to increase competition in a segment of the motor industry where sales have been increasing steadily over the past three years.

source: Gasgoo.com

Sinotruck's heavy duty truck hit monthly sales high

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-04-05 14:36


China National Heavy Duty Truck Group Corp (Sinotruck), one of the county's largest truck producer, sold a monthly record of 15,000 heavy duty trucks in March.

Sales of heavy duty trucks in the first quarter hit 32,500 units, an increase of 41 percent over the same period of last year, according to the company.

Sales revenue totaled 10 billion yuan ($1.43 billion) in the first quarter, up more than 40 percent year on year.

The company attributed its good sales performance to the efforts on technology improvement and a robust demand from both domestic and overseas markets. Sinotruck has devoted more than 500 million yuan in technology upgrading.

It also admitted that the the company was under the pressures of soaring steel price, and environment protection measures implemented in some overseas markets in Russia, West Asia and Middle East.

Sinotruck said earlier that it aimed to produce 125,000 units of heavy duty truck this year, up from last year's 100,000.

The Jinan-headquartered company is among world's top five heavy truck producers, which exported more than 13,000 units of heavy duty trucks and earned about $400 million in 2007.

Sinotruck establishes its name by manufacturing China's first heavy duty truck named "Huanghe", introducing the "Steyr" series production technology and teaming up with Volvo Automobile Company in producing advanced heavy duty trucks.


http://chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2008-04/05/content_6593722.htm

Sinotruk profit up
2008-4-21


SINOTRUK (Hong Kong) Ltd, China's biggest heavy-truck maker, boosted profit 74 percent last year as a construction boom spurred demand in the world's fastest growing major economy.

Net income rose to 1.11 billion yuan (US$157 million), or 0.71 yuan a share, from 638 million yuan, or 0.43 yuan, a year earlier, the Hong Kong-based firm said in a stock exchange statement yesterday. Sales rose 67 percent to 21.3 billion yuan. Sales of trucks with a capacity of more than 20 tons rose 47 percent in China last year, more than twice the pace of the country's overall vehicle market.


http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2008/200804/20080421/article_356662.htm

Its very impressive growth by Sinotruck.

I am curious as to the operating structure - Eddie Stobart the big UK trucker as telematics [spies] in all its trucks - I imagine that China is a more practical level of fleet operation. Is the market highly fragmented- where else would have the information : )?

Sinotruk to launch China III diesel engine in June

May 29, 2008 - China's top heavy truck maker, Sinotruk (Hong Kong) Ltd, is set to launch a national III (emission standards) disesel engine in June, according to the Sinotruk Executive Director Tong Jingen. He said the company has spent multi-million dollars on the development of the new engine, and now the self-developed product has met the China III emission standards.

The national III diesel engine independently developed by China's Sinotruk costs less than its foreign counterparts and this will enhance its competitiveness in the local and global markets. Starting on July 1, 2008, all vehicles sold in China's mainland must follow the China III emission standards.

Tong said he didn't know whether some customers will have bought the national II diesel engines before July and thus will affect the sales of Sinotruk's new engines, but he added that if they have bought the engine earlier, both the depreciation fees and monthly running fees will increase considerably.

source: Gasgoo.com

Sinotruk Increases Exports

2008-08-03

Sinotruk, the country's leading heavy-duty truck manufacturer, plans to sell one-third of its products to overseas markets by 2010.

The Jinan-based company will also quicken its pace in setting up manufacturing facilities overseas. "We have started our joint venture in Vietnam, and we are also in talks with foreign partners to establish some other facilities overseas," said Ma Chunji, chairman of Sinotruk.

In the first half of this year, the company exported over 6,300 heavy-duty trucks, earning $260 million. The figure has seen 35 percent growth year-on-year.

The group now has four major overseas markets, which are the former Soviet Union countries, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Africa, said Ma.

It is targeting emerging markets as its vehicles are more competitive in these areas, he said. The truck maker now has no plan to develop vehicles for Europe and North America, he added.

Ma attributed the company's good performance in export to the efforts on technology improvement and a robust demand from overseas markets. He also admitted that the company was under pressure from soaring steel prices.

But a new engine, which meets Euro III emission standards, may help boost Sinotruk's export. The engine "will make their vehicles more competitive," Ma said.

"Overseas development is one important strategy for us. We will further improve our technology as well as management in the process of going abroad," said Ma.

The company has reached cooperation agreements with over 30 world famous auto parts companies, such as Delphi, ZF and WABCO. Among them ZF and VOSS have built plants in Jinan to directly supply products to Sinotruk.

The company has also set up a high-quality talent team and will further optimize product structure, said Ma.

Sinotruk started its overseas development strategy in 2004. Under the strategy, the company's exports achieved $323 million in 2005 and 2006.

In 2007, the company's export accounted for around 60 percent of China's total export of heavy-duty trucks. It was identified by the Ministry of Commerce and the National Development and Reform Commission as the export base for vehicles and auto parts.

This year Sinotruck aims to produce 125,000 units of heavy-duty truck and reach 45 billion yuan in sales revenue. The company also plans to take one-third of the domestic market by 2010, and upgrade one-third of its products through technology innovation by the same year.

Now Sinotruk is among the world's top five heavy-duty truck producers. The company has established its name by manufacturing China's first heavy-duty truck named Huanghe, introducing the Steyr series production technology.

Last year, Sinotruk raised HK$9 billion in an initial public offering in Hong Kong to fund expansion.

Sales of heavy-duty trucks in China rose by around 50 percent last year, double the pace of the overall vehicle market.

http://m.cri.cn/6/2008/08/03/67s848.htm

Sinotruk to export RTVs to Turkmenistan

August 12, 2008

Shanghai, August 12 (Gasgoo.com) China National Heavy Duty Truck Group Co., Ltd. (Sinotruk) will begin exporting 90 road transportation vehicles of chemical toxic substance to Turkmenistan, China's ministry of Commerce said on its official website Monday.

Sinotruk has won a $6 million export contract with Turkmenistan's State Concern Turkmengas to export road transportation vehicles of chemical toxic substance, according to the report, which marks the first time ever China has been exporting vehicles of this type to the Mid-Asia country.

State Concern Turkmengas is a state-run company conducting exploration, drilling, development, production and processing of gas and gas condensate throughout the entire territory of Turkmenistan, as well as transportation of gas.

Sinotruk is the leading heavy-truck maker in the Chinese auto industry. In the first half of this year the company sold 52,517 heavy trucks, a growth of 49.62 year on year.

http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/7395/Sinotruk-to-export-RTVs-to-Turkmenistan.html

Sinotruk sells 76,000 trucks in Jan-July

August 25, 2008

Shanghai, August 25 (Gasgoo.com) China National Heavy Duty Truck Group Co., Ltd.(Sinotruk) said it sold 76,000 heavy trucks from January to July this year and is on course to reach its 2008 sales target.

The truck manufacturer said it expects to produce and sell 125,000 heavy trucks in 2008, with some 20,000 units being exported.

Sinotruk was the world's fifth largest heavy truck maker in terms of sales in 2007. It achieved sales revenue of 37.1 billion yuan ($5.2 billion) last year, paying 2.8 billion yuan in taxes.

http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1007523/Sinotruk-sells-76-000-trucks-in-Jan-July.html

How would these compair to American brands as far as pricing?

Sinotruk inks restructuring deal with Datong Gear

November 21, 2008

Shanghai, November 21 (Gasgoo.com) On Nov.18, China National Heavy Duty Truck Group Corp (Sinotruk) signed an agreement with Shanxi Datong Gear Group Co on strategic restructuring, Shanxi Youth Daily reported.

Sinotruk, the flagship of China's heavy-duty truck manufacturing industry, is expected to produce and sell 115,000 trucks this year with sales revenue to reach 50 billion yuan ($7.3billion). However, the heavy truck giant begins to see limited space for development as it has failed to form its own production base on engine and transmission, while the Shanxi-based Datong Gear Group is accomplished in transmission and gear production.

The cooperation between the two companies will solve the components shortage problems faced by Sinotruk and will also open up sales network for Datong Gear, Ma Anquan, a Datong executive said.

In the coming 5 years, Sinotruk will need 250,000 transmissions for its heavy duty trucks, 150,000 of which will be provided by the restructured Datong Gear and the rest will be made by Sinotruk itself.

The sales revenue created by the new Datong Gear Group is expected to reach up to 5 billion yuan in the coming five years and even climb to 10 billion yuan within seven years, the official said confidently.

Shanxi Datong Gear Group. Co. Ltd, one of the leading automotive components suppliers in China, specializes in manufacturing commercial vehicle transmissions and engine timing gears. Transmissions produced by Datong Gear supply for more than ten domestic automakers such as Dongfeng Motor, FAW, and Sinotruk and are also exported to countries like Iran, India and Russia.

http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1008474/Sinotruk-inks-restructuring-deal-with-Datong-Gear.html

Sinotruk launches AMT HOWO-A7 heavy truck.

China's largest heavy-truck maker Sinotruk launched its latest heavy-duty truck HOWO-A7 in Chongqing, selling between 257,000 yuan($37,628) and 330,000 yuan, Chongqing Economic Times reported.

The HOWO-A7 is mated with Sinotruk’s intelligent 16-speed automatic manual electronic controlled transmission (ECT) jointly developed by Sinotruk and world-leading vehicle control system maker Wabco. It is the first MT model of Chinese-made heavy truck.

As China’s latest heavy-duty truck, HOWO-A7 has undergone over one year of development and two years of repeated trial in various extreme environments with 50 test vehicles, using more than 130 patented technologies, said the president of Sinotruck Chongqing sales company.


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HOWO-A7, a spot light of 2009 truck market.

HOWO-A7 was painstakingly created by SINOTRUK in 3 years and is the latest heavy truck after multiple experiments in different complex environment, which not only realized the dream of SINOTRUK to break through the market barrier and world top level, but also arose as a pioneer in the current down market.

In the second half of 2008, the impact of international financial crisis also hit the heavy truck industry of China. SINOTRUK gave full play to its technological, product and capital advantages, actively carried out strategic arrangement and finally realized sound development.

According to Mr. Ma Chunji, the Board Director of SINOTRUK, up to the end of October, SINOTRUK has accumulatively produced and sold over 100,000 heavy duty motors and 115,000 heavy truck engines, realizing sales income of RMB45.9 billion yuan, which was an increase of 47.1 percent year on year; and foreign exchange income of US$420 million, which was an increase of 26.4 percent year on year. SINOTRUK fulfilled the main business index by two months earlier, taking the lead in the industry.
source: english.chinatruck.org

Sinotruk at Shanghai Show.

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MAN buys EUR560m stake in Sinotruk.

July 17, 2009
German truck maker and engineering company MAN SE said Wednesday that it would pay EUR560m for a 25 per cent stake in Sinotruk, China's largest manufacturer of heavy trucks, in a deal for the two parties to jointly tap into emerging export markets.

Through the deal MAN will become the company's second-biggest shareholder in Sinotruck, next to its parent China National Heavy Duty Truck Corp, which holding 51%.

Sinotruk aimed to produce the new trucks using MAN technology that the German company license to it within the next two to three years, said MAN CEO Hakan Samuelsson.

He added that the trucks would be targeted for export to markets including Brazil, Russia, Africa and India.

China National Heavy Duty Truck, which is controlled by the Shandong provincial government, first licensed MAN technologies in the early 1980s.

"Sinotruk and MAN will work together closely to shape our future and maintain our position as one of the leading heavy truck manufacturers," said Sinotruck Chairman Chunji Ma.

Sinotruk sold about 100,000 heavy trucks in 2008 and accounts for a market share of about 20% in China. In 2008, it posted revenue of approximately 26 billion yuan ($3.81 billion) and reported earnings before interest and tax of 1.25 billion yuan.
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Volvo to end Sinotruk tie, may resume Dongfeng talks.

Volvo AB has agreed to withdraw from its truck venture with the state parent of Sinotruk, moving closer to a possible tie-up with Dongfeng Motor Group Co, sources familiar with the situation said on Wednesday.

Volvo reached agreement with China National Heavy-Duty Truck Corp recently to pull out of their truck venture after production had been suspended for several years due to poor sales, a source at the Chinese truck maker said.

The move, which follows Sinotruk's new $800 million tie-up with Europe's MAN, could spur a partnership between Volvo and Dongfeng, another source with direct knowledge of the situation told Reuters.

Spokesmen for Volvo and Dongfeng could not be immediately reached for comment.

Dongfeng Motor, China's third-largest automaker, had detailed discussions with Volvo years ago to bring the Swedish company into its vehicle venture with Nissan Motor Co.

Dongfeng said in January 2007 that talks with Volvo could lead to an investment by the Swedish company in that venture, whose operations include the manufacture of heavy- and medium-duty commercial vehicles.

Dongfeng said at that time that, if a deal were to go through, Nissan could focus on the manufacture of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in the venture.

"The two sides had no major disputes on most of the key issues at the time. The only obstacle was that Volvo had too many partners in China," said the second source.

Foreign automakers are generally allowed a maximum of two joint venture partners in China, but Volvo will still have two vehicle ventures even after its withdrawal from the tie-up with China National.

It makes buses in China with SAIC Motor Corp, China's biggest automaker, and with Xi'an Aircraft Industry (Group) Co, parent of Xi'an Aircraft International Corp

NEW PARTNERSHIP

Volvo, the world's second-largest truck maker, operates assembly plants in Thailand, Taiwan, Malaysia and India, supplying the regional and global markets.

However, its venture with China National never gained much traction, producing little more than 1,000 vehicles since it was established in 2003, according to its Chinese partner.

Volvo announced in February 2007 that it would take over Nissan Diesel Motor for $1.1 billion to strengthen its Asia operations, paving the way for expansion in the China market.

Rival Daimler AG, however, seems to have got a head start.

Earlier this year, Daimler secured a foothold in China's truck market when it agreed to set up a $929 million venture with Beiqi Foton, a mid-sized Chinese truck maker.

"Volvo really needs to move quickly if it wants a fair share of the China market. But before going back to the negotiating table with Dongfeng, it would have to deal with its two other Chinese partners properly," the second source said.

"It's like a new marriage. One needs to get a divorce first before entering into a new relationship."

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I am thinking of buying a HOWO 6x4 Tipper. and am looking for owner/operator opinions and feedback. Also, other web sources of information and reviews of the truck's reliability, strengths and weaknesses. Thanks.

Russian AMO-ZIL and SINOTRUK signed cooperative memorandum on establishing the joint venture HOWO-ZIL Company back in 2008. At the end of 2010 first HOWO-ZIL trucks were presented to the public:

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Chinese hope to sell 30.000 units in Russia annually.

You may find more information on our new website: www.sinotruk.com

On Apr 19, Sinotruk and MAN jointly published truck brand cooperatively developed by both sides-SITRAK, and promoted the first product of the new brand-SITRAK T7H. The jointly participation of Sinotruk and MAN became the biggest lightspot on the 14th Shanghai International Automotive Industry Expo.

Chairman of Sinotruk Group Ma Chunji, CEO of MAN Truck & Bus AG Pachta and president of Sinotruk Group Cai Dong attended the Brand Publishing Conference.

Ma Chunji said, after the signing of cooperation agreement between Sinotruk and MAN in July, 2009, the both sides had forged strategic cooperative partners on many aspects such as technology, capital, marketing, administration and so on. At present, Sinotruk and MAN were seriously fulfilling the cooperation agreement signed by both sides, with smoothly progress on the project construction and domestic-made percentage. Today, the new type of heavy duty truck-SITRAK T7H representing cooperative achievement of both sides appeared, which was the best prove of the sincere and friendly cooperation leading to win-win between the two parties.
Pachta said, the appearance of SITRAK launched a new era for MAN’s BRICS Strategy. This Chinese-made heavy truck was a perfect complement to current product line and the strategy of MAN. By the virtue of such a credible cooperative partner like Sinotruk, MAN would be more confident in realizing its global expand program.

Cai Dong introduced the meaning of the brand SITRAK and the situation of its technology and production. He said, the vision of SITRAK Brand was galloping through out the territory of China and all around the world.
On the joint display platform of Sinotruk and MAN, Ma Chunji and Mr. Pachta unveiled SITRAK T7H together.

The badge of SITRAK is artistically made up by three gingko leaves, symbolizing vigorous and endure vitality and powerful function for benefiting mankind. Its Chinese name Shandeka embodies the friendly cooperation between Sinotruk and MAN. The character “Shan” represents galloping among mountains and waters, the character “De” represents MAN Technology from Germany and the long-term strategic cooperation with MAN as well as “virtue”.

SITRAK T7H adopts the world most advanced MAN D20-430PS engine matching with Sinotruk 16-gear aluminium alloy housing transmission. The domestic made MAN single reduction rear axle boasts a velocity ratio of 3.08, equipped with SKF hub unit bearing, disk brake, spiral bevel gear of oerlikon type and filtering equipment for gear compound with in axle housing, which ensures no major service after 152k km in the aspects of structure and equipment. This truck also adopts domestic made MAN frame and front and rear parabolic tapered-leaf springs, which ensures an excellent load capacity and light weight. Sinotruk and MAN oriented SITRAK T7H as global heavy duty truck made in China. SITRAK T7H will form mass production capacity by the end of 2011, and will be put on market in 2012. It is predicted that the production and sales volume in 2012 will be 30,000 units, by 2018 it will reach 200,000 units.

Besides SITRAK T7H, Sinotruk also brought 8 new types. The biggest lightspot of the exhibited HOWO A7 tractor was Sinotruk 90 special fifth wheel designed according to the structure of rear suspension 5th edition tractor, which made the load capacity increase in a large scale. The rational optimized the fifth wheel connection equipment ensured higher reliability, which can meet the utilization condition of tractors of large-tonnage.
Sinotruk Jinan Commercial Truck Company emphatically promoted 2011 Style Golden Prince dump truck on this Expo with two versions of V1 and V5 to meet transportation demand of different working conditions. The cabs of 2011 Style Golden Prince dump truck are equipped with four-point suspension, which improve the driving safety and comfort in a large scale. The standard configured Sinotruk 430 pull-type clutch diaphragm spring is developed for heavy duty truck aiming at the structural characteristic and utilization demand of heavy duty truck, combining the advantages of international advanced clutch brands, which matches with heavy duty truck better. The abundant rig-test and strict road test proved that the performance and quality of this kind of clutch reach international advanced level.

HOVA serial harbor tractor manufactured by Sinotruk Special Truck Company is recognized as “innovator for short distance transfer at harbor and steel works etc”, which can meet demands such as low speed, short distance, overload and continuous work being applicable to harbor area, steel works, stock dump, airport, underground mining site, logistics park and so on. This style of harbor tractor boasts performance of international like products with moderate cost, which can remarkably reduce purchasing cost.

The first appearance of light truck products from Sinotruk at International Automotive Expo showed the Company had made solid progress to complete series commercial truck. The newly developed light truck serial products brought by Sinotruk Chengdu Wangpai Commercial Truck Company boast 3G cargo compartment with high standard material, high standard craft, high strength and high quality, which became a light spot of Wangpai commercial truck.
From www.sinotruk.com

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Recently, Sinotruk successfully signed an export order of 1,500 units with a largest African enterprise group in Nigeria.

Aiming at international advanced technology, Sinotruk increases the strength of innovation, developing new type of the fifth wheel based on the original technical level, which is the first application in domestic market. The reduce of ground clearance of the new type of the fifth wheel from 1.4m to 1.3m makes the distribution of stress points of the entire truck better, with the improvement of the applicability of the entire truck, reaching international advanced level. The export of Sinotruk greets spring by the virtue of using of the new technology and excellence performance bring.

Up to now, Sinotruk has received overseas orders of 16,000 units, which account for 2/3 of the whole year’s order, lying a solid foundation for the accomplishment of the whole year’s export task.

From www.sinotruk.com

CNHTC is constantly expanding the geography of plants and production lineup. At the end of 2011 the concern launched production of trucks in Fujian Hercynian province, making an important step in the development of automobile industry in regions. The truck, which will be produced there, has been named 豪曼 (Ho Man) and has its own logo. 16-ton trucks will be equipped with 140-220 hp Yuchai engines.
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