Hunan Sunward Intelligent Machinery Co., Ltd. (Short Name: Sunward, Stock Code: 002097) is a hi-tech listed company that integrates production, research and development. And it has become a famous enterprise in the construction machinery industry of China since its establishment on July 29, 1999.

The company has a registered capital of RMB 26.5 million, and total assets of over RMB 120 million. Among over 1700 employees, there are 52% who have college degree or above and over 30 masters, doctors, or post doctorates; and over 200 professional technical personnel. The company owns the First and the Second Sunward Intelligent Industrial Park, which cover 235 mu and 200 mu respectively. And it also owns the Wuxi Sunward Hydraulic Machinery Co., Ltd., which is exclusively invested by Sunward.

With the core concept of “cultivate the morality, and manage the business; revitalize the enterprise, and flourish the country”, the company gradually establishes the comparable advantage in “independent research, lean production, and integrity management”, and forms the core competence under the guide of He Qinghua, who is the founder and board chairman of Sunward, and also a professor and tutor of doctor in Central South University. The company develops at high speed with a compound annual growth rate of over 70%. During the 8 years, the company has developed high performance and high quality products of some dozens of specifications with independent intellectual property in large piling machinery, compact construction machinery and modern rock drilling equipment, which make Sunward the top brand in China. The company has established the technical innovation system which includes original innovation, integration innovation, open innovation, and consistent innovation. And the products are distributed all over the country, and mass exported to more than 40 countries and regions, such as Europe, Oceania, North America, South-east Asia, and etc.

Sunward is the largest manufacturer of pilling machinery in China, and becomes the industry base of National “863” High-tech Program. It has got the authorization of ISO9001quality management system, ISO14001 environmental management system, and OHSAS18001 occupational health and safety management system, as well as the CE certification. And the Sunward brand has been awarded the “China Well-known Mark”. It is one of the “Top 100 Enterprises with Greatest Potential in China” on Forbes in 2006 and 2007. In September 2006, the Vice Premier Mr. Wu Guanyi visited Sunward, and he sang high praise for the independent innovation ability, international trade and cooperation, and the production, research and development mode of Sunward.