Shantui Group, China

Founded in 1980, Shantui Construction Machinery Co. Ltd. not only rode the wave of Chinas spectacular economic development over the past 25 years but also helped to create it. Originally a fully state-owned company, Shantui today is a public company that is well on its way to becoming one of Chinas top multinational firms. With sales in more than 120 countries round the globe, Shantui is also leading the way as one of Chinas top global brands. Originally known as a bulldozer company, Shantui today features the entire gamut of construction machinery, from wheel loaders and excavators, to graders, rollers, pipelayers, cement trucks, forklifts and much more. The bulldozer remains Shantuis flagship product, as the company has become the worlds second or third largest brand-maker of this top-of-the-line product in the construction machinery industry. In China alone Shantui holds a 65% market share in bulldozers. Currently Shantui has 12 holding subsidiaries and 2 joint stock subsidi...