China National Heavy Duty Truck Group Co., Ltd. (SINOTRUK) is a company with a long history and an important position in the heavy-duty automobile industry. The following is a detailed introduction to SINOTRUK:
History and Development
Establishment time: SINOTRUK’s predecessor was the Jinan Automobile Manufacturing Plant, which was founded in 1930 and is the cradle of China’s heavy-duty automobile industry.
Important milestones: In 1960, SINOTRUK manufactured China’s first heavy-duty truck, the Yellow River JN150 eight-ton truck, ending China’s history of not being able to produce heavy-duty trucks. In 2007, SINOTRUK successfully achieved a red chip listing on the main board of Hong Kong, becoming the first listed red chip stock in China’s manufacturing industry.
Products and Business
Product Range: SINOTRUK mainly develops, produces and sells various trucks, special vehicles, special vehicles, and assemblies and howo spare parts such as engines, gearboxes, and axles.
Brand: With a full range of commercial vehicle brands such as Yellow River, Sitrak, and Howo, it is one of the heavy-duty truck companies with the most complete drive forms and power coverage in China’s heavy-duty truck industry.
Internationalization and Market Position
International Market: Products are exported to more than 110 countries and regions, and have maintained the top export position in the national heavy-duty truck industry for 15 consecutive years.
Corporate Ranking: Ranked 182nd among the top 500 Chinese companies in 2018, and rose to 183rd in 2020.
Corporate Culture and Vision
Corporate Culture: Sinotruk has the corporate vision of building a world-class full-series commercial vehicle group, and is committed to independent innovation and the introduction of high-end technical talents.
R&D Capabilities: It has a nationally recognized enterprise technology center, a national heavy-duty automobile engineering technology research center, and a national heavy-duty automobile quality supervision and inspection center, and has comprehensive R&D and testing capabilities.