Jiangsu Hengli Hydraulic (恒立液压)
Company Overview
Jiangsu Hengli Hydraulic started in 1990 in Changzhou as a high-pressure hydraulic cylinder maker and is now listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange under code 601100. Over roughly three and a half decades it expanded from cylinders into hydraulic pumps and motors, control valves, complete hydraulic systems, precision castings and cold-drawn seamless tubing, which is a broader footprint than most buyers expect when they first hear the name in the context of excavator cylinders.
According to the company, it operates seven hydraulic R&D centres and twelve manufacturing bases across China, Germany, the USA, Japan and Mexico, serves more than 2,000 customers, covers markets in over 30 countries, and employs more than 10,000 people worldwide. It reports a patent portfolio in the region of 1,150 valid global patents. The end markets named are construction machinery, agricultural machinery, industrial engineering, marine and offshore, energy technology and tunnel boring equipment.
For sourcing purposes the interesting thing is not the scale, it is the vertical integration into castings and tubing. Cylinder quality problems very often trace back to the tube bore and the casting, both of which Hengli makes in-house. That makes them a reasonable benchmark when you are comparing quotes from smaller cylinder shops that buy tube on the open market.
Main Products
- Hydraulic cylinders: mobile and industrial, including large-bore and high-pressure designs for excavators and construction equipment.
- Hydraulic pumps and motors, including axial piston types for mobile machinery.
- Mobile and industrial control valves, plus electronic control units for the same.
- Complete hydraulic systems and power units.
- Precision castings and cold-drawn seamless steel tubing.
- Thermal spray coating services for wear and corrosion surfaces.
Key Facts
- Founded: 1990, Changzhou, Jiangsu
- Listing: Shanghai Stock Exchange, code 601100
- 7 hydraulic R&D centres and 12 manufacturing bases (China, Germany, USA, Japan, Mexico) per the company
- More than 10,000 employees worldwide; 2,000+ customers; markets in 30+ countries
- Vertical integration into precision castings and cold-drawn tube, not only cylinder assembly
- Note: model ranges, pressure ratings and delivery terms change; confirm the current catalogue and specification sheets on the official site before designing around a specific part number.
Why a Buyer Would Look Here
Two realistic use cases. First, as an OEM or tier-two supplier for construction and agricultural machinery cylinders, where the volume justifies a dedicated programme and the buyer needs a supplier that can also deliver the pump and valve package. Second, as a technical benchmark: if a smaller Chinese cylinder shop quotes a price that looks too good, understanding what Hengli invests in tube, casting and honing gives you a checklist of what the cheap quote has almost certainly left out.
Buyers should expect that a group of this size is selective about order size, and that small custom enquiries will usually be routed to a distributor or will not be answered at all. If your requirement is a few hundred cylinders a year, a regional specialist is a more realistic counterpart. If it is a few thousand per year with an engineering relationship, this is the tier where the conversation makes sense.
Standard due diligence applies: confirm whether you are dealing with the group directly or an authorised distributor, ask for the material and test documentation package for the exact cylinder model, and verify pressure and fatigue test reports rather than accepting catalogue maximums.
Contact
Official website: henglihydraulics.com. Sales offices, distributor contacts and current product catalogues should be taken from the official site, as they change and are not reproduced here.