Changsha – October 10, 2026 -- Zoomlion's mining machinery business grew by more than 57.20% year on year in the first half of 2026, while company-wide international revenue rose 12.45% to RMB 15.535 billion.
International business accounted for 57.25% of total revenue, up 1.67 percentage points from a year earlier. Growth in South America, Europe, Southeast Asia, Africa and East Asia outpaced the company's overall international growth rate.
Zoomlion pitches lifecycle cost savings as the core of its mining sales case
The company's mining portfolio covers excavation, loading, haulage, crushing and screening. Flagship models include the ZE4000G, a 400-tonne mining excavator, and the ZTE520 hybrid electric-drive truck, which has a rated payload of 300 tonnes.
Wu Yuanfeng, deputy general manager of Zoomlion Mining Machinery, said pure-electric products can cut costs by more than 50%, and hybrid models can lift profitability by 15% or more. Zoomlion calculates operating costs across the full equipment lifecycle.
Zoomlion research teams visited around 150 mines worldwide over a previously reported six-month period. They identified and addressed more than 50 technical challenges.
Electrified trucks log 8,000 hours while hybrids cut fuel use by up to 40%
Zoomlion's hybrid mining trucks can reduce fuel consumption by up to 40%. Its 100-tonne-class battery-electric mining trucks have logged more than 8,000 hours of stable operation. The ZT160HEV hybrid truck supports up to 18 hours of continuous autonomous operation.
The company has deployed autonomous trucks, remotely operated excavators and a fleet coordination system. At a large open-pit metal mine in northern China, the system raised average daily trips per truck by over 10%, according to Zoomlion.
Electrified equipment reaches mines in Indonesia, Argentina, Ecuador and Africa
Zoomlion has delivered electrified equipment to coal mines in Indonesia, open-pit mines in Argentina, and projects in Ecuador and several African countries.
As of June 30, 2026, the company operated more than 30 primary business hubs, over 530 secondary and tertiary outlets, and more than 300 spare parts warehouses worldwide. Its Hungarian aerial work platform factory began production, and its German facility was expanded into a multipurpose hub.
Liu Jianqiang, Zoomlion's marketing director and deputy general manager of its overseas business, said overseas front-line and back-office teams are now digitally connected for 24-hour coordination.