# Zoomlion starts construction of crawler crane smart manufacturing base in Xiangtan

Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd. broke ground on a smart manufacturing base for crawler cranes in Xiangtan Economic Development Zone, Hunan. The 630-mu (42-hectare) facility involves an investment of 1.398 billion yuan and will produce over 2,500 high-end crawler cranes annually, with production expected to start in the second half of 2026.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-04-04
- Where: Xiangtan Economic Development Zone, Hunan, China
- Value: $193.0M (1.40B CNY)
- Starts operating: Q3 2026
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: over 2,500 high-end crawler cranes per year
- Products: crawler cranes
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology](https://endata.com/companies/15150.md)
- [China Chemical Engineering Fourth Construction Co., Ltd.](https://endata.com/companies/91291.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [iicnet.cn](https://www.iicnet.cn/article/8098), 2026-04-09: "该项目是中联重科优化全球履带起重机出口网络的关键物流枢纽，预计下半年投产。"

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