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Sany

Sany Heavy Industry Co is a Chinese multinational heavy machinery manufacturing company headquartered in Changsha in Hunan Province. It is the sixth-largest heavy equipment manufacturer in the world,[4] and the first in its sector in China to enter the FT Global 500.

Chairman / President

Xiang Wenbo

CEO / Managing Director

Yu Hongfu

CFO / Finance Director

Liu Hua

Industry

Construction Machinery, Heavy Equipment

Website

sanyglobal.com

Headquarters address

Sany Industrial Park, Changsha Economic and Technological Development Zone, Changsha, Hunan, China

Stock Code

SSE:600031

Year founded

1989

A 19-year-old man from Hunan moved to Changsha to deliver food while saving for technical school. Living under a bridge with his pet dog, he works long hours and has minimal belongings. Photo: Handout

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