1. SMC
Country: Japan
Founded ： 1959
About the company:
SMC is a renowned global manufacturer of pneumatic components. Founded in 1959, the company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. SMC began as a company that mainly produced “sintered metal industrial filter” filter elements through powder metallurgy.
After years of continuous efforts and innovation, SMC has expanded its product offerings and won customers' trust due to its excellent quality. Today, the company is a leader in the pneumatic industry.
The name “SMC” (Sintered Metal Company) has been used for many years and has become a widely recognized global brand. In 1994, SMC (China) Co., Ltd. was founded in Beijing. After more than 20 years of growth, SMC has developed a nationwide marketing network and a recognized reputation for its products and services in the industry.
In 2021, SMC China underwent group reorganization and officially established SMC Automation Co., Ltd. to improve domestic customer service and establish a new standard of sustainable development.
is responsible for marketing activities in mainland China and has branches in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou to manage marketing agencies in their respective regions. The company aims to provide professional and timely services and technical support to customers across the country.
Currently, SMC has more than 120 directly affiliated commercial establishments and more than 300 authorized agents across the country. In recent years, the company has also established partnerships with several e-commerce platforms.
2. AirTAC
Country: China
Founded : 1988
Products: Cylinder, solenoid valve, pressure switch
About the company:
AirTAC International Group, a world-renowned professional supplier and manufacturer of pneumatic equipment, was founded in Taiwan in 1988 and is headquartered in Taipei. The company specializes in the production of pneumatic execution, control and processing components, as well as various auxiliary components.
Its products are used in a wide range of automation industries, including automotive, machine manufacturing, metallurgy, electronic technology, environmental treatment, light and textile industry, ceramics, medical devices and food packaging.
R research and development center
Yadeke International Group's Research and Development (R&D) Center is located in Ningbo, with a total building area of 10,527 square meters.
Sales center
Yadeke International Group's domestic sales center is located in Ningbo, Zhejiang and has a floor area of 30,000 square meters.
The sales headquarters for Europe is ATC (Italia) SRL, located in Milan, Italy.
In Southeast Asia, the sales headquarters is AIRTAC INTERNATIONAL (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD., located in Singapore. Yadeke also has a sales center, AIRTAC INDUSTRIAL (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD., located in the city of Johor, Malaysia.
In Japan, Yataka Co., Ltd. is located in East Osaka. Airtac Industrial Co., Ltd. is located in Beilan Province, Thailand.
Lastly, AIRTAC USA CORPORATION is located in Houston, USA.
P production base
Currently, Yadeke International Group has three main production bases located in Ningbo, Zhejiang; Foshan, Guangdong; and Tainan, Taiwan.
Ningbo Yadeke (Factory No. 1) has a building area of 240,000 square meters and 23 standard workshops. Ningbo Yadeke (Factory No. 2) has a building area of 180,000 square meters and 16 standard workshops in use.
The Guangdong Yadeke production base has a building area of 45,000 square meters and 3 standard workshops. In Taiwan, Yadeke production base has a building area of 180,000 square meters and 7 standard workshops.
Logistics Center
Yadeke International Group has two logistics centers located in Kunshan, Jiangsu, and Huizhou, Guangdong.
The logistics center in Kunshan, Jiangsu covers an area of 20,000 square meters, while the Guangdong Yadeke logistics center is located in a smart building with an area of 40,000 square meters.
3. Festus
Country: Germany
Founded ： 1925
About the company:
Founded in 1925, Festo is a leading manufacturer in the field of automation technology and global market leader in industrial technology training. The company is headquartered in Eislingen, Germany, and operates in more than 200 industries worldwide, providing cutting-edge pneumatic and electric drive technologies and comprehensive solutions for factory automation and process automation to more than 300,000 customers.
Festo's business in China began in 1985 and the company officially entered China in 1993, establishing Festo (China) Co., Ltd. in Jinqiao, Pudong, Shanghai. Over the past three decades, Festo has continuously expanded its investment in China, focusing on production, research and development and sales.
The company provides the Chinese market with pneumatic and electric drive technologies and comprehensive solutions for factory automation and process automation, serving a variety of industries including automotive, electronics and light assembly, food and beverage packaging, water treatment/ sewage, biotechnology/pharmacy and more.
Festo Education and Training Department also provides a comprehensive industrial training solution for more than 600 enterprises and institutions, universities, vocational schools and training bases in Greater China.
This includes building laboratories, building course systems and providing qualification certification and career guidance for students. Furthermore, as an official partner of the World Skills Competition, Festo offers professional technical training and competition support.
Festo currently has more than 2,000 employees in Greater China.
4. Quelica
Country: China
Founded ： 1986
Products: The company offers a range of products, including air source processing components, control valves, various types of air cylinders, auxiliary components, vacuum components, modular air pressure components and electrical control components.
About the company:
was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Xinbei City, Taiwan. The company currently operates two main production facilities, the Taiwan Xinbei factory and the Shanghai Songjiang factory.
Products produced by Taiwan Chelic are used in a variety of automation applications, including production equipment, testing equipment, packaging equipment, processing machines, maintenance equipment and plant automation. With the brand “CHELIC”, the company has a reputation in the automation industry.
Taiwan Chelic has a global distribution network and is an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and original design manufacturer (ODM) supplier to well-known automation manufacturers both domestically and internationally.
5. CKD
Country: Japan
Founded ： 1943
Products: The company produces a variety of automation machines, including lamp manufacturing equipment, CCFL, LED manufacturing, medicine blister packaging equipment, secondary battery winding machines and three-dimensional solder printing substrate testers. Furthermore, it offers pneumatic control systems including FRL air source processing parts, pneumatic switching valves, cylinders and other accessories. The company also provides fluid control systems such as multimedia solenoid valves, gas control valves, motorized valves, special valves for analytical instruments, special valves for cutting fluid control, special valves for high vacuum, special valves for gas and LPG natural gas, high purity chemical liquid valves and process gas valves. Lastly, it offers a labor-saving system including DD-MOTOR and backlash turntable.
About the company:
CKD is a pneumatic company invested by Japan CKD Co., Ltd. It mainly manufactures air source treatment equipment, cylinders, solenoid valves and other automated products.
Xikai Li (China) Co., Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary established by Japan CKD Co., Ltd. in China and is part of a global group.
The company is located in Wuxi New Area and has a rich history of development as a leading Japanese company in the region. In 1987, “Wuxi Pneumatic Technology Research Institute” was established, followed by the joint venture “Wuxi Pneumatic Industry Co., Ltd.” in 1992. In 2001, the sales company “Xikaili (Shanghai) Machinery Co., Ltd.” was established, and in 2003, a production factory was established, which is now Xikaili (China) Co., Ltd.
As a wholly owned subsidiary of CKD Co., Ltd., CKD China mainly produces automated machines, labor-saving equipment and pneumatic control components. The company has been dedicated to producing efficient and high-quality products since its inception and serves as a large-scale production base for the group abroad.
In 2013, the company built a new factory, incorporating concepts of warmth, environmental protection and people orientation. The factory serves as a second development base for DRC, producing products with the same quality as in Japan and adapted to the Chinese market. It is a comprehensive facility that integrates production, sales, components and automation equipment.
6. KOGANEI
Country: Japan
Founded ： 1934
Products: KOGANEI high performance pneumatic component cylinder, rotating cylinder, pneumatic gripper, solenoid valve, manual valve, check valve, vacuum valve generator, suction cup, multiple cylinders, magnetic dryer, pressure regulating valve, pressure valve, remover KOGANEI static, static tester
About the company:
KOGANEI, founded in 1934, mainly focuses on the manufacturing and sales of pneumatic components and related products, as well as the production of oxygen resin components and centralized oil-feed lubrication devices.
At KOGANEI, customer satisfaction is at the forefront of all operations and is achieved through providing safe, reliable and appreciated products and services. To continuously improve quality and effectively manage quality, KOGANEI has obtained ISO 9001:2000 certification.
With branches and sales offices in 26 countries and regions around the world, KOGANEI has a global presence.
is a subsidiary of Japan KOGANEI Co., Ltd. which was registered in Shanghai Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone in 2004. Its main business is selling imported Japanese KOGANEI products and locally sourced products from Shanghai Jiading in China.
After a decade of growth in China, the company has established 6 branches in Shanghai, Beijing, Wuxi, Suzhou, Shenzhen and Guangzhou, as well as 9 additional locations.
7. Norgren
Country:
Founded :
Products: Cylinder, air treatment element, connector, pressure switch, valve
About the company:
Norgren is a leading manufacturer in the field of fluid motion and control technology. It offers excellent solutions for various sectors that seek to improve the speed and stability of engineering, thus increasing the productivity and efficiency of their equipment.
At Norgren, our goal is to understand the challenges faced by our customers. By combining our products, talented workforce and expertise, we are able to provide exceptional services and solutions. In this way, Norgren helps its customers improve the performance of their products.
Norgren achieves its competitive advantage through a high-quality product range, close collaboration with customers and strong problem-solving capabilities. The company guarantees local delivery through its global technical support network, ensuring customers receive the support they need, regardless of where they are located.
Norgren's global team consists of key account managers and more than 400 experienced engineers, many of whom are experts in their respective industries. The company invests in talent development, providing training opportunities and exposure to the best products and technologies in the world. This experience has equipped Norgren with the skills, confidence and knowledge to better meet customer needs and provide seamless solutions.
Norgren has a state-of-the-art technology center and global manufacturing capability dedicated to developing and rigorously testing new, high-quality products that meet the demands of precision industries and applications. The company helps customers around the world improve production linearity, reduce downtime and lower energy consumption.
Norgren's product lines include IMI Norgren, IML Buschjost, IMI FAS, IMI Herion and IMI Maxseal. These products have been extensively tested and proven in practical applications, earning a reputation as trusted brands in the field of fluid and motion control. Norgren continues to innovate and develop new products, ensuring the growth of these product lines.
By offering stable, safe and efficient solutions, Norgren helps customers address complex engineering challenges. The company invests in robust project management and localized lean production systems, delivering exceptional manufacturing, sales and service to 50 countries around the world.
With an integrated supply chain and fast sales services, Norgren has the systems, processes and support to deliver high-quality products and after-sales services quickly and efficiently, anywhere in the world.
As a member of the IMIPLC International Engineering Group, Norgren has sales and service networks in 50 countries and production bases in the United States, Germany, China, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Mexico and Brazil.
Norgren supports its customers through a network of global technology centers and advanced CFD design and R&D testing facilities. The company also employs a team of professional field engineers, industry experts and key account managers who are dedicated to providing quality services to customers.
8. Parker
Country: USA
Founded : 1918
About the company:
Founded in 1918, Parker Hannifin is a diversified global manufacturer of transmission and control technologies and systems, offering design solutions for various automotive, industrial and aviation markets. The company prioritizes customer needs and leverages its unique engineering expertise and broad range of critical technologies to tackle challenging engineering problems. By partnering with its customers, Parker Hannifin helps them significantly improve their productivity and profitability.
As a global motion control manufacturer, Parker Hannifin offers user products and services. The company operates more than 1,400 production lines for components and systems, which are used in more than 1,000 industrial and aviation applications in the field of motion control. Parker Hannifin provides customers with hydraulic, pneumatic and electromechanical motion control solutions and has a sales network of more than 7,500 distributors serving 400,000 customers worldwide.
Parker Hannifin has been present in China for more than 20 years and established an office in the country in 1990. The company operates several factories in China, including Shanghai Dannison Hydraulic Parts Co., Ltd. ) Co., Ltd., Parker Sperm Pressure ( Tianjin) Co., Ltd., Shanghai Gumei Sealing Products Factory, Wuxi Lekeli Factory and others.
Parker Hannifin has extensive engineering experience in diverse areas of transmission and control technology, including aerospace, environmental control, electrical machinery, filtration, fluid and gas processing, hydraulics, pneumatics, process control, and sealing and shielding.
Parker Hannifin China, founded in the 1980s, is one of the first three foreign joint ventures established in China after the country opened to foreign direct investment. With more than 2,000 product lines in more than 50 markets, the company provides nine technical solutions and services, including aerospace, environmental control, electromechanical, filtration, fluid and gas treatment, hydraulics, pneumatics, process control and sealing.
The applications and solutions of its products serve various sectors, such as diesel engines, wind power generation, shipbuilding, maritime exploration, steelmaking, engineering machinery, high-speed railways and factory automation. The company is headquartered in Shanghai.
9. Rexroth
Country: Germany
Founded ： 1978
About the company:
As a world-renowned provider of transmission and control technology, Bosch Rexroth is dedicated to providing efficient, powerful and safe intelligent motion solutions for various machines and system equipment. With extensive experience in projects in the areas of mobile machinery applications, machine engineering and factory automation, the company uses its intelligent components, customized solutions and services to create a perfect environment for the implementation of Industry 4.0.
In addition, Bosch Rexroth offers a variety of interfaces, including hydraulics, electronic transmission and control, gears, linear transmission, assembly technology, software and Internet of Things, to meet the diverse needs of its customers.
Since entering the Chinese market in 1978, the company has established production facilities in Beijing, Wujin and Xi'an.
10. JEIPC
Country: China
Founded ： 1999
About the company:
Ningbo JEIPC is a well-known pneumatic components manufacturer in China. The company was the first in the sector to receive the ISO9001 quality system and CE certifications. She is also the director of the Pneumatic Section of the China Hydraulic and Pneumatic Seal Industry Association and the president unit of the 4th Fenghua Pneumatic Industry Association.
Founded in 1999, Ningbo JEIPC has a modern garden factory covering 50,000 square meters, integrating research and development, production, purchasing, materials, marketing and office work. The factory employs more than 360 people, a quarter of which are professionals and technical management personnel.
The company established the “Ningbo Jiaerling Pneumatic Mechanical Engineering Technology Center” and the “Zhejiang Provincial High-Tech Enterprise Research and Development Center”. These centers are equipped with large-scale professional testing equipment, including three coordinated measuring instruments, three-dimensional projectors, high-precision flow test platforms and comprehensive pneumatic component test platforms, providing the company with independent research, development and design.
Ningbo JEIPC utilizes top-notch CNC machine tools from domestic and foreign sources, including complete CNC machining centers and automatic high-speed lathes, as well as automatic assembly lines for pilot heads and solenoid valves. The company imports key seals, magnetic materials and lubricating grease with original packaging from Japan or Germany.
With its perfect EP management system and advanced equipment, Ningbo JEIPC is capable of producing 700,000 sets of pneumatic components and complete sets of equipment annually, ensuring high-quality products.
The company played a leading role in drafting and reviewing 22 national and industry standards, such as the “basic dimensions, installation dimensions and accessory dimensions of cylinders with detachable pneumatic belts in diameters ranging from 32mm to 320mm”. It currently holds 48 invention patents, utility model patents and appearance patents related to pneumatic technology.
JEIPC has supplied solenoid valves for important projects such as the main stadium of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the “Water Cube Natatorium” water supply and drainage system, and the environmental protection recycling system for the 2010 Shanghai World Expo.
The company has a long-standing strategic partnership with Airtec, a renowned German manufacturer of pneumatic components, for joint product research and development, sales, processing technology and employee training. JEIPC aims to be a “leading pneumatic force in China”.
Its products are not only popular in China, but also exported to more than 50 countries and regions, including Europe, the United States, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. JEIPC is known to be one of the first and largest exporters of pneumatic components and has earned a good reputation and high position in the pneumatic industry.
