Sinotruk Datong Gear Co., Ltd. (Datong Gear Company), a subsidiary fully owned by China National Heavy Duty Truck Group Co., Ltd. (Sinotruk), is situated in the Datong Equipment Manufacturing Park, Shanxi Province. It serves as an important component manufacturing base for Sinotruk. The company covers an area of nearly 1000mu, with total assets valued at RMB1.69 billion. It currently employs over 1,600 staff, including more than 200 technical professionals. With scientifically and reasonably allocated assets and a high level of operational management, it stands as a leading enterprise in Shanxi Province's equipment manufacturing industry and a demonstration enterprise in intelligent manufacturing.
The company was established in 1958 and renamed Datong Gear Factory in 1964. In 1997, it completed its corporate restructuring. In 2008, it became part of Sinotruk. In 2011, it relocated from its original address at No. 81 Yunzhong Road, Pingcheng District, Datong City, to its current location. In 2020, it became part of Sinotruk Jinan Power Co., Ltd., a listed subsidiary of Sinotruk. Through corporate reform, it established an organizational structure consisting of 5 processing departments and 6 management departments/offices. It has established a comprehensive management system, and obtained certifications in IATF 16949:2016 Quality Management System, ISO 50001:2018 Energy Management System, ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System, and ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management System.
Datong Gear Company's main products include commercial vehicle transmissions, engine gears, and engineering machinery gears, with annual production capacities of 350,000 units and 3 million pieces respectively. The company has now established a product structure in gearbox research and manufacturing, featuring three major technical platforms: Japanese, European, and American. It incorporates various technical routes such as full synchronizers, dual intermediate shafts, planetary mechanisms, and AMT (Automated Manual Transmission). The gearboxes apply torque ranging from 300 to 2700Nm and can be matched with engines ranging from 130 to 560 horsepower. The products cover a full range of vehicle types including light, medium, heavy-duty, and passenger vehicles. The company’s engine gears and engineering machinery gears are primarily supplied to Cummins' seven global factories, as well as companies like New Holland, AGCO, and JCB. At the same time, the company is proactively implementing strategic planning, focusing deeply on the transformation and development of intelligent manufacturing. It is upgrading to manufacture high-end gears for industries such as robotics, harmonic gears, aerospace, and defense—aiming for high precision and sophistication. Furthermore, it is venturing into new energy directions, initiating research and development into new energy products such as electric drive axles.
In recent years, Datong Gear Company, in line with 'Made in China 2025', vigorously promoted the automation, digitization, networking, and intelligence of equipment. It has made significant strides in the automation, digitization, and intelligence transformation of its facilities, gradually achieving automation in the production, logistics, and inspection of core products. The company has built 29 automated production lines and 20 automated units. The automation rate of machining lines has exceeded 65%. Its level of digitalization and intelligent manufacturing has greatly improved, reaching a leading domestic level.
Datong Gear Co., Ltd. positions itself with the development motto of 'Datong in China, Gears in the World', firmly seizing opportunities for transformation and upgrading. It considers achieving zero defects in products as the ultimate goal to pursue continuously, focusing on its core business with technological innovation. The company has achieved fruitful results in production and operation, having successively received honors such as 'National Civilized Unit,' 'National May Day Labor Certificate,' 'National Quality Management Benchmark,' 'Shanxi Quality Award,' and 'Shanxi Excellent High-Tech Enterprise.' It has also been awarded titles including 'Best Supplier' by Dongfeng Motor Corporation, 'Excellent Supplier Leading Award' by Beiqi Foton Motor Co., Ltd., 'Best Quality Award' by Cummins Inc., 'Excellence in Quality Award' by JCB, and 'Excellent Supplier' by Shanghai Diesel Engine Co., Ltd. Three employees from the company, Liu Qi, Bi Yanjun, and Xu Yucheng, have successively been awarded the honorary title of 'National Model Worker.'
Address: No. 99 Yunzhou Street, Datong City, Shanxi Province
Postal Code: 037305
Tel: 0352-7696320