China International Marine Containers (Group) Co., Ltd.
中集集团
000039
Shenzhen Stock Exchange
Company Overview
China International Marine Containers (Group) Co., Ltd. (CIMC) is a leading global provider of equipment and solutions in the logistics and energy sectors. Established in 1994 and listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, the company focuses on container manufacturing as its core business while also engaging in various related fields, including road transportation vehicles, airport facilities, logistics equipment, fire safety and rescue equipment, and energy/chemical/liquid food equipment. CIMC operates a diversified business model that integrates multiple industries, promoting cross-sector collaboration and innovation. CIMC's primary business lines include the production of standard dry containers, reefer containers, and special-purpose containers, where it holds a leading position in global production volume. The company also excels in offshore engineering and has established a strong presence in logistics services. With manufacturing bases and research and development centers across nearly 20 countries, CIMC effectively mitigates regional market risks and maintains a balanced revenue distribution between domestic and international markets. The company's governance structure and lean production management capabilities further enhance its operational efficiency and competitive edge.
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Company Profile
Development Philosophies of Globalisation The Group has always been committed to globalised business deployment, leveraging on its global network and brand advantages accumulated over 40 years. The Group’s existing principal businesses cover container manufacturing business, road transportation vehicles business, energy/chemical/liquid food equipment business, offshore engineering business, logistics services business, airport facilities and logistics equipment, fire safety and rescue equipment, finance and asset management business, and other emerging industries, with its production bases spreading across Asia, Europe, North America and Australia, and its business network spanning major countries and regions around the world. In particular, the container business continued to take the lead in the industry worldwide, as well as road transportation vehicles, energy/chemical/liquid food equipment and offshore engineering businesses with strong global competitive edges. The efficient implementation of globalised business deployment effectively offset the adverse impact from periodic fluctuations of the global market in recent years on the Group’s results. A Scientific and Efficient Corporate Governance Mechanism Relying on its unique mixed-ownership advantage, the Group has built a balanced shareholding structure and a standardized “Three Boards and one Management” governance mechanism to ensure efficient decision-making and effective governance. The innovative governance model is reflected in the diversified and professional board structure and efficient operation mechanism, with the in-depth participation of directors and supervisors and enhanced prior communication to ensure scientific decision-making. By continuously optimising the corporate governance system, the Group has formed an internal and external interactive supervisory mechanism, combined with rigorous implementation of internal audit and control, to ensure that the strategies are scientifically and effectively executed. The distinctive governance practices and market-oriented governance enable CIMC to energize the management’s vitality and focus on market orientation, laying a solid foundation for the Group to move forward steadily in global competition. Lean Production Management Capabilities in Intelligent Manufacturing Since 2007, the Group has continuously promoted the construction of lean ONE mode, building a relatively perfect lean manufacturing system, and expanded it into business and management fields such as market, research and development,technology, supply chain, finance, human resources, etc. to continuously enhance the core competitiveness of the Company through strengthening its lean management capabilities. Integrated Resources and Ability to Achieve Collaborative Development Guided by the national key development areas and the strategic development of the Group, during the Reporting Period, the Group gave full play to its internal and external synergy advantages, optimised the top-level design of its business, implemented the coordinated development strategy of various segments, and expanded the domestic market in key areas. During the Reporting Period, the Group, through the capital cooperation with key partners, optimised the market network of and introduced market resources for the relevant business; besides, the Group promoted the internal and external resource collaboration and model innovation by strengthening cooperation with governments, customers and other parties, striving to provide one-stop overall solutions for downstream customers. Continuous Innovation and Technological Research and Development Capabilities The Group always attaches great importance to technological research and development capabilities through developing mid-to-long term development strategies to optimise R&D systems and platforms and accelerate the development of products and technologies as well as evolution of existing products to promote R&D of new products,technologies, processes and equipment, while constantly improving the mechanism for identifying, inspiring and promoting innovations to speed up the commercialisation of technological achievements. The Group will focus on the four high-quality characteristics of “excellent products, leading innovation, outstanding brands and modern governance” to strengthen technological innovation and digital construction, promote intelligent manufacturing, smart products and platform services, persistently improve independent innovation capabilities, strengthen R&D layout, and build CIMC’s core competitiveness in various business fields through technological innovation and product upgrades, with a view to creating a championship product cluster. The Group newly applied for 401 patents (of which 122 are invention patents) during the Reporting Period, and maintained a total of 6,331 valid patents at the end of the Reporting Period. The three patents which won the 25th China Patent Award in 2024 (Fluidization System for Powder and Particle Material Transportation Vehicle and Powder and Particle Material Transportation Vehicle, Connection and Foldable Container Therewith and Braking Device and Boarding Bridge) were officially announced on the website of the China National Intellectual Property Administration on 5 June 2025. As at the end of June 2025, the Group had a total of 8 National Single-Discipline Champion Enterprises (Products) in the Manufacturing Industry, 16 national “Little Giant” enterprises with the features of specialization, refinement,uniqueness and innovation, 1 National Demonstration Plant for Intelligent Manufacturing, 1 National Excellence Smart Factory and 2 National-Level 5G Factories. During the Reporting Period, 12 of the Group’s enterprises were chosen as the first batch of Advanced Smart Factories (Provincial Level), marking another solid step forward for the Group in the field of intelligent manufacturing. The project of “High-Performance Welding and Evaluation for Extreme Marine Conditions” jointly submitted by the Group, Tianjin University, South China University of Technology, Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology and Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd. won the first prize of the 2024 Tianjin Science and Technology Progress Award and the first prize of the 2024 Science and Technology Innovation Achievement Award granted by the China Association for Promoting Cooperation between Industries, Universities, and Research Institutes. Good Brand Image With more than 40 years of commitment to manufacturing, the Group has become a leader in various sectors including container manufacturing, road transportation vehicles, energy, chemical and food equipment, airports equipment and offshore engineering. Products under the “CIMC” brand are exported to more than 100 countries and regions all over the world, and a number of champion/star products such as containers, semi-trailers, boarding bridges of CIMC have become shining business cards endorsing the brand of CIMC, earning global reputation and respect for “Made in China” products. At present, the Group ranks 52nd on the “2025 China Listed Companies Brand Value List (TOP100 Overall List)” launched by Daily Economic News and the China Enterprise Research Center of Tsinghua University’s School of Economics and Management, and the Group has become a globally renowned brand with extensive influence in the global logistics and energy industries.
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