Devoted to repaying the motherland, born nobly and raised rightfully-a review of XCMG’s 72 years of services to the military

As a founder and pioneer of China construction machinery industry, XCMG always maintains its first place in the industry. Founded in 1943 when the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression was in full swing, XCMG was then called “Lunan No. 8 Arsenal” of the Eighth Route Army under the leadership of General Xu Shiyou. 

(In 1943, at the inception phase of the founding of the Lunan No. 8 Arsenal (the predecessor of XCMG), soldiers cast the hand grenade)

(In 1957, XCMG successfully put the first Tower Crane into trial production) 

(On January 28, 1958, headline of Xuzhou Daily reported Chairman Mao’s operation of XCMG’s two-wheeled double-bladed plough in person). 

(In 1976, XCMG Q51 crane Trucks and the troops took part in emergency rescue and disaster relief after outbreak of the Tangshan Earthquake)

Over the years, XCMG bore in mind the mission of serving the national defense, capitalized on its full-fledged and reliable civil machinery, and applied itself to R & D and production of military construction machinery products. In such fields as crane Truck, crawler multipurpose engineering Vehicle, Road Roller, loader, fire Truck, and armored emergency service Vehicle, etc., XCMG has realized lot sales several times and supplied the troops with high-quality equipment on a constant basis, marking that it spared no pains in boosting the two-way integration between the military and the civilian in construction of national defense technologies and equipment. All in all, XCMG makes all-out efforts to propel the fulfillment of the dream of enriching the country and strengthening the army with its loyalty and struggle, and it has left footprints in a lot of realms like construction of the three armed services, convoy to Chang’e-5 probe, greeting to Shenzhou 10 Spaceship’s return capsule, and aid to international peacekeeping campaign and disaster relief in earthquake. 

(In 1963, XCMG successfully developed the first military product Q51 crane truck)

(During 1970-1978, 365 units of XCMG Q2-5H cross-country crane truck were delivered to the troops in all)

(In 1984, XCMG QYJ5 military emergency rescue Vehicle was conferred upon the second-level prize of the “Award for Achievements in Science and Technology” by the PLA General Logistics Department)

(XCMG’s military loader received extensive recognition and won reputation in the troops for its uncompromising quality) 

(XCMG’s military loader scored several brilliant achievements in the armed police’s earthquake relief and emergency rescue)

(XCMG military crane trucks are poised to start)

During the process of fulfilling the “China Dream”, XCMG will endeavor to upgrade its ability in developing and manufacturing complete set of machinery products. While carrying forward XCMG people’s dream of “Climbing to the Peak of the World” and building a “Better World”, XCMG will unswervingly carry out the lofty mission of building the strong national defense and maintain the world’s harmony and peace. 

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