What Zongshen Power makes

Chongqing Zongshen Power Machinery is a Chinese manufacturer of internal-combustion engines and general power machinery. The listed company organizes its business into four segments: engines, general machinery, parts and components, and supply-chain finance. The engine segment builds motorcycle engines, general gasoline engines, and diesel engines. The general-machinery segment covers products such as generators, water pumps, tillage machines, and lawn and garden equipment. Alongside these combustion product lines, the company has moved into new-energy products, including lithium battery systems and electric motors.

Zongshen sits inside a larger motorcycle and power group, and its output reaches consumer, agricultural, and light-industrial markets. As a components and engine supplier, it is closer to a diversified engine original equipment manufacturer than to a single-product plant. That breadth across engine sizes and machinery categories is what lets it serve both branded finished-goods programs and third-party OEM engine contracts.

Financial performance

For the fiscal year ending December 2025, Zongshen Power Machinery reported revenue of about 12.40 billion yuan, up 17.98 percent from 10.51 billion yuan in fiscal 2024. Net income was 665.51 million yuan in fiscal 2025, up 44.25 percent from 461.35 million yuan the year before. Operating margin was roughly 6.19 percent in fiscal 2025, up from about 5.86 percent in fiscal 2024. All figures are reported in Chinese yuan.

The two-year picture is one of growing revenue and improving profitability rather than a company under pressure. Revenue rose in both years, net income grew faster than sales, and margins widened modestly. As a listed company, Zongshen files audited results, so these figures come from published disclosures rather than estimates.

Ownership and history

The listed entity traces its corporate lineage to 1982 and was renamed Chongqing Zongshen Power Machinery Co., Ltd. in 2005. It listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 2007 under ticker 001696. The wider Zongshen, also branded Zonsen, motorcycle group was founded in 1992 by Zuo Zongshen and grew into one of the larger motorcycle manufacturers in China.

The company is controlled by the Chongqing Zongshen (Zonsen) Industrial Group through group subsidiaries. Its headquarters is the Zongshen Industrial Park in the Banan District of Chongqing. Employee counts vary by reporting scope: the listed entity has reported figures in the range of about 7,000 to 9,500, while the broader industrial group is often cited at 18,000 or more.

Known customers

Zongshen has documented relationships as an OEM engine and component supplier to several international brands. Public sources describe it acting as an OEM for Harley-Davidson and for BMW, manufacturing engines and components used across various products. In April 2004 it formed a long-running motorcycle joint venture with Italy's Piaggio Group, Zongshen Piaggio Foshan Motorcycle Co., Ltd., to produce and sell motorcycles and scooters in China.

These programs point to a supplier that has cleared the qualification bar for global two-wheel and powersports brands. Buyers evaluating an engine partner at this scale typically weigh supplier tier position, program history, and cross-brand references, and Zongshen's OEM and joint-venture record speaks to all three. For teams comparing a component maker against alternatives, our team has written about how to structure that evaluation in the LightSource blog.

Frequently asked questions

What does Zongshen Power Machinery make?
Zongshen Power Machinery makes internal-combustion engines and general power machinery. Its product lines include motorcycle engines, general gasoline and diesel engines, generators, water pumps, tillage machines, and lawn and garden equipment, along with newer lithium battery systems and electric motors.

Who owns Zongshen Power Machinery?
It is a publicly listed company on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange under ticker 001696. It is controlled by the Chongqing Zongshen (Zonsen) Industrial Group through group subsidiaries.

What is Zongshen Power Machinery's revenue?
Revenue was about 12.40 billion yuan in fiscal 2025, up 17.98 percent from 10.51 billion yuan in fiscal 2024. Net income was 665.51 million yuan in fiscal 2025.

Where is Zongshen Power Machinery headquartered?
It is headquartered at the Zongshen Industrial Park in the Banan District of Chongqing, China.

Who are Zongshen Power Machinery's customers?
Public sources document OEM engine and component work for Harley-Davidson and BMW, and a motorcycle joint venture with Italy's Piaggio Group formed in 2004.

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