Haitian was first established with 100 RMB of starting capital. In over four decades the founders, with their passion, persistence and technological specialist knowledge, have created reliable machine concepts with crucial competitive advantages for the customers in the plastics processing industry.
The most important milestones:
| 1966 | Mr. Zhang Jinzhang establishes Haitian in Ningbo |
| 1972 | Delivery of the first injection molding machine (30g injection volume) |
| 1984 | Registration of the brand name ‘Haitian’ |
| 1989 | Export of the first injection molding machine |
| 1994 | Haitian becomes the No.1 for sales volume worldwide, and still holds this position today |
| 1997 | Haitian builds the largest produced Chinese injection molding machine of its time, with 25,000 kN clamping force |
| 1997 | Named as a famous-brand for machinery industry products by the Ministry of Machinery Industry of China |
| 1998 | Establishment of a joint venture with the Demag Plastic Group, mutual dissolution in 2005 |
| 2002 | Haitian builds the largest produced Chinese injection molding machine of its time, with 36,000 kN clamping force |
| 2004 | Haitian builds the largest-ever Asian injection molding machine of its time, with 40,000 kN clamping force |
| 2004/2005 | Named as one of the "Top 500" Chinese machinery manufacturers by the China Machinery Enterprise Management Association |
| 2005 | Energy-efficient operating technologies enlarge the portfolio |
| 2005 | Established Haitian Beihua in co-operation with BUCT, one of the leading academic institutions in the area of plastic processing machinery, demonstrating the Group’s commitment to research and development and effort to maintain its leading position in China’s plastics machinery industry. Recognised as a national technology centre by the State Administration of Taxation, the Ministry of Finance, the National Development and Reform Commission and the General Administration of Customs of China, being the only plastics machinery producer in China given the distinction in that year |
| 2005/2006 | Named as a "Major Chinese Brand for Export Sales" by the Ministry of Commerce of China |
| 2006 | Haitian celebrates its 40th anniversary |
| 2006 |
Haitian International Holdings Ltd. has their initial public offering, and is listed on the Main Board of the SEHK (Stock Exchange Hong Kong) |
| 2006 | Recognized as one of the national pioneers for innovative enterprises by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, All China Federation of Trade Unions and the Ministry of Science and Technology of China |
| 2007 | Acquisition of the German Zhafir Plastics Machinery GmbH |
| 2007 | Named as "China top brand name" |
| 2007 | Named as "Chinese famous trademark" |
1966: Haitian was first established with 100 RMB of starting capital.
1972: Delivery of the first injection molding machine (30g injection volume)
2006: Haitian's celebration of the 40th anniversary
2006: Named as "Major chinese brand for export sales 2006/2007"
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2007: Named as "China Top Brand "
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