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XIONG'AN NEW AREA, China, Sept. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (Zoomlion), a leading

Chinese manufacturer of construction machinery and heavy equipment, has

published the world's first enterprise tower crane safety declaration during

the 2020 Zoomlion Xiong'an Construction Convention and Tower Crane Safety

Summit on September 14 in Xiong'an New Area, a state-level new area next to the

Chinese capital Beijing, inviting industry-wide participation in raising the

safety standards of tower cranes.

Guo Xuehong, Vice President of Zoomlion, noted in the opening speech that as a

leader of the construction hoisting machinery industry, it is of Zoomlion's

responsibility to promote safe, high-quality and sustainable development of the

tower crane industry.

The tower crane safety declaration specifies 11 core standards in the four

areas of control safety, structure safety, extreme environment safety and cloud

safety, which includes a test load that surpasses European standards, wire rope

breaking strength capacity, digital safety device control and more.

As of September 14, the total delivery of Zoomlion's construction hoisting

machinery equipment has surpassed 10 billion yuan (US$1.47 billion), three

months earlier compared to 2019. It showed Zoomlion's No.1 position in the

global tower crane market as well as its strong commitment to high quality and

safety standards.

"Zoomlion is providing all-round support for the construction of Xiong'an New

Area through two platforms – the Zoomlion safety management platform and

product delivery platform, and two bases – tower crane and construction

elevator support base and Xiong'an training base," said Tang Shaofang, Vice

President of Zoomlion and General Manager of Zoomlion Construction Hoisting

Machinery Company. "At the moment, over 80 percent of the tower cranes working

across various construction projects in Xiong'an are supplied by Zoomlion."

"With the tower crane safety declaration, Zoomlion is committed to the safe and

positive development of the industry. We seek to encourage others to value safety

and continuously upgrade both the quality and safety standards," said Yu Lekang,

Deputy General Manager of Zoomlion Construction Hoisting Machinery Company.

About Zoomlion

Founded in 1992, Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd.

(01157.HK) is a high-end equipment manufacturing enterprise that integrates

engineering machinery, agricultural machinery and financial services. The company

now sells over 600 cutting-edge products from 56 product lines covering ten categories.

SOURCE: Zoomlion