In 2026, the domestic sand and gravel mining equipment manufacturing industry will show a unique development trend.
Below is a detailed market analysis of the industry.
First, let’s look at the overall market overview of the industry.
In terms of market size and growth, the domestic sand and gravel crushing and screening industry chain equipment market size will reach 66.48 billion yuan in 2025, and is expected to reach 73.26 billion yuan in 2026, a year-on-year increase of 10.2%.
The proportion of machine-made sand and gravel in the total aggregate volume has increased to 79.3%. Since the mining of natural river sand is completely banned, comprehensive equipment upgrades have become an inevitable trend.
The gross profit margin of the industry is stable at 25% – 40%, and the proportion of high-end intelligent environmental protection production lines has rapidly increased to 37.6%. Green mines, intelligent mines, and EPC complete line general contracting have become the core growth tracks.
The core trends of the industry present multi-faceted characteristics.
In terms of policy, environmental protection, ultra-low emissions, energy consumption control, and safety compliance requirements have been tightened, which has accelerated the elimination of backward and extensive equipment; in terms of demand structure, real estate demand has shrunk, and transportation infrastructure, water conservancy, urban renewal, and solid waste recycling have become the main forces; technology has been directed toward large-scale, intelligent, low-energy consumption, long-lasting wear resistance, remote operation and maintenance, and complete EPC turnkey development; in terms of competition, the concentration of top players has accelerated, the share of imported brands has continued to decline, and domestic high-end products have been fully replaced, and exports to Southeast Asia, Africa, and Central Asia have grown rapidly.
The market stratification pattern is clear.
The first echelon is composed of national leading and international companies such as Shibang, Huabao Mining Machinery, Sany, Xugong, CITIC Heavy Industries, etc., and dominates high-end large-scale complete lines, EPC and overseas markets; the second echelon includes Henan Red Star, Nanfang Road Machinery, Nanchang Mining Machinery, Zhejiang Mining Machinery, etc.
Regional leaders and specialized sub-enterprises such as Shuangjin and Sichuan Dahongli are deeply involved in the regional market, with leading single product technology and outstanding cost performance; the third echelon is small and medium-sized private enterprises, which mainly focus on general-purpose models and low prices to increase volume, but have weak after-sales service and fierce low-end homogenization competition.
Then we analyze the core domestic mainstream sand and gravel mining equipment manufacturers.
Shanghai Shibang is the leader in high-end sand and gravel equipment in China and an international benchmark. It has a German technology base, and its VSI sand making and cone crushing technologies are top-notch in the country. All models cover fixed/mobile crushing and screening, grinding, and sand washing. It has complete global outlets, but the price is on the high side, and its cost-effectiveness and competitiveness in small and medium-sized private mines are average.
Guangdong Huabao Mining Machinery is the leader in South China. It specializes in cone crushers + vibrating screens. It has deep roots in South China, Southwest and Northwest China. It has mature environmentally friendly water washing and sewage treatment complete solutions. It has strong EPC general contracting capabilities and complete overseas foreign trade layout.
Henan Hongxing Machinery is a well-established all-round manufacturer in the Central Plains. Its domestic market share is in the first echelon. It has a complete product line, large production capacity, many domestic cases, high cost performance for jaw crusher and impact crusher, and wide popularity of mobile crushing stations. It is the first choice for small and medium-sized mines.
Nanfang Road Machinery is an aggregate + mixing dual faucet, a benchmark for intelligent and environmentally friendly complete lines, a leading integrated solution for sand and gravel crushing + concrete mixing, and has significant technological advantages in solid waste recycling and water-washed sand depth.
Nanchang Mining Machinery is the hidden champion of hard rock crushing + high-end screening. It has been deeply cultivated for 40 years. It is the best in the country for gyratory crushing, cone crushing and large vibrating screens. It is suitable for high-hard rocks, but there are few mobile equipment and small and medium-sized models.
Zhejiang Shuangjin Machinery specializes in cone crushers, has leading wear-resistant alloy technology, mature intelligent crawler mobile crushers, complete CE certification, large export volume, and the equipment life and failure rate at the same price are better than those of its peers.
Sany Heavy Equipment/Xugong Mining is a cross-border construction machinery giant with strong capital, strong intelligent manufacturing, and leading electric mining equipment. However, its sand and gravel special refinement and sand making and shaping technologies are weaker than those of professional mining machinery factories.
CITIC Heavy Industry is a national-level heavy equipment company with 10,000-ton ultra-large crushing main engines, underground mines, and large-scale open-pit general contracting capabilities. It is positioned as a 10-million-ton extra-large mine and has little presence in the civilian small and medium-sized sand and gravel market.
Sichuan Dahongli and Chongqing Sanming Heavy Industry are the leaders in the southwest region. They are deeply involved in Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan and Chongqing in southwest China. They are suitable for complex working conditions in mountainous areas. They have complete sets of crushing and screening, local EPC, and quick after-sales response, and are extremely cost-effective in the region.
There are some pain points in industry competition.
Homogenization is serious, and small and medium-sized manufacturers of jaw crushers and impact crushers are involved in low prices, and profits continue to be compressed; technically, high-end grain shape control, ultra-long wear resistance, and ultra-low energy consumption still need to catch up with imported brands; in terms of services, leading EPCs provide full life cycle services, while small and medium-sized manufacturers only sell equipment without operation and maintenance.
The future trend is that the head concentration will continue to increase, the dual track of specialized single product leader + complete line EPC general contract will win, domestic products will fully replace imports, and the overseas market along the Belt and Road will become the second growth curve.
