Construction machinery manufacturing capability is one of the important indicators to measure a country’s core strength.
Our country has a reputation as an “infrastructure maniac” around the world, and this is inseparable from the support of top construction machinery manufacturers.
Relevant organizations jointly released the latest “Ranking of the Top 50 Global Construction Machinery Manufacturers in 2026” a few days ago. The ranking is based on sales in 2025.
In this ranking list, a total of 13 Chinese companies were shortlisted, of which 3 manufacturers entered the global TOP 10.
The following is a detailed introduction to the top 10 manufacturers in the industry in 2026.
TOP 10: Sandvik (Sweden)
Sweden, on the Baltic Sea coast of Northern Europe, is a traditional powerhouse in machinery manufacturing.
Sweden’s Sandvik was first founded in 1861. Its construction machinery sales in 2025 were US$7.243 billion, ranking 10th in the world.
Sandvik’s dominant products are in mining equipment and rock processing technology, and its latest annual ranking fell by 2 places.
TOP 9: Zoomlion
Zoomlion from Changsha, Hunan, is one of the three Chinese companies shortlisted for the top 10 global construction machinery manufacturers. Its star products include: hoisting machinery, concrete machinery and aerial work platforms.
Zoomlion completed construction machinery sales of US$7.426 billion in 2025, ranking 9th in the world, and its ranking rose one place from the previous year’s list.
TOP 8: Volvo Construction Equipment (Sweden)
Another Swedish construction machinery manufacturer shortlisted among the top 10 in the world is Volvo Construction Equipment (VOLVO).
Volvo’s construction machinery sales during the same period were US$8.315 billion, ranking 8th in the world. Its advantageous products include excavators, wheel loaders and articulated trucks.
TOP 7: Hitachi Construction Machinery (Japan)
Among the top ten global construction machinery manufacturers in 2026, 2 companies from Japan are shortlisted.
Among them, Hitachi Construction Machinery (HITACHI), which is strong in excavators, dump trucks, mining and earthmoving equipment, has sales of US$8.986 billion in 2025.
TOP 6: Liebherr (Germany)
Liebherr (LIEBHERR) from Germany had sales of US$10.977 billion during the same period, ranking 6th in the world.
Liebherr’s advantageous engineering machinery products mainly include: tower cranes, mobile cranes, earthmoving machinery and material handling equipment.
TOP 5: John Deere (USA)
John Deere (JOHN DEERE) started out as a farm machinery manufacturer and is also very strong in loaders and excavators. It is one of the two construction machinery giants shortlisted for the top ten in the United States in 2026.
John Deere achieved construction machinery sales of US$11.382 billion during the same period, and its global ranking fell from the top three in the world to fifth in the industry.
TOP 4: Sany Heavy Industry
Sany Heavy Industry (SANY), also from Changsha, Hunan, has construction machinery sales of US$12.716 billion in 2025, ranking fourth among global construction machinery manufacturers in 2026, and its ranking improved by one place.
TOP 3: XCMG Machinery
Ranked No. 3 globally in 2026, the largest construction machinery manufacturer in China is XCMG Machinery (XCMG) from Xuzhou, Jiangsu.
XCMG Machinery’s sales in the same period were US$14.368 billion, and together with Sany, it surpassed John Deere.
TOP 2: Komatsu Manufacturing (Japan)
Japan is also the largest construction machinery manufacturing giant in Asia, Komatsu Manufacturing, ranking second on the latest list in 2026.
Komatsu’s sales during the same period were US$25.223 billion, and its advantages over Chinese manufacturers are still obvious.
TOP 1: Caterpillar (USA)
The world’s largest construction machinery manufacturer is Caterpillar of the United States, and it is also the only manufacturer with sales exceeding US$30 billion.
Caterpillar’s sales in 2025 will be US$36.985 billion. Its construction machinery products are very complete. It has been deeply involved in the global market for more than a century, and its industry dominance is basically unshakable.
Attached: The top 15 global construction machinery manufacturers in 2026, data from relevant publishing organizations.
