SANY Heavy Truck partners with Saudi Arabia\'s ACC, placing an order for 750 trucks and ushering in a new chapter in the export of heavy trucks from the Middle East

On April 16, 2026, colorful flags fluttered and guests gathered atthe Sany Intelligent Heavy Truck Industrial Park in Changsha for agrand signing ceremony marking a milestone in the overseas expansionof Chinese heavy trucks. Sany Heavy Truck and Saudi industry giantAlkhorayef Commercial Company (ACC) officially signed a strategiccooperation agreement, signifying a new stage of "deeplocalization and full-chain collaboration" for Chinese heavytrucks going global, and opening up a new path for the constructionmachinery foreign trade industry to cultivate the Middle Easternmarket. This cooperation not only focuses on the in-depth developmentof Sany Heavy Truck's product series in the Saudi Arabian and MiddleEastern markets, channel construction, and service system upgrades,but also uses an annual procurement plan of 750 heavy trucks as astrong start to the strategic implementation, demonstrating the firmdetermination of both parties to achieve win-win cooperation andcultivate the Middle East market, and also confirming the strongcompetitiveness of "Made in China" in the global market.

As a core economy in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia is relying on thestrategic layout of "Saudi Vision 2030" to fully promoteeconomic diversification and transformation, setting off anunprecedented wave of infrastructure and logistics upgrades. Industrydata shows that Saudi Arabia is currently pushing forward with over atrillion US dollars in infrastructure investment, encompassing aseries of mega-projects including the NEOM City, the Red Sea NewCity, the Riyadh Metro, and the Jubail Petrochemical Industrial Park.Simultaneously, projects such as port expansion, railwayconnectivity, desert highways, and mining development are beingimplemented intensively, directly creating massive demand forheavy-duty tractor units, engineering dump trucks, and logisticsheavy-duty trucks. As the largest heavy-duty truck market in the GulfCooperation Council (GCC) region, the entire GCC heavy-duty truckmarket reached $17.17 billion in 2024 and is projected to grow to$23.49 billion by 2030. Saudi Arabia holds a core share of thismarket, providing a vast market space for heavy-duty truck exports.

At the same time, Saudi Arabia is accelerating its green andlow-carbon transformation. The "Saudi Vision 2030"explicitly proposes developing green logistics and reducing carbonemissions, planning to achieve a 30% penetration rate of new energycommercial vehicles by 2030. This places higher demands on heavy-dutytruck products—they must be able to adapt to Saudi Arabia's extremeoperating conditions of high temperatures, sandstorms, andlong-distance heavy loads, possessing superior reliability, heatdissipation, and dust resistance, while also meeting the needs oflow-carbon and environmentally friendly development. Against thisbackdrop, Chinese heavy-duty trucks, leveraging their highcost-performance ratio, customization capabilities, and greentechnology advantages, are rapidly seizing market share in the MiddleEast, gradually breaking the long-standing monopoly of European andAmerican brands. The strategic cooperation between Sany Heavy Truckand ACC is a crucial step for Chinese heavy-duty trucks incultivating the high-end market in the Middle East.

The other party in this cooperation, Saudi Arabia's ACC company,belongs to the Alkhorayef Group. Founded in 1957, the group boastsnearly 70 years of successful operation, with business spanning over40 countries worldwide. It is a highly influential industry giant inSaudi Arabia, providing comprehensive solutions in agriculture,energy, logistics, and the military, and holding a leading positionin the Saudi market, particularly in industrial equipment andlogistics transportation. ACC possesses a well-established salesnetwork, after-sales service system, government resources, and astrong customer base. ACC is committed to improving customers'operational efficiency, safety, and cost-effectiveness throughhigh-quality products and after-sales service from top global brands.Its business philosophy aligns perfectly with Sany Heavy Truck's corevalue of "customer-centricity," forming a crucialfoundation for the deep cooperation between the two parties.

In fact, Sany Heavy Truck has already accumulated a strong productportfolio and a good customer reputation in the Saudi market.Previously, SANY Heavy Truck had already achieved batch deliveries inSaudi Arabia, participating in benchmark projects such as DammamPort, Jubail Industrial City, and NEOM New City. In 2024, SANY HeavyIndustry secured an order for 80 electric trucks from Saudi GlobalPorts (SGP), which was then the world's largest single contract forelectric truck manufacturing and supply, demonstrating SANY HeavyTruck's technological strength in the green heavy truck field. Theheavy trucks delivered this time are equipped with SANY Deutz enginesthat have undergone rigorous testing in high-altitude, frigid,high-temperature, high-dust, and high-salt environments. Theymaintained stable operation in 50°C and dusty conditions, achievingan attendance rate exceeding 95%, far surpassing the industryaverage. Their outstanding reliability, high attendance rate, andexcellent heavy-duty performance have withstood real-world testing,laying a solid foundation of trust for this batch purchase of 750units and strategic cooperation.

This strategic cooperation is not merely a simple procurementagreement, but a deep integration covering the entire value chain ofproducts, channels, services, and R&D, showcasing the strategicvision of both parties in their long-term commitment to the MiddleEast market. As a powerful start to the strategic implementation,both parties clarified the procurement plan for 750 SANY heavy trucksin 2026, covering five major categories: fuel-powered tractor units,electric heavy trucks, engineering dump trucks, port specialvehicles, and mining heavy-duty trucks. These vehicles are preciselytailored to Saudi Arabia's three core scenarios: infrastructure,logistics, and mining, meeting the needs of all scenarios fromshort-distance transport to long-distance trunk lines, and fromheavy-duty construction to green logistics. The fuel-powered tractorunits are equipped with SANY's independently developed Deutz D12engine, including 495 hp and 525 hp models, suitable for desertcontainer logistics and sand and gravel transportation scenarios. Theelectric heavy trucks are customized to meet Saudi Arabia's greentransformation needs, with a range of 300-600 kilometers, suitablefor closed scenarios such as ports and municipal facilities,achieving zero emissions and aligning with Saudi Arabia's greeninitiatives.

In terms of channel development, the two parties will jointly build anationwide sales network in Saudi Arabia, establishing flagshipexperience centers and delivery centers in four core cities: Riyadh,Jeddah, Dammam, and Jubail. This network will cover over 90% of SaudiArabia's infrastructure and logistics clusters, providing one-stopservices for test drives, customization, and delivery.Simultaneously, leveraging ACC's regional influence, they will expandinto surrounding Middle Eastern markets such as the UAE, Kuwait,Qatar, and Bahrain, constructing a channel system "centered onSaudi Arabia and radiating throughout the Middle East." Thiswill enable rapid market penetration and scale expansion, drawing onthe successful experience of China National Heavy Duty Truck Group(CNHTC) in establishing officially authorized showrooms andcultivating local channels in Libya.

Upgrading the service system is one of the core highlights of thisstrategic cooperation. Leveraging SANY's Dubai supply center(covering 72 countries and regions in the Middle East) and ACC'slocal service network, the two parties will jointly build a localizedparts center, maintenance base, and training academy in Saudi Arabia.This will achieve parts inventory coverage of 95% of commonly usedparts, reducing delivery time from 15 days to 3-5 days, a 40%reduction. A 24-hour emergency repair team will be established,covering the entire Saudi Arabian territory, to quickly respond tocustomer repair needs. Joint training for drivers and maintenancepersonnel will be conducted to enhance localized servicecapabilities. Simultaneously, SANY's intelligent operation andmaintenance system will be implemented, enabling remote diagnostics,fault warnings, and proactive maintenance, significantly reducingcustomer operating costs and completely resolving the industry painpoints of "difficult after-sales service and slow partsdelivery" for overseas heavy-duty trucks.

Furthermore, both parties will engage in in-depth cooperation oncustomized product development, jointly developing exclusivecustomized models to address the extreme working conditions of SaudiArabia, including high temperatures, sandstorms, and heavy loads.This will involve enhancing the cooling system, multi-stage sand anddust filtration, chassis corrosion protection, and batterytemperature control functions to further improve product adaptabilityto local conditions. Simultaneously, focusing on the greentransformation trend, they will increase the research and developmentand promotion of electric and hybrid heavy-duty trucks, aligning withSaudi Arabia's carbon reduction goals and green logistics developmentneeds, and contributing to Saudi Arabia's sustainable development.

This strategic cooperation between Sany Heavy Truck and ACC is notonly a historic leap for Sany Heavy Truck's overseas business butalso a vivid example of China's construction machinery foreign trademoving from "product export" to "industry in-depthcultivation," possessing profound industry significance. In thepast, China's heavy truck exports were mainly based on single-producttrade and piecemeal deliveries. Constrained by high logistics costs,numerous trade barriers, and insufficient localized services, it wasdifficult to establish a long-term, stable market advantage. Thiscollaboration, however, utilizes the golden combination of "Chinesetechnology + local channels" to build a full-value-chainoverseas export system encompassing "products + channels +services + localized R&D." This achieves a transformationfrom "one-time sales" to "long-term operationalservices," significantly enhancing customer loyalty and marketshare. It provides a replicable and scalable model for Chineseconstruction machinery companies entering the high-end Middle Easternmarket.

From an industry development perspective, this collaboration alsoconfirms three major transformation directions for China'sconstruction machinery foreign trade: First, a shift from "singletrade" to "ecosystem cooperation," deeply integratingwith leading local enterprises to share channels, services, andresources, breaking down barriers in overseas markets, and achievingmutual benefit and win-win results; second, a shift from "scalepriority" to "quality cultivation," focusing onhigh-end markets, customized needs, and full-chain services toenhance product added value and brand influence; and third, a shiftfrom "complete machine exports" to "full industrychain going global," using complete machine exports to drive theexport of core components, technology, services, finance, and othersupporting industries, forming a virtuous cycle of "completemachines driving supporting industries, and trade driving industry,"thereby enhancing the global influence of China's heavy truckindustry chain.

As a professional service provider deeply involved in theconstruction machinery foreign trade field, we are deeply involved inSany Heavy Truck's overseas expansion. This strategic cooperationbetween Sany and ACC brings us unprecedented developmentopportunities. We always keep up with industry development trends,leverage the advantages of China's construction machinery industrychain and the overseas layout achievements of leading enterprises,accurately connect with global market demands, provide globalcustomers with comprehensive, one-stop foreign trade services, andhelp Chinese heavy trucks and construction machinery products todeeply cultivate the Middle East market.

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