Wuxi Hualian Science & Technology Group

Hualian (Wuxi Hualian Science & Technology Group)

Wuxi Hualian Science & Technology Group developed from the former Wuxi Hualian Welding & Cutting Equipment Factory, established in 1987. The group holds a registered capital of RMB 178 million and covers more than 200,000m², operating as a high-tech private enterprise across welding and cutting equipment, CNC systems, CNC machinery, welding power sources, mechanical and electrical integrated products, and galvanized steel coil.

The group holds 739 patents, including 82 invention patents and 299 utility model patents. It operates a provincial-level engineering technology centre, a provincial-level automation R&D centre, and a postdoctoral workstation, with long-term research relationships with institutions including Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Jinan University. Hualian has been repeatedly recognised as a High-Tech Enterprise in Jiangsu Province and a Provincial Top Private Technology Enterprise.

Products are exported to Japan, France, Germany, Russia, Spain, South Korea, Singapore, and Iran, among others. Hualian operates through three subsidiaries alongside the parent group:

Wuxi Hualian Science & Technology Group — specialises in shipbuilding equipment: T-bar production lines, T-bar installation/welding/straightening all-in-one lines, T-bar panel chamfering machines, and FCB (flux copper backing) production lines. Documented customers include Dalian Shipyard Industry, DACOS, Zhoushan COSCO, Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry, Jiangnan Shipyard Changxing base, Wuchang Shipyard, Qingdao Beihai Heavy Industry, Jiangsu New Yangzi River, New Age, New Oriental Shipyard, Jiangsu Jinling Shipyard, and Shuntian Shipyard.

Wuxi Hualian Precision Machinery Co., Ltd — the group's steel structure equipment arm, described as the biggest steel structure equipment manufacturing base. Covers H-beam welding lines (light and heavy type), box beam welding lines, horizontal assembly and welding lines, shot blasting machines, combined CNC drilling/milling/shot blasting secondary processing equipment, end milling, milling machines, and CNC plasma/fine plasma cutting. Documented customers include Hangxiao Steel Structure, Zhejiang Seiko, Anhui Honglu Steel Structure, Dongnan Net Rack, Dajin Heavy Industry, Xinjiang Guangzheng, Shanghai Baoye, Huning Steel Machine, Zhejiang Hengda, Zhejiang Huadong Steel Structure, and Beijing Duowei. This subsidiary also makes automatic submerged arc welding machines and welding/cutting power sources, which the company states have passed China's mandatory CCC (3C) certification with a 100% factory pass rate.

Wuxi Hualian CNC Technology Co., Ltd — dedicated to CNC technology and CNC system development.

Wuxi Liancheng Steel Co., Ltd — produces galvanized steel strip for steel structure roofing and wall applications, with a stated annual output capacity of 100,000 tonnes on an investment of RMB 100 million. Materials: Q195, Q235, Q345; width 100-750mm; thickness 0.5-4.0mm; galvanised coating 120-275g. Also custom-makes C and Z type steel. Customers include Hangxiao Steel Structure, Zhejiang Hengda, Zhejiang Dongnan, Anhui Honglu, Shanghai Baoye, Shixing Group, Guangdong Lifeng, and Guangzhou Wuyang.

The company also documents "Customer Feedback" case studies from named companies including CSSC Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co., Ltd, China Railway Jiujiang Bridge Engineering Co., Ltd, Zhejiang DongNan Green Building Integrated Technology Co., Ltd, China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Yangzhou) Dingheng Co., Ltd, and Jiangsu Yangzi Mitsui Shipbuilding Co., Ltd (YAMIC).

What Hualian Makes

CNC Product Series

• CNC Cutting Machine
• CNC Drilling Machine
• CNC Milling Machine

Steel Structure Line

• Structural Steel Beam Line
• H Beam Welding Machine
• H Beam Straightening Machine

Ship Welding and Building Equipment

• Shipbuilding Production Line
• Shipbuilding Welding Machine
• Shipbuilding Straightening Machine

Bridge Construction Equipment

• U-rib Production Line
• U-rib Gantry Welding and Assembly Machine
• U-rib Straightening Machine

Robot Welding Workstation

Named featured products: H Beam Straightening Machine, T Beam Welding & Assembly All-in-One Machine, Fix Welding Machine (FCB welding solution), FCB Bilateral Drive Welding Machine, Plate Assembly and Welding Production Line, T Beam Hydraulic Straightening Machine, Arc Welding Machine with Dual-Arc Dual-Wire SAW, Robotic Welding System with Movable Gantry Welding Robot

Industries Served

• Shipbuilding (a genuine core specialism, not a secondary market)
• Bridge construction (U-rib production for orthotropic steel bridge decks)
• Steel structure fabrication
• Boiler and chemical industry equipment
• Metallurgy and electrical power industries
• Galvanized steel coil for construction

Why Buy From Hualian

• Established 1987 — 39+ years, with real institutional depth (provincial R&D centres, postdoctoral workstation, university partnerships)
• 739 patents (82 invention, 299 utility model)
• Genuinely major, named shipyard customer base — a rare, verifiable specialism in shipbuilding welding equipment
• CCC (3C) mandatory certification on welding power products, with stated 100% factory pass rate
• Four-part group structure covering shipbuilding, steel structure, CNC systems, and galvanized steel coil under one parent
• Detailed technical blog content on flange straightening, H-beam precision monitoring, and thick-flange techniques

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Hualian make?
CNC cutting, drilling, and milling machines; H-beam welding and straightening lines; complete shipbuilding welding and straightening equipment (T-bar lines, FCB welding machines); bridge U-rib production, gantry welding/assembly, and straightening lines; and robotic welding workstations.

Where is Hualian based?
Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China.

How long has Hualian been in business?
Established in 1987 as Wuxi Hualian Welding & Cutting Equipment Factory — nearly 40 years.

Does Hualian specialise in shipbuilding equipment?
Yes — this is a genuine core specialism with named customers including Dalian Shipyard, Jiangnan Shipyard, Wuchang Shipyard, Jinling Shipyard, and Jiangsu Yangzi Mitsui Shipbuilding.

Does Hualian make equipment for bridge construction?
Yes — U-rib production lines, gantry welding and assembly machines, and straightening machines for orthotropic bridge deck fabrication, with a documented customer relationship with China Railway Jiujiang Bridge Engineering.

Is Hualian's equipment certified?
Its welding power source and submerged arc welding machine products have passed China's mandatory CCC (3C) certification, with a stated 100% factory pass rate.

Does Hualian have its own R&D capability?
Yes — a provincial-level engineering technology centre, a provincial-level automation R&D centre, a postdoctoral workstation, and long-term research partnerships with universities including Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

Does Hualian make galvanized steel coil as well as machinery?
Yes, through its subsidiary Wuxi Liancheng Steel Co., Ltd, which produces galvanized steel strip (100-750mm width, 0.5-4.0mm thickness) for construction roofing and wall applications, and custom C/Z profile steel.