Corporate History
The company's mechanical lubrication business dates back to 1992, when Yuxiang Precision Machinery Industry Co., Ltd. was established. In 2001, Tongxiang Shengxiang Machinery Co., Ltd. was established in Mainland China to expand regional manufacturing. Through continuous technical iteration and scale expansion, our operations officially consolidated into Zhejiang Shengxiang Machinery Co., Ltd. (familiarly known in international markets as Sunshine Machinery).
The timeline below highlights key milestones across our 30-year journey in product innovation, manufacturing expansion, international certifications, and R&D achievements.
1992 – 2000: Foundation & Technical Development
1992: Yuxiang Precision Machinery Industry Co., Ltd. was established.
1993–1995: Launched the YAE-3 resistance electric lubrication pump and YES series, and obtained multiple product patents.
1997: Obtained EU CE certification.
1999: Obtained ISO 9002 international quality management certification.
2000: Obtained patents for an oil mist lubrication device and microcomputer control device in mainland China and Taiwan.
2001 – 2007: Mainland China Expansion
2001: Tongxiang Shengxiang Machinery Co., Ltd. was established in Mainland China.
2002–2004: Expanded operations with branches in Guangdong and Liaoning, and obtained a patent for a liquid temperature control system heat exchanger.
2003: Obtained ISO 9001 international quality management certification.
2005–2006: Received high-tech enterprise and other regional enterprise honors.
2007: Zhejiang Shengxiang Machinery Co., Ltd. moved to a new factory to expand production and sales capacity.
2008 – 2014: Market & R&D Development
2008: Established the International Trade Department to expand domestic and overseas markets and obtained a utility model patent for a pneumatic oil injector.
2009–2010: Recognized as a Municipal High-Tech Enterprise R&D Center and obtained an invention patent for an oil pump bracket.
2011: The Zhejiang Phase II plant was put into full operation, expanding production capacity.
2012–2014: Obtained patents for oil-air mixture regulating distributors, pressure-relief devices, oil-gas mixers, and other related technologies.
2015 – 2022: R&D Recognition & Continued Development
2015: Recognized as a National High-Tech Enterprise.
2016–2018: Received the Jiaxing Patent Demonstration Enterprise title and was recognized as a Zhejiang Provincial R&D Center.
2019: Obtained seven patents, including a special flange-related patent.
2020–2021: Received enterprise development and cultivation awards from Tongxiang Economic Development Zone.
2022: Listed among the first batch of technology-based SMEs.
Continuing the Development
From early lubrication equipment and patented technologies to centralized lubrication systems and related products, the company's development has followed the changing needs of industrial machinery. Today, Sunshine Machinery Co., Ltd. continues to focus on the R&D and manufacturing of centralized lubrication systems and lubrication pumps.