Chinas Sky High Tech Alliance Aims to Boost Aerial Platform Aftermarket

China's aerial work platform industry is undergoing profound transformation as market growth shifts from expansion to optimization. With incremental market benefits gradually diminishing, activating the substantial existing market has become the central challenge for industry participants.

On September 21, 2025, Zhejiang Aerial Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd. ("Aerial Tech") hosted the "Shared Vision · Future Forward" strategic partnership signing ceremony and industry development seminar in Beijing. This event marked a significant milestone in China's aerial equipment aftermarket sector, signaling its transition toward intensive, digital development while injecting new momentum for high-quality industry growth.

Market Transition: From Expansion to Optimization

As China's aerial work platform inventory continues to rise, the market focus has shifted from quantity growth to quality improvement. Demand for aftermarket services including maintenance, overhauls, electrification upgrades, and remanufacturing has surged exponentially. However, long-standing challenges of fragmented resources, inefficiency, and high costs have constrained aftermarket development.

Aerial Tech has identified these pain points and is developing digital, intelligent solutions to establish an efficient, cost-effective, and scalable aftermarket service system, creating new growth opportunities for the industry.

Industry Veteran at the Helm

The event marked the first public appearance of Aerial Tech's General Manager Wang Zhijun, who brings nearly three decades of experience across the engineering machinery sector. His expertise spans manufacturing, sales channels, marketing, aftermarket services, and used equipment circulation. Previously serving as China general manager for an international aerial platform brand, Wang combines deep industry knowledge with forward-looking strategic vision.

"China's aerial platform industry has officially entered the inventory optimization era—this is the reality we must collectively address," Wang stated during the conference. "Aerial Tech will leverage innovative business models and digital capabilities to transform aftermarket services toward standardization and scale, creating sustainable value for partners while contributing to the industry's healthy development."

Four-Pillar Strategy for Market Transformation

During media discussions, Wang detailed Aerial Tech's innovative business approach, focusing on four core solutions to reshape aftermarket value chains:

Asset Value Optimization

Through professional evaluation and remanufacturing technology combined with capital support, the company activates the value of existing equipment, converting idle assets into working capital to enhance profitability.

Supply Chain Integration

Establishing efficient, reliable parts supply systems ensures component quality and availability while reducing maintenance costs and equipment downtime.

Service Network Development

By consolidating premium service resources, Aerial Tech is building a nationwide service network to deliver timely, professional support that improves customer satisfaction.

Digital Platform

Utilizing IoT and big data technologies enables full lifecycle equipment management, including remote monitoring, fault diagnosis, and maintenance alerts to boost operational efficiency.

Strategic Alliances for Ecosystem Development

The partnership signing ceremony inaugurated Aerial Tech's new operational phase, with collaborations established across capital providers, equipment manufacturers, rental firms, and service providers. This cooperative model aims to overcome traditional aftermarket fragmentation through resource sharing and value creation.

Strategic partners gain access to expanded market opportunities through Aerial Tech's platform, benefit from streamlined operations via digital tools and standardized services, and deliver enhanced customer experiences through responsive, professional support.

"Through collective effort across the industrial chain, China's aerial platform sector will establish more standardized, efficient, and sustainable aftermarket services," Wang emphasized. "Aerial Tech looks forward to collaborating with like-minded partners to shape our industry's promising future."

The event demonstrated Aerial Tech's commitment to aftermarket development while presenting innovative approaches for industry collaboration, setting the stage for more standardized, efficient, and sustainable growth in China's aerial work platform sector.