As an enterprise incubated from the reform of scientific research institutes, Zoomlion possesses a strong 'innovation gene'. It has been recognized as a National Intellectual Property Demonstration Enterprise, a National Industrial Brand Cultivation Demonstration Enterprise, a Hunan Provincial Intellectual Property Leading Enterprise, and a Hunan Provincial Intellectual Property Innovation and Protection Demonstration Enterprise. It has also won 3 China Patent Gold Awards, 1 China Trademark Gold Award, 1 China Patent Silver Award, and 17 China Patent Excellence Awards.

　　As of June 30, 2021, Zoomlion has cumulatively applied for 11,437 patents, including 4,409 invention patents; cumulatively been granted 8,944 patents, including 2,888 invention patents; and holds 4,935 valid authorized patents, including 2,486 invention patents. Zoomlion ranks first in the industry and has patent applications in more than 20 countries and regions, including Germany, Italy, the United States, Japan, and Russia. To date, Zoomlion has achieved nine 'industry firsts'.

　　Behind these substantial accolades is Zoomlion's 'flagship-level' innovation capability that stands out in the industry. Zoomlion has built an intellectual property innovation ecosystem from creation and application to protection and management, forming incentive mechanisms through property rights protection, accelerating enterprise technological innovation, and maintaining a leading position in the industry.

　　Zoomlion vigorously promotes the high-value transformation of technological innovation elements, generating numerous innovative achievements in intelligence, digitalization, green development, human-machine collaboration, and cluster collaboration, successfully driving continuous increases in market share. In recent years, Zoomlion's market share in building hoisting machinery has consistently ranked first globally and in the industry, crawler cranes rank first in the industry, and the market share of concrete machinery and truck cranes ranks among the top two in the industry.

　　A batch of iconic products incubated through innovation has become shining 'calling cards' for Zoomlion. In the 2021 China Construction Machinery Annual Product TOP50 list, six Zoomlion products were honored, among which the crane ZAT18000H won the highest award, the 'Golden Finger Award'. In the first half of 2021, Zoomlion carried out research and development on nearly 30 new energy products, covering 8 major categories including aerial work machinery, excavators, mixer trucks, and mining trucks, deeply implementing the development philosophy of digital, intelligent, and green transformation and upgrading.

　　At the same time, Zoomlion's strong innovation capability and deep intellectual property development have also provided strong support for the company's profit growth. In 2020, Zoomlion's revenue exceeded 65.1 billion yuan, with a net profit of 7.281 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 66.55%, setting a new record and reaching the best level in history. The 2021 interim performance report shows that Zoomlion achieved operating revenue of 42.449 billion yuan and a net profit of over 4.8 billion yuan, both achieving remarkable high-quality development.