SAAO Group Proudly Supports The Wandering Earth II, Showcasing the Strength of “Made in Jining”
Since its release on the first day of the Chinese New Year, The Wandering Earth II has continued to generate widespread attention and discussion. Along with the film’s growing popularity, many behind-the-scenes stories have come to light. As an official sponsor of the movie, SAAO Group has also been publicly recognized and praised by the production team for “demonstrating the strength and achievement of Jining manufacturing.”
SAAO Group is headquartered in Jining, Shandong Province, a city renowned as the hometown of Confucius and Mencius and known as the “Capital of the Grand Canal.” The Group is a comprehensive, full-industry-chain enterprise integrating machinery R&D, manufacturing, precision processing, project incubation, brand marketing, e-commerce, and platform operations. Its wholly owned subsidiaries include SAAO Machinery, Fred Machinery, Shandong Xianggong, Shandong Rugong, Youda Machinery, and Shangzhidao IoT, among others.
For many years, SAAO Group has remained dedicated to the research, development, and manufacturing of small and medium-sized road construction machinery. Its product portfolio covers more than 30 equipment models, including compaction machinery, mini excavators, concrete machinery, road maintenance equipment, and secondary structure concrete pumps. Many of these products have become mainstream brands in China, earning strong industry recognition and long-term trust from customers.
As a full-industry-chain enterprise, SAAO Group has also been honored with multiple awards and certifications, reflecting its strong capabilities in manufacturing, innovation, quality management, and brand development.
During an interview, Mr. Han Guangfei, General Manager of SAAO Group, shared his thoughts on the collaboration:
“It is a great honor for us to work with Director Guo Fan. As a company based in Jining, whenever Director Guo needs support, we will do our best to provide it. Many of our employees, including myself, are loyal fans of The Wandering Earth. Our administrative department even organized a team-building activity where all staff watched The Wandering Earth II together.
Some of us watched it for the second or even third time, because we had already gone with our families on the first day of release—but even after multiple viewings, the excitement remained.
In fact, we have many other engineering machines with excellent customer feedback, especially our newly developed road roller, which has a powerful and striking design and is known in the industry as ‘the coolest road roller.’ This time it was our mobile lighting truck. If the production team needs more equipment in the future, they are welcome to choose from our full range of machinery.”
Mr. Han’s words reflect not only his generosity, but also SAAO Group’s strong support for Director Guo Fan—a fellow native of Jining—and the pride shared by local enterprises in contributing to a nationally influential film.
The Wandering Earth II brings science fiction closer to reality, and SAAO Group’s support perfectly echoes a popular saying among audiences:
“You are responsible for imagination, and we are responsible for making it real.”
With collective effort and continuous innovation, Chinese manufacturing will continue to grow stronger, and the voice of major national equipment will resonate even more powerfully on the global stage.
