About Yuchang

　　Yantai Yuchang Machinery Co., Ltd., founded in 1998 and based in Yantai, Shandong Province, is a national high-tech enterprise integrating R&D, manufacturing and sales of brewing equipment for spirits, wine and fruit wine. With 28 years of deep cultivation in the brewing equipment industry, the company takes the design and manufacture of wine production equipment, as well as brandy and whisky distillation equipment, as its core strengths. Its independently developed Charente Distillation Unit, Armagnac Distillation Unit and Whisky Distillation Unit are all the first sets of their kind in China, boasting a leading technical level domestically. The company has continuously supported renowned enterprises including Changyu, China Great Wall, Beijing Red Star, Luzhou Laojiao and Langjiu in producing high-quality Armagnac, whisky and brandy.

　　China’s first grape destemming and crushing machine: designed and manufactured in 1985

　　China’s first Charentais distillation unit: designed and installed at Yantai Changyu in 1986 (5 sets in total)

　　China’s first whisky distillation unit: designed and installed at Qingdao Wine Factory in 1987

　　China’s first bladder press (shared for grapes and berries): designed and manufactured in 2002

　　China’s first diatomite filter: designed and manufactured in 2004

　　China’s first piston pump: designed and manufactured in 2006

　　China’s first scraper quick-freezing machine: designed and manufactured in 2008

　　China’s first solid mash distillation unit: designed and installed at Changyu in 2009

　　China’s first Armagnac distillation unit: designed and installed at China Great Wall Wine Co., Ltd. in 2017

　　China’s first negative-pressure whisky distillation unit: designed and installed at Heilongjiang Longjiayuan Liquor Industry in 2018

　　China’s first rice wine-whisky distillation unit: designed and installed at Zhejiang Guyue Longshan Shaoxing Wine Co., Ltd. in 2021

　　I. Core Business & Technological Innovation

　　Main Business

　　R&D and manufacturing of core equipment including Charentais distillation units, Armagnac distillation units, whisky distillation units, Coffey continuous distillation units, etc.

　　Core Technical Advantages

　　Distillation Automation System: Intelligent flow regulation via steam proportional valves and condensate proportional valves, realizing automatic mash discharge, cleaning, feeding and fractional separation of foreshots, heart cuts and feints. Equipped with a Siemens PLC control system and touch screen, it enables real-time monitoring of temperature and liquid level inside the kettle.

　　Intellectual Property

　　The company attaches great importance to intellectual property protection for its core technologies. To date, it has been granted 1 invention patent, 8 utility model patents and 7 computer software copyrights for brewing-related control systems. All technical achievements have passed inspection in accordance with enterprise standards. The company has participated in the drafting of the upcoming national standard Liquor Quality Requirements – Part 1: Whisky, with relevant technical indicators reaching the domestic leading level. It has built its own brand “YUCHANG”, securing a competitive edge in the industry.

　　II. Market Layout & Cooperation Network

　　Domestic Clients

　　Serving more than 200 manufacturing enterprises, including Changyu, China Great Wall Wine, Tianjin Dynasty Wine, Tongrentang Health Wine, Jiangzhong Group, Jinshiyuan Liquor, Xiamen Ruyi Group, CITIC Guoan, Xinjiang Xintian Wine, Weilong Wine, Red Star Erguotou, Guyue Longshan, Shanxi Yanmenwang Wine, Shangri-La Wine, Tianjin Yijuyong Wine, Luzhou Laojiao, Sichuan Langjiu, Diechuan (Pernod Ricard), Changli Longhao Wine, etc. It also cooperates with scientific research institutions and universities such as Jiangnan University, Northwest A&F University, China Agricultural University, Beijing Agricultural University, China National Research Institute of Food Science & Technology, and Hainan University.

　　International Market

　　Products are exported to Europe, the United States and other regions, including the U.S., France, Australia, Canada, Belarus, Armenia, South Korea and other countries, winning unanimous praise from global customers for reliable technology and stable quality.

　　III. Honors & Qualifications

　　Recognized as a National High-Tech Enterprise in 2023; awarded Innovative Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise, National Science and Technology Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise and Shandong Provincial Specialized, Sophisticated, Unique and New Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise in 2024.

　　IV. Future Development Strategy

　　In recent years, in response to evolving market dynamics and corporate restructuring, the company has intensified efforts to track international cutting-edge technologies. Market-oriented, it will further strengthen the development of new products for wine, fruit wine and spirits equipment. By extensively adopting new materials, technologies and processes, the company will elevate the structural performance and appearance of its products to a new level. Extensive application of frequency conversion technology and programmable logic controllers in new products has significantly improved energy efficiency, automation and reliability.

　　Moving forward, the company will place greater emphasis on service awareness, providing sincere and comprehensive services to maximize customer satisfaction.