A. O. Smith (Shanghai) Water Treatment Products Co., Ltd. is a wholly foreign-owned enterprise set up as a joint venture between US A. O. Smith Corporation and the former owner of the Chanitex brand.  The company will continue to use industry famous brands such as Chanitex, Datangweiye, etc.

A. O. Smith Corporation was founded in 1874 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  It is a global leader applying innovative technology and energy-efficient solutions.  The company has 35 manufacturing facilities around the world with approximately 16,000 employees and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.  Last year its total turnover was a record 2.3 billion USD.  The company has two operating units: its Water Products Company and Electrical Products Company.  Its Water Products Company is a global manufacturer of residential and commercial water heating equipment; it is the largest residential and commercial water heating equipment supplier in North America.  Its Electrical Products Company is a leading manufacturer of electric motors used in a wide variety of residential, commercial, and industrial applications and is able to provide the industry’s most comprehensive motor products.  A. O. Smith entered the Chinese market in 1995; after more than 10 years in the market its water heaters and motors have made remarkable achievements in production and sales.  A. O. Smith has become a household brand in China.

A.O. Smith (Shanghai) Water Treatment Products Co., Ltd. is located in the Shanghai Minhang District Northern Industrial Zone and has a modern 33,000 square meter factory.  It produces and sells a full range of water purification products, including residential and commercial water purification lines, clean water series, central water softener lines, and industrial water treatment equipment lines.  Over 95% of machine parts are self developed and produced.  It is a major Chinese water appliance parts supplier and produces parts including RO membranes, motor /pumps, transformers, filter cartridges, filter elements, pressure tanks, etc.  The company has applied for 83 patents and has successfully been granted 64; it has developed new products at home and abroad to fill gaps in the water treatment industry and to create a precedent to lead the domestic and international water treatment industry.  Based on its abundant strength, A. O. Smith Water Treatment products sell well in more than 30 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions in China, with over 80% domestic coverage.  Products are exported to more than 50 countries and regions including North America, Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia.  There has been substantial annual growth in domestic and foreign sales and the company has maintained its leading position in China’s residential drinking water appliance industry.
A. O. Smith (Shanghai) Water Treatment Co., Ltd. will continue to carry on the core concept of “providing healthy drinking water solutions” for numerous consumers and is dedicated to improving the development of healthy drinking water  for consumers both at home and abroad!