
Introduction
Recently, the Shandong Federation of Industry and Commerce released the shortlist for the 2026 Shandong Top 100 Private Enterprises series. After multiple rounds of strict selection, including enterprise applications, municipal recommendations, expert reviews, inter-departmental reviews, and public announcements of the shortlist, Big Herdsman successfully made the 2026 Shandong Top 100 Innovative Private Enterprises list on the strength of its sustained R&D capabilities and industrial innovation achievements.

The Shandong Top 100 Innovative Private Enterprises list focuses on core dimensions such as innovation investment, technological breakthroughs, commercialization of R&D outcomes, and market competitiveness of private enterprises. It showcases the innovation capabilities of private manufacturing and service enterprises in the province. This successful selection is not only strong recognition by the government and industry of Big Herdsman’s innovation capability, but also clear evidence of the company’s continued commitment to innovation-driven high-quality development.
Company Profile
Qingdao Big Herdsman Machinery Co., Ltd. was founded in Qingdao in 2005. With three wholly-owned subsidiaries and a total registered capital of 350 million RMB, it is a leading enterprise in the livestock and poultry farming equipment industry. The company integrates R&D, design, manufacturing, and installation services. It has several provincial and ministerial-level R&D platforms and has been awarded honors such as National Green Factory and Shandong Manufacturing Single Champion. As a national high-tech enterprise, the company holds more than 400 granted patents. It has led or participated in 13 national, provincial, and municipal R&D projects, including the “National Key R&D Program of the 14th Five-Year Plan” and the “Shandong Rural Revitalization Science and Technology Innovation Promotion Action Plan.” It has formed innovation consortia with multiple universities and research institutes. Its R&D team is diverse and professional, with a solid research foundation. With multiple R&D platforms such as the “Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs,” and guided by industry development trends, it has achieved remarkable results in industry-university-research integration. Adhering to its corporate mission of “making farming simple, reliable, green, and efficient,” it has won market recognition with high-quality products and services.