ɪn mˈɑːɹtʃ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkstiːn, ðə kˈʌmpəni ɐkwˈaɪɚd ɐ mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi stˈeɪk ɪn ʃɛnjˈɑːŋ juːˈændə kəmpɹˈɛsɚ, ɐ lˈiːdɪŋ tʃaɪnˈiːz mˌænjuːfˈæktʃɚɹɚɹ ʌv ɹᵻsˈɪpɹəkˌeɪɾɪŋ kəmpɹˈɛsɚz, ðɛɹbˈaɪ ɡˈeɪnɪŋ lˈoʊkəl mˈɑːɹkɪt pɹɑːksˈɪmᵻɾi ænd ɛkspˈændɪŋ ðə poːɹtfˈoʊlɪˌoʊ tə kˈʌvɚ dˈɪfɹənt mˈɑːɹkɪt nˈiːdz.
In March 2016, the company acquired a majority stake in Shenyang Yuanda Compressor, a leading Chinese manufacturer of reciprocating compressors, thereby gaining local market proximity and expanding the portfolio to cover different market needs.