Manufacturers in
Dalian, China.
37 suppliers profiled in Dalian across 30 categories — 18 marked as factories, 26 with a working website. Profiles assembled from public evidence; nothing is self-submitted, and placement is never sold.
LAST SWEEP 2026-07-26
WHAT DALIAN CONCENTRATES IN
Categories where Dalian holds a disproportionate share of the suppliers profiled across all categories on FactoryBase — measured against city size, so a big city does not top the list just for being big. Only one category stands out here, which points to a diverse supply base rather than a single-industry cluster.
THE DALIAN CLUSTER
Dalian's actual industrial identity includes shipbuilding and marine engineering, with a cluster on Changxing Island that includes Hengli Heavy Industries, machine tools — officially China's Cradle of the Machine Tool Industry and part of the national-level Shenyang-Dalian Industrial Machine Tool Cluster — and precision bearings in Wafangdian as a national-level SME cluster. Among the suppliers profiled here, Construction Hardware accounts for 4% of that category in our national sample and Steel & Metal Products for 2%, with the top categories steel & metal products, construction hardware and furniture spanning 30 categories in total.
The mix of the 37 profiled suppliers, 18 of them profiled as manufacturers, shows steel and metal products, construction hardware, furniture, valves and pipe fittings, and trading and sourcing companies. Because none of these over-indexed categories match Dalian's confirmed industrial clusters and the sample is thin, the distribution indicates a diverse base of profiled firms rather than a single manufacturing speciality.
Practically, a buyer sourcing from Dalian will find both manufacturers and trading companies across many lines, but should verify each one individually. FactoryBase verifies individual data points and does not certify suppliers; customs and shipment records, export volumes and production capacity are not verified here. Checking whether a firm is profiled as a manufacturer or as a trading company is a first practical step.
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SUPPLIERS IN DALIAN
BUYER QUESTIONS · DALIAN
What industries does Dalian actually specialise in?
Documented clusters cover shipbuilding and marine engineering on Changxing Island, machine tools as part of the national-level Shenyang-Dalian Industrial Machine Tool Cluster where Dalian is officially China's Cradle of the Machine Tool Industry, and precision bearings in Wafangdian. The suppliers profiled here do not reflect those specialisms.
Do the construction hardware and steel suppliers form a manufacturing cluster in Dalian?
In this sample Construction Hardware accounts for 4% of the category nationwide and Steel & Metal Products for 2%. These categories do not correspond to any confirmed real industry cluster for the city, and the sample appears too thin to map onto Dalian's main industries.
How many of the profiled suppliers in Dalian are manufacturers versus trading companies?
18 of the 37 suppliers profiled in Dalian are profiled as manufacturers, with the balance as trading companies. Buyers should review each profile to confirm the company's role before starting talks.
What should a buyer still verify when contacting a Dalian supplier listed here?
FactoryBase verifies individual data points on each profile but does not certify or endorse suppliers. Customs and shipment records, export volumes and production capacity are not verified, so those checks remain with the buyer. Confirming manufacturer versus trading status is also essential given the mix in the sample.