In 1972, Shandong Lingong was established.
In 1976, the ZL40 loader was successfully trial manufactured.
In 1984, the ZL50 loader was successfully trial manufactured.
In 1987, the company was awarded the “Provincial Advanced Enterprise” by Shandong Government.
In 1988, the ZL40 loader was granted “Quality Product of Shandong Province”.
In 1989, the company was awarded “Second-class State-owned Enterprise”.
In 1991, the ZL40 was granted “Quality Products”by the former Ministry of Machinery and Electronic Industry.
In 1993, the company was among “China Top 500 Industrial Enterprises with Best Economic Benefits”.
In 1994, the company remolded its stock system and established Shandong Linyi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
In 1995, the company became a large-scale state-owned first-class enterprise.
In 1996, the company was awarded “AAA Credit Enterprise” by Credit Rating Committee of Shandong Province.
In 1997, the company got the “Quality License for the Export of Machinery and Electronic Products”.
In 1998, A shares of Shandong Lingong were listed in Shanghai Stock Exchange.
In 1998, the company got the certification of the ISO9001 quality management system.
In 1999, the company got the “Import/Export Enterprise Qualification Certificate” issued by State Economic and Trade Commission.
In 2000, the company was awarded “Excellent Quality Management Enterprise in Shandong Machinery Industry”.
In 2001, the company was awarded “Quality Product in Shandong Machinery Industry”.
In 2002, the loader series were granted “Shandong Famous Brand Products”.
In 2003, the company underwent a major change in the system, and its name changed into “Shandong Lingong Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.”
In 2003, the company was granted “China High Technology Enterprise”.
In 2003, the research program on the intellectual monitoring system of loaders which integrates mechanical, electronic, and hydraulic was enlisted in the “863 project”.
In 2003, the company set up a postdoctoral station under the authorization of Ministry of Personnel.
In 2004, the loader series of products were granted “China Famous Brand Product”.
In 2005, Lingong Industrial Park was completed, and the annual output is over 10,000 sets.
In 2006, Shandong Lingong signed cooperation contract with Volvo.
In 2006, Shandong Lingong became a Sino-foreign joint venture approved by related government offices.
In 2007, the first set of road machinery of Volvo brand was launched successfully in Lingong.
In 2008,sdlg executed the new brand strategy,“relibility in action” Made the core of value .
In 2008.The first of middile excavater was off line in lingong