Now in its 12th five-year plan, Heli aims to produce 120,000 forklifts annually and make RMB12 billion (USD1.845 billion) in sales revenue by the end of 2015.

The Chinese forklift manufacturer also wants to become the world's leading forklift manufacturer. According to Anhui Economic News, Heli has ranked number one in China's forklift industry for 20 consecutive years and has the largest domestic industrial vehicle R&D, manufacturing and export base.

"Heli has always adhered to independent innovation, focused on the adjustment of product structure, promoted in-depth integration of industrialisation and information, and its main economic and technical indicators have ranked [it] number one in China's forklift industry for 20 consecutive years," the report said.

In 2010, Heli's annual production output reached 60,000 units and its operating revenue exceeded RMB5 billion (USD768.8 million). Heli says that was the best performing year in its history.