Our flagship line

SDLG

The workhorse the majors are afraid of.

Two decades built to Volvo CE quality processes, now independently owned. Western-grade iron at a fraction of the running cost — with parts on our shelf.

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The heritage

Built to Volvo CE processes. Independently owned.

SDLG builds heavy iron. Two decades built to Volvo CE quality processes, now independently owned. You get proven drivetrains and parts on the shelf in Surrey.

1972Founded in ShandongSDLG (Shandong Lingong) is founded.
2006–07Volvo CE partnership beginsVolvo CE invests. SDLG builds to Volvo CE quality processes.
2010sScaled to world marketsSDLG grows. Machines sell across markets worldwide.
Sep 2025Independently ownedA Lingong-led fund completes full divestment. SDLG stands independently owned today.

Why it holds up

Why It Holds Up

Half The Cost

Buy in at roughly half the acquisition cost of the major brands. That figure is indicative, and it changes the math on every job.

Proven Drivetrains

Deutz and Weichai engines pull the load. ZF-lineage transmissions put it to the ground.

Parts On The Shelf

We stock SDLG parts in Surrey. Field service covers the Lower Mainland, backed by a 12-month warranty.

SDLG vs the majors

Same class.
Half the sticker.

Line the L956H up against the Cat 950, Volvo L90H, and JCB 457. Comparable specs in the 15-to-19-tonne class, roughly half the acquisition cost, parts on our shelf in Surrey.

	OursSDLG L956H	Cat 950	Volvo L90H	JCB 457
Operating weight (kg)	17,200 kg	~18,800 kg	~15,400 kg	~14,700 kg
Bucket (m³)	3.0 m³	~3.3 m³Class-leading	~2.8 m³	~2.7 m³
Rated power (kW)	162 kW	~174 kWClass-leading	~145 kW	~130 kW
Breakout force (kN)	~160 kN	~180 kNClass-leading	~152 kN	~140 kN
Engine	Weichai / Deutz-lineage	Cat C7.1	Volvo D8	JCB / Cummins
Est. acquisition (CAD)	~$189,000Lowest	~$385,000	~$330,000	~$300,000
Parts availability	On our shelf in Surrey	Dealer network	Dealer network	Dealer network
Warranty	12 months	12 months std	12 months std	12 months std

Representative figures — verified against manufacturer data before final publication.

Where it lands

Comparable iron.

Bucket (m³)

SDLG L956H3.0 m³

Cat 950~3.3 m³

Volvo L90H~2.8 m³

JCB 457~2.7 m³

Rated power (kW)

SDLG L956H162 kW

Cat 950~174 kW

Volvo L90H~145 kW

JCB 457~130 kW

Breakout force (kN)

SDLG L956H~160 kN

Cat 950~180 kN

Volvo L90H~152 kN

JCB 457~140 kN

The real math

Five years of ownership.

Acquisition is where you start, not where you stop. This model runs five years of ownership — fuel and maintenance measured against your hours — on representative figures.

Annual hours1,200 h/yrFuel price$1.60/L

SDLG L956H$392k
Cat 950$615k
Volvo L90H$535k
JCB 457$510k

Estimated 5-year cost of ownership. Representative figures — indicative only.

The honest take

Buy the badge, or buy the work.

The majors build excellent machines. Cat, Volvo, and JCB have earned their names over decades and thousands of hours. We respect the iron they put in the yard, and we will say so plainly.

You also pay for that name at the till. The L956H carries comparable specs in the same class — roughly 17,200 kg, 3.0 m³, 162 kW. The sticker lands at about half.

We back it from here. Parts sit on the shelf in Surrey. Every unit ships with a 12-month warranty, on approved credit. Two decades built to Volvo CE quality processes, now independently owned.

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Figures are representative and verified against current manufacturer data before publication. Acquisition is indicative, in CAD.

Behind every unit

Warranty and support

We back every SDLG unit with a 12-month warranty. We keep parts on the shelf in Surrey and run service across the Lower Mainland.

Parts & service

12-month warrantyEvery unit ships with a 12-month warranty, backed here.
Parts on the shelfWe stock SDLG parts in Surrey. You wait less.
Field serviceOur techs run service across the Lower Mainland.

Before you buy

Ask every dealer the same six questions.

Six questions on parts, service, running cost, warranty, attachments and resale.

Put all six to us as well. Send them through and a coordinator comes back, usually the same working day, Monday to Friday. Any figures are indicative.

Where the parts sitAsk which filters and wear parts sit on a Lower Mainland shelf today.
Who turns the wrenchAsk whether the dealer's own techs do the field work or subcontract it.
Cost per hour to runAsk for fuel burn, service intervals, and full service kit cost.
What the warranty excludesAsk for the warranty exclusions in writing.
Attachments and couplersAsk which coupler standard it runs and whether your attachments fit.
Resale and the second ownerAsk what comparable units sold for and who buys them locally.

The range

In the yard now.

The SDLG machines in Surrey today — 4 units, every one available to rent or buy. Rates are indicative; request a unit and a coordinator confirms a firm quote.