Harbin is the largest of the three competitors with 20,106 employees, however, trails behind with 4,121.19 million dollars in global sales. The Chinese economy is slowing, and attempts to expand sales to Africa and South America has not been as successful as the General Manager of Harbin, Wu Weizhang has hoped. In 2011, Harbin went private with the help of the China Development Bank Corporation, allowing the senior leadership team to focus on global competitiveness rather than the liquid asset of corporate shares. Harbin competes with Alfa Laval in the production of industrial rotary motors and other equipment required for the energy industry.