Yilong pioneered the first 6-station rotary pouch packaging machine in China, which was dispatched to Japan for rigorous testing and evaluation.

The second 6-station pouch packaging machine was exported to Japan, earning high praise and formal recognition from international clients.

• June 9, 1999: Qingdao Yilong Packaging Machinery Co., Ltd. was officially established.
• First Major Partnership: Totole (a Nestlé subsidiary) procured Yilong’s first 6-station packaging machine. Following production expansion in 2001, Totole added the 8S series for chicken bouillon and repurposed the original unit for liquid sauces.
• Long-term Reliability: In 2002, Anji Food began its partnership with Yilong. To date, Anji has integrated 9 Yilong machines and 2 complete production lines, with the original 6-station packaging unit still in flawless operation today.

• April 2001: Successfully developed the YL-6SS series Pouch Packaging Machine, capable of handling 2kg payloads.
• June 2002: Launched the YL-8S series Premade Pouch Packaging Machine.
• Jan 2003: Successfully developed the YL-8ST series Premade Pouch Packaging Machine.

• 2004: Introduced China’s first Ready Meal (RTE) packaging line and the first Gusseted Bag Packaging Equipment (YL-8S).
• 2005: Launched the first Automatic Spout Insertion machine and the Nitrogen Flushing (YL-8S) series for freshness preservation.
• 2006: Debuted the first Zipper Pouch automated packaging machine.

• 2007: Developed the 10-station (YL-10S/10ST) high-speed series Premade Pouch Packaging Machine.
• Industry Standards: Yilong played a leading role in drafting the Industry Standard JB/T10797-2007 for pouch packaging machines.
• 2008: Developed YL-5kg and YL-10ST Automatic Premade Pouch Packaging Machine Series
• 2009: Developed the specialized Noodle Packaging Machine, successfully replacing high-end imported equipment in major production lines like Jintianmai; Developed first pouch packaging equipment applicable to Hand Wash products. 2010: Upgraded YL-8ST to YL-8SW series and Launched the YL-12ST 12-station series.

• Jan 2011: Successfully developed the YL-16ST series.
• Feb 2012: Groundbreaking of the new manufacturing facility. The YL-8GT (Gusseted Bag) series was launched, and Yilong secured key patents for Vacuum Sealing Packaging technology.
• 2015: Strategically acquired the German company SO-MATEC APPLE, rebranding it as SO-MATEC YILONG. This marked a major step in European R&D integration. YL-16SY was launched in the same year.

• 2016: Successfully developed the HFFS and VFFS packaging machine.
• 2017: Yilong chaired the seminar for the National Standard GB/T 38501-2020 for automated pouch packaging machinery.

• 2018: Launched the first Medical Supplies packaging system.
• 2019: Developed the 8T high-performance series and sachet packaging machines.
• 2020: The National Standard GB/T 38501-2020 was officially published and implemented.

• 2021: Completed commissioning for the first Fully Automated Pet Food Line and the first Liquid Composite Seasoning Line.
• 2022: Installed the first fully automated turnkey line for Lanzhou Beef Noodles.

• Initiated the IPO process. Launched two major production bases (Laoshan and Shuyu Road).
• Completed a major Turnkey Project for Chongqing Pangzi Tianjiao Rongxing Food Co., Ltd.