Six groups in Zhangjiagang of Jiangsu province were listed in the top 500 private enterprises on the Chinese mainland, according to a list released by the China Non-Government Enterprise League, China Statistics Association, and the Enterprise Research Center of the China Academy of Management Science on October 28, 2013.

Shagang Group ranks number four on the list, Yonggang Group 47, Aoyang Group 71, Huafang Group 88, Fengli Group 145 and Junma Group 453. Suning Corporation, Legend Holdings, and Huawei Investment & Holding were the top three firms.