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Industry intelligence · 2026 provisional annual reference
Manufacturing
Industrial products, machinery, components and diversified production businesses. Reported estimates and positions come from a March 1, 2026 external annual reference and are not independently calculated Other Billionaires valuations.
470Provisional records$1551.2BCombined provisional estimates$3.3BAverage provisional estimateChinaLeading country
Top wealth sourcesHome appliancesDefense ContractingFastenersCementsugarSensors
| Provisional category position | Provisional global rank | Person | Reported amount | Country | Wealth source | Industry | Source | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #63 | He Xiangjian & familyAge 83 | $33.2BExternal annual reference | China | Home appliances | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 2 | #68 | Michal StrnadAge 33 | $31.1BExternal annual reference | Czech Republic | Defense Contracting | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 3 | #75 | Reinhold Wuerth & familyAge 90 | $30.1BExternal annual reference | Germany | Fasteners | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 4 | #86 | Aliko DangoteAge 68 | $28.5BExternal annual reference | Nigeria | Cement, sugar | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 5 | #128 | Takemitsu TakizakiAge 80 | $20.3BExternal annual reference | Japan | Sensors | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 6 | #143 | Chen JianhuaAge 55 | $19.3BExternal annual reference | China | Chemicals | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 7 | #149 | Michael HartonoAge 86 | $18.9BExternal annual reference | Indonesia | Banking, tobacco | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 8 | #153 | James RatcliffeAge 73 | $18.4BExternal annual reference | UK | Chemicals | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 9 | #171 | Li Shuirong & familyAge 69 | $16.9BExternal annual reference | China | Petrochemicals | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 10 | #183 | Zou Zhinong & familyAge 57 | $15.9BExternal annual reference | China | Telecom equipment | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 11 | #186 | Friedhelm LohAge 79 | $15.5BExternal annual reference | Germany | Manufacturing | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 12 | #188 | Wang Liping & familyAge 60 | $15.4BExternal annual reference | China | Hydraulic machinery | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 13 | #193 | James DysonAge 78 | $15BExternal annual reference | UK | Vacuums | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 14 | #204 | Jason ChangAge 81 | $14.2BExternal annual reference | Singapore | Semiconductors | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 15 | #221 | Wang Weixiu & familyAge 75 | $13.4BExternal annual reference | China | Machinery | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 16 | #234 | Anthony PrattAge 65 | $12.8BExternal annual reference | Australia | Manufacturing | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 17 | #251 | Zhou ChaonanAge 65 | $12.2BExternal annual reference | China | Manufacturing | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 18 | #255 | Viatcheslav KantorAge 72 | $12BExternal annual reference | Russia | Fertilizer, real estate | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 19 | #298 | Andrei Guryev & familyAge 65 | $10.8BExternal annual reference | Russia | Fertilizers | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 19 | #298 | Liang WengenAge 69 | $10.8BExternal annual reference | China | Construction equipment | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 21 | #316 | Magdalena Martullo-BlocherAge 57 | $10.3BExternal annual reference | Switzerland | Chemicals | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 22 | #332 | You Xiaoping & familyAge 68 | $10.1BExternal annual reference | China | Polyurethanes | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 23 | #372 | Viktor RashnikovAge 77 | $9.3BExternal annual reference | Russia | Steel | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 24 | #412 | Sri Prakash LohiaAge 73 | $8.6BExternal annual reference | Indonesia | Petrochemicals | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 25 | #415 | Zhang HejunAge 74 | $8.5BExternal annual reference | China | Electronics | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 26 | #430 | Agnete Kirk ThinggaardAge 42 | $8.3BExternal annual reference | Denmark | Lego | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 26 | #430 | Sofie Kirk KristiansenAge 50 | $8.3BExternal annual reference | Denmark | Lego | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 26 | #430 | Steven RalesAge 74 | $8.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Manufacturing, investments | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 26 | #430 | Thomas Kirk KristiansenAge 47 | $8.3BExternal annual reference | Denmark | Lego | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 30 | #444 | Maximilian ViessmannAge 37 | $8.1BExternal annual reference | Germany | Heating, cooling equipment | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 31 | #487 | Rahel BlocherAge 50 | $7.7BExternal annual reference | Switzerland | Chemicals | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 32 | #498 | Juergen BlickleAge 79 | $7.6BExternal annual reference | Germany | Auto parts | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 33 | #509 | Yuan Fugen & familyAge 75 | $7.5BExternal annual reference | China | Metal processing | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 34 | #520 | Horst Julius PudwillAge 81 | $7.4BExternal annual reference | Germany | Manufacturing | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 34 | #520 | Kjeld Kirk KristiansenAge 78 | $7.4BExternal annual reference | Denmark | Lego | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 36 | #612 | Dmitry Rybolovlev & familyAge 59 | $6.7BExternal annual reference | Russia | Fertilizer | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 36 | #612 | Elizabeth UihleinAge 80 | $6.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Packaging materials | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 36 | #612 | Richard UihleinAge 80 | $6.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Packaging materials | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 39 | #623 | Benu Gopal BangurAge 94 | $6.6BExternal annual reference | India | Cement | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 40 | #645 | Koon Poh KeongAge 64 | $6.5BExternal annual reference | Malaysia | Aluminum | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 41 | #653 | Franz ViegenerAge 43 | $6.4BExternal annual reference | Germany | plumbing/HVAC | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 41 | #653 | Thomas KaeserAge 72 | $6.4BExternal annual reference | Germany | air systems | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 43 | #664 | Anna ViegenerAge 35 | $6.3BExternal annual reference | Germany | plumbing/HVAC | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 43 | #664 | Jim Davis & familyAge 82 | $6.3BExternal annual reference | USA | New Balance | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 45 | #677 | Ronald WanekAge 84 | $6.2BExternal annual reference | USA | Furniture | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 46 | #684 | Andrew CurrieAge 70 | $6.1BExternal annual reference | UK | Chemicals | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 46 | #684 | John ReeceAge 69 | $6.1BExternal annual reference | UK | Chemicals | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 48 | #720 | Satyanarayan NuwalAge 73 | $5.8BExternal annual reference | India | Industrial explosives | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 48 | #720 | Yu RenrongAge 59 | $5.8BExternal annual reference | China | Semiconductors | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 50 | #730 | Archie Aldis Emmerson & familyAge 96 | $5.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Timberland, lumber mills | Manufacturing | Forbes profile |