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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | #1074 | Catharina Claas-MuhlhauserAge 50 | $4BExternal annual reference | Germany | Agricultural Machinery | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 99 | #1074 | Dorothy Chao Jenkins & familyAge 80 | $4BExternal annual reference | USA | Chemicals, building products | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 99 | #1074 | James Chao & familyAge 78 | $4BExternal annual reference | USA | Chemicals, building products | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 99 | #1074 | Kommer DamenAge 81 | $4BExternal annual reference | Netherlands | Shipbuilding | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 105 | #1108 | Kailashchandra NuwalAge 68 | $3.9BExternal annual reference | India | Industrial explosives | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 105 | #1108 | Yao LiangsongAge 61 | $3.9BExternal annual reference | China | Furniture | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 107 | #1137 | Li Zhenguo & familyAge 58 | $3.8BExternal annual reference | China | Solar wafers and modules | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 107 | #1137 | Todd WanekAge 61 | $3.8BExternal annual reference | USA | Furniture | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 107 | #1137 | Zhou XiaopingAge 64 | $3.8BExternal annual reference | China | Auto parts | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 110 | #1163 | Chen JianchengAge 67 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | China | Manufacturing | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 110 | #1163 | Hans Georg Naeder & familyAge 64 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | Germany | Prosthetics | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 110 | #1163 | Hong JieAge 58 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | China | Paint | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 113 | #1189 | Antonio Del Valle Ruiz & familyAge 87 | $3.6BExternal annual reference | Mexico | Chemicals | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 113 | #1189 | Barry ZekelmanAge 59 | $3.6BExternal annual reference | Canada | Steel | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 113 | #1189 | Isabella SeràgnoliAge 80 | $3.6BExternal annual reference | Italy | Packaging | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 113 | #1189 | Marc FielmannAge 36 | $3.6BExternal annual reference | Germany | Optometry | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 113 | #1189 | Martua SitorusAge 66 | $3.6BExternal annual reference | Indonesia | Palm oil | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 113 | #1189 | Sun WeijieAge 62 | $3.6BExternal annual reference | China | Oilfield equipment | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 113 | #1189 | Vivek JainAge 70 | $3.6BExternal annual reference | India | Chemicals | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 113 | #1189 | Vladimir Litvinenko & familyAge 70 | $3.6BExternal annual reference | Russia | Chemical industry | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 113 | #1189 | Zhang GongyunAge 63 | $3.6BExternal annual reference | China | Tyre manufacturing machinery | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 122 | #1223 | Eduard SchleicherAge 70 | $3.5BExternal annual reference | Germany | Cement, Copper | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 122 | #1223 | Li Hongxin & familyAge 73 | $3.5BExternal annual reference | China | Paper & related products | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 122 | #1223 | Li LiangbinAge 58 | $3.5BExternal annual reference | China | Lithium | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 122 | #1223 | Udo Schütz & familyAge 89 | $3.5BExternal annual reference | Germany | packaging | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 122 | #1223 | Ursula Hutter-SchleicherAge 68 | $3.5BExternal annual reference | Germany | Cement, Copper | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 122 | #1223 | Zhang NingAge 51 | $3.5BExternal annual reference | Canada | Chemicals | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 128 | #1251 | Chen ZhipingAge 50 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | China | E-cigarettes | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 128 | #1251 | Chung Mong-joonAge 74 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | South Korea | Shipbuilding, industrial machines | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 128 | #1251 | Liu JingkangAge 34 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | China | Cameras | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 128 | #1251 | Segolene GallienneAge 48 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | Belgium | Steel, Investments | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 128 | #1251 | Yang Weidong & familyAge 57 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | China | Chemicals | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 133 | #1285 | Cui GenliangAge 67 | $3.3BExternal annual reference | China | electric components | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 133 | #1285 | Deng Weiming & familyAge 57 | $3.3BExternal annual reference | China | Battery components | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 133 | #1285 | Harish AhujaAge 70 | $3.3BExternal annual reference | India | Apparel | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 133 | #1285 | Madhukar ParekhAge 79 | $3.3BExternal annual reference | India | Adhesives | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 133 | #1285 | Sophie Luise FielmannAge 31 | $3.3BExternal annual reference | Germany | Optometry | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 133 | #1285 | Theo RoussisAge 72 | $3.3BExternal annual reference | Belgium | Plastic | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 139 | #1325 | Arun Bharat RamAge 85 | $3.2BExternal annual reference | India | Chemicals | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 139 | #1325 | Frank BlaseAge 66 | $3.2BExternal annual reference | Germany | Plastics | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 139 | #1325 | Miriam Baumann-BlocherAge 51 | $3.2BExternal annual reference | Switzerland | Chemicals | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 139 | #1325 | Qiu WenshengAge 53 | $3.2BExternal annual reference | China | Manufacturing | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 139 | #1325 | Selina StihlAge 48 | $3.2BExternal annual reference | Germany | chainsaws | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 139 | #1325 | She YingjieAge 68 | $3.2BExternal annual reference | Hong Kong | printed circuit board | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 145 | #1376 | Chen BangdongAge 56 | $3.1BExternal annual reference | China | Electricity transmission equipment | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 145 | #1376 | Lee Dong-chaeAge 66 | $3.1BExternal annual reference | South Korea | Chemicals | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 145 | #1376 | Liang FengAge 57 | $3.1BExternal annual reference | China | Manufacturing | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 145 | #1376 | Xiao HongxingAge 58 | $3.1BExternal annual reference | China | manufacturing | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 149 | #1406 | Gerald FrereAge 74 | $3BExternal annual reference | Belgium | Steel, investments | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 149 | #1406 | Hermanto TanokoAge 63 | $3BExternal annual reference | Indonesia | Paints | Manufacturing | Forbes profile |