Emeco Holdings (ASX:EHL) has agreed to partner with XCMG Mining Equipment Australia to provide maintenance services for its mining fleet in Australia.
Under the terms of its five-year agreement with XCMG, Emeco’s wholly owned subsidiary Force Equipment, will be XCMG’s preferred services provider in Australia, responsible for the aftersales services of XCMG-supplied mining equipment to businesses including Fortescue (ASX:FMG).
This includes lifting machinery, earth-moving machinery, excavating machinery and road machinery. Services to be provided to XCMG include equipment commissioning, training, onsite labour and field maintenance, warranty servicing and repairs, offsite rebuild and engineering services, as well as project management and advisory services.
Force’s existing national workshops and labour footprint will be utilised in partnership with XCMG’s technicians, parts and equipment inventory.
As part of its agreement with XCMG, Emeco will work with XCMG to develop electric capabilities and ensure detailed support plans are in place for long term mining operations and fleet maintenance. Initial equipment is expected to arrive in Australia mid-2026.
In November 2024, a subsidiary of Fortescue awarded a contract to XCMG for the supply of over 100 pieces of ‘zero-emissions’ heavy mobile equipment for its Pilbara mining operations, with a potential value of more than US$400 million.
Emeco CEO Ian Testrow says the Force business is Australia’s largest maintenance and component rebuild services provider with workshops located in all key mining regions and is ideally positioned to support XCMG in Australia.
“Key elements of Emeco’s strategy have been enhancing our technology-driven capabilities, as well as supporting the energy transition in the mining industry. Our partnership with XCMG is our first step into next generation battery-electric technology and provides a pathway to become a leading Australian provider of maintenance services for battery-electric mining fleet,” the CEO says.
Emeco is an equipment rental and services to the mining sector. XCMG’s parent company, Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group Co, is a global manufacturer of mining heavy mobile equipment, based in China.
Write to Adam Orlando at Mining.com.au
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