RICHARDS BAY, South Africa – 31 January 2020

Mining industry equipment supply companies Austin Engineering^TM, suppliers of customised equipment to large global mining clients, mining contractors and original equipment manufacturers, and ETT, manufacturers of open-pit mine support equipment and specialised mobile industrial equipment, signed the beginning of momentous partnership agreement which see them jointly marketing, selling and supporting their products through one company across Africa.

The joining of the two southern hemisphere industry mining equipment powerhouses follows months of discussion and planning to ensure that customers serviced by both companies remain the focus and that product quality and after sales service support are stronger than ever.

Austin Engineering^TM, an Australian Stock Exchange listed company with headquarters in Brisbane, has more than 50 years’ global experience in engineering and manufacturing equipment for the mining industry with operations in Australia, Asia, North and South America, and now South Africa. In a cutting-edge environment where “design matters®”, Austin’s customised dump truck bodies, buckets, water tanks, tyre handlers and other ancillary products provide compelling productivity gains for its clients in the mining industry.

The importance of this partnership for Africa is that Austin now have a solid and reliable platform through which customers can be offered a world-class product supported by world-class service.”
– Austin Engineering^TM Managing Director, Peter Forsyth

Austin do not currently have a presence in Africa. ETT, a privately owned South African company based in Richards Bay, with product already distributed in more than 20 countries around the world, celebrates 25 years of engineering excellence this year.

With the customer’s uptime and seamless operational equipment solutions top of mind, ETT’s specialised support equipment for the mining industry improves productivity and safety. ETT’s range of equipment, including Water Trucks, Diesel Lube Trucks, Recovery Gooseneck and their infamous Lowbed Off-Road Trailers, are designed and manufactured to suit global OEM specifications and can also be customised to suit certain applications

ETT’s manufacturing and innovative record as well as our strong presence and product supply into Africa is one of the key reasons why this partnership was formed. We are confident that the industry is ready for a partnership like this that will provide the widest range of mining attachments and support products in the world.”
– ETT Managing Director, Andre McDuling

The official launch of the partnership will be announced in due course, but plans are well underway to finalising further legal requirements.

Both companies are present at this week’s Mining Indaba in Cape Town or can be contacted through their respective websites.

To find out more about Austin Engineering^TM, visit https://www.austineng.com/

To find out more about ETT, visit https://ett.com