Metso Outotec and Arabian Truck & Construction Equipment Company (ATEC) have signed a distribution contract covering Metso Outotec’s equipment, parts and services offering for the aggregates industry in Saudi Arabia.

Under the agreement, ATEC will offer customers in Saudi Arabia a wide choice of Metso Outotec’s stationary and mobile crushing and screening equipment, spare and wear parts and services.

Olli-Pekka Oksanen, senior vice president, Global Distribution Management, at Metso Outotec, said: “We are very pleased to add ATEC to our distributor community. We look forward to building a close co-operation and improving our sales activity in this important area for our mobile crushing and screening business. Thanks to a stronger local presence with ATEC, we are now able to considerably improve our aftermarket support and service.”

Mike Fritz, senior vice president, ZMS-Group, the holding company of ATEC, added: “Cooperation with Metso Outotec gives us an opportunity to offer world class service to existing customers through our factory-trained technicians and local stock of parts and equipment. Our trained sales consultants will allow us to reach more customers in these fast- growing sectors. Together, we aim to increase customer satisfaction to be the first choice of crushing and screening solutions for the existing and new customers.”

ATEC is among the best-known and recognised construction equipment and commercial vehicle distributors in Saudi Arabia, supplying world leading brands for numerous industries. ATEC has strategically located branches, enabling them to provide class-leading customer service covering the entire kingdom.

Finland’s Metso Outotec is a global leader in sustainable technologies, end-to-end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries. The company says it focuses on improving its customers’ energy and water efficiency, increasing their productivity, and reducing environmental risks with its product and process expertise. Metso Outotec is also committed to limiting global warming to 1.5°C with Science Based Targets, ranking 8th on the 2021 Global 100 list of the world’s most sustainable