Unatrac has entered into a new distribution partnership with USA-headquartered material solutions provider, Astec Industries - a move that will increase our offering to our mining and quarry customers in Unatrac territories.

As part of the strategic alliance, Unatrac, including Mantrac and Delta groups, will offer sales and support services in Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Egypt, Iraq and the Ural and Volga regions in Russia for all of the equipment in Astec Industries’ Material Solutions division.

This division encompasses Astec’s premium range of crushers, screens and feeders, as well as washing, classifying and material handling solutions, modular plants and rock breaker technology that has a strong reputation for its technology, quality and reliability. With this and our extensive range of Caterpillar mining and quarry equipment, we now have a stronger portfolio to ensure our customers' success.

Muhammad Eltobshy, Group Technical Manager at Unatrac, said: “We chose to partner with Astec Industries based on the group’s technical capabilities and world-class equipment, as well as its excellent support and commitment to its customers through its global presence and network."

“Our aim is to offer mines and quarries in our Unatrac territories a full package, from earth moving equipment to crushing plants. The alliance will add enormous value for both Unatrac and Astec’s customers in these regions. We look forward to embarking on this exciting journey with Astec and know that it will be a mutual success," he added.

Since 1972, Astec has been providing innovative rock to road solutions for its customers and is a leading global manufacturer of specialised equipment for asphalt road building, aggregate processing and concrete production. Operations are divided into two primary business segments. Infrastructure Solutions includes road building, asphalt and concrete plants, thermal and storage solutions. Material Solutions includes aggregate and other material processing solutions.