Metso Outotec has appointed Exeter-based Duo Group as a distributor for its aggregates solutions in the UK.
The distribution agreement covers the current aggregate business serviced directly by Metso Outotec. This includes aggregate processing solutions including crushers and vibrating equipment, crusher wear parts and spare parts as well as commissioning, service contracts and technical support for aggregate quarries in England, Scotland, and Wales. The contract will come into effect in September 2021.
“The partnership expands our distribution model to include the larger aggregates quarrying customers in the UK,” says Olli-Pekka Oksanen, senior VP, distribution management office in Metso Outotec. “With Duo’s local presence and world class know-how, we will improve our ability to offer more comprehensive solutions and aftermarket support with the agility and responsiveness appreciated by the quarrying customers.”
“The partnership with Metso Outotec will set us apart from the competition,” says Martin McWilliams, Managing Director of Duo Group.
“We are excited to add Metso Outotec aggregates solutions to our offerings on both our own contract processing plants and to our customers. Thanks to this deal, Duo becomes the only company in the UK in the extractive, construction, energy, and waste sector that can both provide end-to-end, design, and build but also supply the equipment from a world-leading supplier.”
McWilliams says this should enable the company to increase its sales, expand customer relations and more efficiently meet customer demands in the aggregate industry in particular.
Commenting on the cooperation, Adrian Wood, VP, capital business and support, distribution management office at Metso Outotec, adds: “Our target was to find a partner to better serve our traditional customers by holding both equipment and local inventories with an increased service capability. When the initial discussions with Duo began it was very clear they could offer even more than this through their turnkey business model.”
Duo Group provides aggregate, recycling, and material handling industries with comprehensive packages of complete processing solutions including equipment, civil engineering, manufacturing, and contract processing. They operate out of six locations with more than 200 employees.
