PRESS RELEASE
ARAMINE and EPIROC announce a strategic partnership for the distribution of
equipment dedicated to underground mines and tunnels, in France and in several African countries.
December 23, 2019 : Resulting from the historical partnership between the companies
Epiroc and Aramine, a distribution contract was signed in 2019, appointing the French
company Aramine as official distributor of Epiroc products for underground mines and
tunnels in France and in several strategic countries of the Central and West Africa (Central
African Republic, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Congo-B, Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon,
Gambia, Guinea-Conakry, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Sierra
Leone, Togo).
The Epiroc product range for mines and tunnels perfectly completes the portfolio of machines
dedicated to galleries of small and medium sections designed by Aramine. According to Marc
Melkonian, President of Aramine: “Epiroc trust is a mark of recognition of our long-standing
partnership, and this obvious collaboration between our two companies allows us to offer a
wide and complete solutions range for mines and tunnels to our customers”. In addition to
its expertise and its recognized technical service, Aramine is doing everything to strengthen
the presence of Epiroc in the concerned countries. For France, the arrival of a new Regional
Sales Manager, with a solid career in tunnels and underground, will allow Aramine to offer
the proximity expected by customers. Pierre Donnadieu, Specialist in underground and tunnel
works comments: “I am very enthusiastic to be part of this project, because the French
market expected such collaboration. “
On the African continent, the distribution of Epiroc products is ensured by Aramine Burkina,
located in Ouagadougou.
“The long-term link between Aramine and Epiroc is historic regarding both our collaboration
and the distribution of the products of our respective brands. It is therefore an important
evolution of these relations since we work hand in hand in very active and demanding markets
such as France and West Africa. We are developing a new local offer with this partnership,
combining expertise, services and quality products. », underlines Jean-Baptiste Corona,
Director Epiroc France.
EPIROC
Epiroc is a leading global productivity partner for the mining and infrastructure industries.
With cutting-edge technology, Epiroc develops and produces innovative, safe and sustainable
drill rigs, rock excavation and construction equipment and tools. The company also provides
world-class service and solutions for automation and interoperability. Epiroc is based in
Stockholm, Sweden, had revenues of SEK 38 billion in 2018, and has more than 14,000
passionate employees supporting and collaborating with customers in more than 150
countries.Pour en savoir plus, consulter https://www.epiroc.com/
EPIROC Contact
Carole Boschel, E-business and Communication Manager
carole.boschel@epiroc.com
+33 (0)1 34 33 30 61
ARAMINE
Headquartered in France, Aramine is specialized in mining and underground solutions and is
operating in more than 80 countries. Under its own brand, Aramine designs and builds
innovative machines for small and medium section, such as compact loaders working on
battery, and offers worldwide on-site services to its customers (audit, training, start-up).
Thanks to its strong technological and mechanical know-how, Aramine remanufactures
mining equipment according to original manufacturer specifications, including the latest
engineering design and ensuring the latest performance upgrades.
Under the name Smart Parts, Aramine offers also a wide range of genuine underground mining
spare parts and components
Via its African subsidiary, Aramine is also an official distributor of Epiroc, Normet and BTI
machines in a selection of countries.
Pour en savoir plus, consulter https://aramine.test/
ARAMINE Contacts
Olivier Barriol, Marketing and Communication Director
obarriol@aramine.com
+33 (0)4 42 53 53 00
Audrey Beurnier, Marketing Manager
abeurnier@aramine.com
+33 (0)4 42 53 53 00
