Metso Outotec adds distributor in UK

Finland-based Metso Outotec has appointed Exeter, United Kingdom-based Duo Group Ltd. as a distributor for Metso Outotec’s aggregates products and systems in the U.K. The distribution agreement covers aggregate processing equipment including crushers and vibrating equipment, crusher wear parts and spare parts as well as commissioning, service contracts and technical support as part of a contract that will come into effect this September.

“We are very pleased to announce the partnership with Duo,” says Olli-Pekka Oksanen, a senior vice president with 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. We believe that this enables us to increase our sales, expand customer relations and more efficiently meet our customer demands in the aggregate industry in particular.”

Adrian Wood, a vice president with Metso Outotec, adds, “We are truly excited about the potential this partnership brings and are looking forward to bringing to our customers a world class and wide-ranging service offering.”

Duo Group says it provides the aggregates, recycling and material handling industries with equipment, civil engineering, manufacturing, and contract processing. The firm operates out of six locations and has more than 200 employees.