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Savage , President of Joy Global Australasia , a significant link in the company ’ s global supply chain .
“ What we ’ re seeking as a business is to diversify into more commodities and become less of a coal equipment provider . Our end goal is to serve all commodities through our world class equipment and services .”
Joy Global has recently emerged into the hard rock market with a slew of acquisitions . Last year , the company acquired the underground hard rock mining assets of Mining Technologies International Inc . ( MTI ), helping to established itself as a
key component in many hard rock mining operations worldwide .
Joy recently made a move to further bolster its position as a first tier supplier to the underground hard rock mining market , acquiring France-based Montabert S . A . S . Globally known for rock drill products and rock breakers , the Montabert acquisition gives Joy access to the company ’ s global distribution of rock drill products and rock breakers .
“ They have historically sold their products through dealers in a broad range of markets ,” said Savage . “ We absolutely intend on leveraging their
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