Shipments of surface mining equipment during the third quarter of the year were higher than in the previous quarter by 3.5% in units and 1.4% in valuation, according to the Parker Bay company. Deliveries in the third quarter were up significantly year-on-year: units delivered were up nearly 16% and value by 12.3%.
Australasia saw Q3 deliveries up 17% and, compared to a year ago, the Continent is up 69%, primarily thanks to strong deliveries to Indonesia. Sales in North America are up by more than 50% compared to a year ago.