MATERIALS HANDLING
Astec strengthens Saudi presence with major equipment orders through local dealer
Significant equipment orders in Saudi Arabia reflect the success of Astec Industries’ strategic partnership with Riyadh-based Saleh Abdulaziz Al Rashed & Sons Co. (Al Rashed & Sons). The recent contracts also strengthen Astec’s footprint in the Kingdom’s fast-growing mining and aggregates sectors.
Astec GT125 Mobile Jaw Crushing Plant at a gold mining operation in Saudi Arabia.
A stec entered into a dealer partnership with Al Rashed & Sons in 2022 to enhance and expand the sales and service of its high-quality crushing and materials handling equipment throughout Saudi Arabia, including the Telsmith, Osborn, KPI, BTi and Telestack brands. Al Rashed & Sons operates across six
located approximately one hour outside Riyadh. Isaacs explains that the client required a solution
to reduce the number of micro fines in its concrete sand production process, specifically targeting a reduction of
75-micron fines to below 10% at a feed rate of 100 tonnes per hour per screen. “Our customer evaluated several technologies, including a washing plant, before selecting an Astec
This technology has made its mark at operations around the world and our customer in Saudi Arabia has been pleased with the screens’ excellent performance to date,”
business sectors, with a strong focus on mining and contracting. The latest orders - for two Astec 2624VM High Frequency Screens and a GT125 Mobile Jaw
screening solution. Working closely with the client, Astec and Al Rashed & Sons conducted multiple flow sheet simulations before determining that the 2624VM High Frequency Screen was the ideal fit for the application.” Manufactured at Astec’s Brazil facility, the 2624VM utilises high-speed vibration ranging from 3
Crushing Plant - highlight the growing demand for advanced, high-performance processing solutions in Saudi Arabia and underscore the value of strong in-country support, according to Astec regional sales manager Ricardo Isaacs. The screens have been commissioned at a quarry operation
600 to 4 200 RPM that is directly induced into the screen media. This enables significantly improved screening efficiency at high production rates when compared to conventional screening
38 MODERN MINING www.modernminingmagazine.co.za | JULY 2026
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