Normet and QME Limited, a mining equipment company based in Ireland, have signed an agreement to develop their cooperation and service activities.
QME will be an authorized service provider for Normet, as well as a partner in product and process offering development.
“This partnership is in line with Normet’s strategy for being a comprehensive solution and service provide to its mining and tunnelling customer’s,” says Tom Melbye, President Normet Group,” QME has a long history in underground construction operations and comprehensive practical knowledge in various mining processes.”
“The new cooperation completes well Normet's equipment, service and chemistry offering and chemical know-how.” Kari Hämäläinen, Normet’s Vice President, Service and Solution Offering, Life Time Care, says. “More importantly this partnership also enables Normet to provide wider scope of solutions for mining and tunnelling customers via its global network. Practical examples of the cooperation will be joint operative process specialist and ramp up teams for various underground development projects.
Peter McParland, CEO of QME Limited, commented “Partnership with Normet which is a global technology company in underground mining and construction gives QME and its employees an interesting future. Our present and future customers will greatly benefit from the combined knowledge and services that will now be available from the wide range of capabilities provided by both companies. I believe that the mining and tunnelling cooperation agreement between Normet and QME Ltd, will allow customers to obtain maximum service, reliability & availability of Normet products.”
About QME
QME Ltd supply services to the mining industry worldwide. QME has four sub divisions, Rebuild, Contract Mining, Component, & Services. QME Rebuild Division supply top quality remanufactured mining loaders, trucks, drilling equipment, personnel carriers & utility vehicles to the mining industry worldwide. The work involves disassembly, refurbishment, rebuilding and commissioning of specialist, complex machines. QME Rebuild Division workforce are all highly skilled, each member of staff has over twenty years underground working experience both in Ireland and overseas. QME Contract Mining Division has undertaken contract mining projects in Ireland and abroad. QME Contract Mining Division has its own professional management team, in excess of 80 skilled miners and an extensive equipment fleet. QME Contract Mining Division has just completed 7,000m development contract at New Boliden Tara Mines Ltd, which is Europe’s largest lead zinc producer and ranked 3rd largest in the world. QME Component Rebuilding Division manufactures and supplies heavy duty transmissions, differentials, converters and drivelines to the extractive industry worldwide.
QME Services Division provides on-site product transportation, materials processing, waste management & specialist production of concrete ancillaries. QME is always keeping pace with improvements in mining technology.
For further information please contact:
Tom Melbye, President Normet Group and
Managing Director of Normet International Ltd
Tel. direct: +41(0)41 768 5201
Mobile: +41 (0)79 449 8555,
E-mail: tom.melbye@normet.fi
Kari Hämäläinen, Vice President, Life Time Care
Tel. direct: + 358 (0)17 8324 352
Mobile. + 358 (0)400 845 645
E-mail: kari.hamalainen@normet.fi
Peter McParland, CEO QME Ltd.
Tel: +353 46 9073709
Mobile: +353 87 2566601
E- mail: peter@qme.ie