New service and repair facility for Metso
As part of their global expansion plan for their services centre network, Metso have announced plans to build a state-of-the-art service and repair facility in Mesa, Arizona, United States. The new facility will be integrated with their existing Metso operations in the area and is expected to be operational during the fourth quarter of 2014.
The 31,000 square-foot state-of-the-art facility has been designed around the installed equipment base in the region and the customers' needs, which include service and repairs to large-scale grinding mills, crushers and screens.
‘This is one more step in our global strategy to continue to bring service closer to our customers,’ said Randall Reisinger, senior vice president, Engineered Services Solutions, Services business line, Mining and Construction, Metso.
‘Metso have been delivering great service in the region for many years, and now the team will expand the offering to develop solutions more effectively and much faster. The service centre will also support our customers in the northern part of Mexico.’
The building and personnel will accommodate a wide variety of mining and construction services and advanced repairs, as well as direct on-site repair and field service. Design features of the new building include a large service area that will house two 60-tonne bridge cranes, welding and machining bays, and offices for the Metso services team members.
When complete, the centre will be added to a growing list of Metso service centres around the world. Metso curerntly operate some 50 services centres in locations such as Perth, Australia; Sorocaba, Brazil; Antofagasta, Chile; Tampere, Finland; Macon, France; Vereeniging, South Africa; Faridabad, India; Surabaya, Indonesia; and Phoenix, USA. New centres are also in the process of being built in Cananea, Mexico; Arequipa, Peru; and Labrador City in Canada early 2014.
Plans for the Arizona service centre were recently approved by local authorities. Prior to inauguration of the new centre, Metso are leasing a fully equipped service and repair centre in the area, allowing service to continue until the new location is complete.
