Mader Group Limited (`Mader') announced it has executed a strategic support alliance with Austin Engineering Limited (`Austin'). The agreement will see Mader and Austin collaborate to provide a substantial technical support network for Austin's engineering products. Under the alliance framework, Mader can deliver a range of flexible, tap-on tap-off services including technical on-site warranty and maintenance support which will be augmented with Austin's existing support resources as required.

The collaboration has the potential to further enhance the reliability of Austin's extensive product range through world class in-field maintenance. The initial focus of the alliance will be in the key mining regions of Western Australia, Queensland and New South Wales. Austin Engineering is the largest non-OEM manufacturer of customised mining buckets, dump truck bodies and ancillary products including the JEC and Westech brands.

In addition to bodies and buckets, the JEC product range covers a broad selection of attachment applications in the mining, earthmoving, materials handling and quarry sectors.