Mitsui & Co Ltd has concluded an agreement to acquire additional shares in Position Partners Pty, a system integrator for construction and civil engineering work in Australia; making it a consolidated subsidiary. As a result, Mitsui & Co.’s stake in Position Partners will increase from 20% to 50%+1 share.

Position Partners handles hardware and software, primarily in Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia, that contributes to improving the accuracy, productivity, safety and digitisation of construction machinery. Position Partners enables the digitisation of the entire civil engineering work process utilising geospatial data and automation technology. They also provide a variety of digital solutions to the mining industry, an important sector for Australia, and are contributing to the country’s sustainable development. Most recently, Position Partners announced an agreement with contract miner MACA to retrofit 100 mining trucks with SafeAI autonomy.

Mitsui stated: “Currently, there is a supply-demand gap for infrastructure around the world. In developed countries, there are labour shortage issues in the construction industry. In emerging countries, there are shortages in skilled workers due to increased demand in infrastructure caused by increased population. As a result, demand for construction digitisation to fill the supply-demand gap by enabling precise construction with shorter construction periods, reduced labour, and increased productivity is rapidly growing. In the mining industry, worldwide demand for improvements in environmental, productivity and safety is increasing from an ESG perspective.”

Since its investment in Position Partners in 2019, Mitsui & Co has leveraged its global network and comprehensive strengths to contribute to the expansion of the company’s business. “We have positioned the solutions business to solve various challenges at construction and mining sites as a new growth area. Through the consolidation of Position Partners, we will further expedite business expansion both in the mining industry which is our core strength, and contribute to the socioeconomic development around the world.”