Babylon Pump & Power has established a rental service base on the East Coast of Australia with the completion of its acquisition of Primepower Queensland.
Primepower was founded in Mackay, Queensland, in 2004, and has a client base including Peabody, Fortescue Metals Group, BHP Mitsubishi Alliance, Anglo American, Wesfarmers and Minerva.
The Primepower buy, according to Babylon, offers:
- Geographic and technical expansion;
- Diversification of commodity exposure;
- Purchasing power and contract synergies;
- East coast platform to introduce rental services; and
- Workshop flexibility with no additional corporate overhead.
Post-acquisition, Babylon will be one of the largest independent and diversified engine re-builders in Australia, poised for growth in specialist rental nationally, with a focus on Australia’s two key mining states, Western Australia and Queensland, the company said.