Robit Group and BIA Group have signed an exclusive distributor agreement. Based on the agreement, BIA will represent Robit and distribute all Robit products in 17 countries across West and Central Africa (Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Zambia, Mauritania, Guinea Conakry, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Togo, Benin, Niger, Chad, Cameroon, Central African Republic, and Republic of Congo).

Robit’s partnership with BIA is developed to ensure highest possible services levels for drillers in West and Middle African countries.

Tommi Lehtonen, CEO of Robit Group: “We are excited to start this partnership to serve our African drilling consumables customers. Combination of BIA’s strong presence and experienced team together with Robit’s high performance drilling consumables and technical support will offer African customers a strong solution for their drilling consumables needs.”

Vincent Bia, CEO of BIA Group: “Through this new partnership BIA will strengthen its presence in the mining, quarry and construction sectors. BIA’s exposure and knowledge in African market as well as Robit’s wide offering and quality products create an excellent opportunity for both companies to strive for being a major player in the market. With trust, shared values, and common success stories, we are delighted to start our long-lasting partnership with Robit.”

Robit is a strongly internationalized growth company servicing global customers and selling drilling consumables for applications in mining, construction and contracting, tunneling and well drilling. The company’s offering is divided into two product and service ranges: Top Hammer and Down-the-Hole. Robit has 9 of its own sales and service points throughout the world as well as an active sales network in 100 countries. Robit’s manufacturing units are located in Finland, South Korea, Australia and the UK. Robit’s shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. Further information is available at robitgroup.com.  

Since over a century, BIA is recognized by its customers for its expertise in the mining, construction, transport and energy sectors. With a direct presence in more than 20 countries across Europe and Africa and thanks to its 1000 employees, driven by passion, BIA delivers the best equipment, services & technologies to increase customers‘ productivity, improve safety and reduce environmental impact (BIA mission). Further information is available at biagroup.com.

For more information, contact:

Tommi Lehtonen, Group CEO, Robit Group, tommi.lehtonen@robitgroup.com
Aymeric Manteca, Group Marketing Manager, BIA Group, aymeric.manteca@biagroup.com

ROBIT PLC
Tommi Lehtonen

Further information:
Robit Plc
Tommi Lehtonen, Group CEO
+358 40 724 9143
tommi.lehtonen@robitgroup.com

Picture, from left: Tommi Lehtonen (CEO, Robit Group), Kari Alenius (VP EMEA, Robit Group), Vincent Bia (CEO, BIA Group), Alain Vandenplas (General Manager ESB and ACCB, BIA Africa), Eric Perben (General Manager, BIA Africa), Jorge Leal (Director of Global Sales, Robit Group) and Rasmus Sokura (Sales & Distributor Business Manager, Robit Group).

Robit® Steel Fist product family is designed for specific piling operations, sizes from 273 mm up to 1524 mm. New economic way for traditional piling work, but also capable for installing water-proof Pipe-Pile-Walls. No ring bit is needed when piling with DTH SF. Usage in homogenous soil conditions with small boulders. Robit® Steel Fist Casing Systems are available for all the common Down The Hole hammers and can be used for all applications where the casing is left in the ground, but have been especially designed for piling single piles and Pipe-Pile-Walls.

Robit DTH SF Concentric overburden drilling systems offer:

• Superior speed
• Reliability over the traditional drilling methods
• Save on overall drilling costs
• Available for casing sizes: 273-1524 mm / 10¾”- 60”

Please download the brochure: Robit® DTH SF

The latest issue of Robit’s customer magazine Bulletin has been published! 1/2020 issue features articles i.a.: M-Sense System gaining ground in the US and Top results in the depths of the Andes.  Read the magazine here:  Bulletin 1/2020

Durable piling solutions for demanding conditions

Robit® DTH Prime products allow you to drill both threaded and welded casing tubes with the same ring bit. Fitting and welding are made easy with a pile coupling structure, while the ring bit carry capacity is guaranteed.

New improvements and updates:

• Optimized measurements and flushing properties
• New bigger sizes available 52”, 56” and 60”
• Pressed casing shoe up to 609,6 mm sizes > reliable, robust structure

Including also all the other brilliant properties:

• Heavy duty integrated ring system
• Available for casing sizes 114–1524 mm / 4½”- 60”
• All wall thicknesses covered with same ring
• Standard, flow control and drill through pilot compatible with same ring
• High load bearing
• Spiral locking for easy connection
• Easy fitting and welding
• Possibility to drill both threaded and welded casing tubes with the same ring bit

Please download the brochure: Robit® DTH Prime Products

At the Robit Group, the focus is on drilling – Further. Faster.

Robit consumables are designed to provide the end user with the most productive and cost effective drilling regardless of commodity being drilled.

The company recognizes that productive, cost-effective drilling is influenced by mother nature, driller capability, preventive maintenance and drill consumable selection and quality.

Robit’s focus is ensuring that end users get the right tools, knowledge and support for their operations. The product is backed up by a large global network, expert support and cutting-edge Sense technology.

Please read the full article from the Australian Mining Review magazine: The Importance of Buying Local

Robit has launched a cost-efficient integrated ring for large sacrificial casing, 508–1 524 mm / 20”–60”.

DTH SR products are economical and cost-effective in homogenous ground conditions where number and size of boulders are limited. One pilot design can be used to install both regular round piles and interlocked Pipe-Pile-Wall piles – just ring bits require different outside diameters. Robit® Solitary Ring Casing Systems are available for all common Down the Hole hammer designs and can be used in all applications where casing is left in the ground.

Please download the brochure: Robit® SR Integrated Ring Bit System

During January and February 2020, Robit conducted an end-user survey on various aspects of Robit drilling consumables and services. The survey was implemented over phone interviews including totally 93 interviews in Finland, Australia, Peru, South Africa and South Korea.

As the same survey was originally carried out in 2019, Robit received valuable information during this second round. – Our customers are happier than a year ago!

More and more customers would recommend Robit 

NPS (Net Promoter Score) rating has clearly improved and is now on a good level.

Results have improved clearly in Finland, South Korea and Australia. In South Africa and Peru NPS results are still on a good level. Especially, well drilling and quarrying customer satisfaction has improved.

CES (Customer Effort Score) rating has improved and it is on a very good level. It is easy to do business with Robit. 43 percent of the customers see that Robit serves currently better than 12 months ago. All Robit customers see now more improvements in service than a year ago.

Better product performance 

57 percent of the customers see that Robit products offer the best cost per meter on the market. Now there are more customers who see that Robit can offer value added services that drive down costs (78 percent). In Finland and Australia Robit product performance is now better than last year.

Improved support and reliability of supply 

What do our customers say about us:

• Sales can be reached easily, and the equipment arrive in time.
• Increased sales personnel have led to improved answers.
• New organization structure with improved service – quick responses and good know-how.
• Service and support, and especially management have improved a lot.
• When placing an order, Robit staff responds immediately. Also, products performance has improved.
• Robit’s ability of procurement has been improved.

End-user survey 2019 reveals the hard work and dedication of Robit Team Members. – Every Robit Team Member contributes to the success. Serving our customers and colleagues with speed and quality as well as driving positive change while respecting everyone are the key elements for the success. Robit Team is committed to work hard to constantly improve our customer service and experience.

“Further. Faster”.

We as a Robit Team are doing our best to support our valued customers in the best way we can also during this exceptional period.

As a part of our overall service, via Remote Drillmaster Service, our Drillmaster professionals are here to support our customers in their urgent technical inquiries as a solution to limited travelling during the corona pandemic. Our specialists are ready to help with troubleshoot, testing, product support and guidance.

We are eagerly working at Robit to stay as close as we can with our valued customers by using existing tools and possibilities.

Further information: Jorge Leal, Director, Global Sales, jorge.leal@robitgroup.com, +358 40 487 8154.

Stay healthy!

Robit Korea has made a production record for three consecutive months February–April 2020 together as a Robit Team during this exceptional period.

Robit Korea is one of the major manufacturing facilities in Robit Group. Therefore, Robit Korea has taken strong actions to secure the safety and health of its Team Members as well as to ensure continuity of the manufacturing and service of its valued Robit customers.

A great thank to Robit Korea Team – every Team Member has contributed during this very hard time.

We keep on rolling – greetings from Robit Korea!

James Keenan started his usual business trip in beginning of March, however ending up in a curfew in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for two months. This is a story of a Robit Hero.

James Keenan, Business Development Manager of EMEA-S, is in a hotel located in mountains of Cyprus. The atmosphere is relaxing – the birds are singing in the background and the surroundings are covered with plenty of verdant trees. Who would have guessed that behind this beautiful scene is a long journey starting from a usual business trip turning into a two-month isolation in Saudi Arabia due to COVID-19 restrictions and finally reaching the last stage of a 14-day quarantine imposed by Cyprian government before finally returning home on 12^th May 2020.

James Keenan started his usual business trip on 9^th March as he went to meet business partners of Robit in Saudi Arabia. At the same time, the world was at the threshold of COVID-19 outbreak. During the next few days and hours, the whole world went under lockdown country after another. – The planned return date of James Keenan on 16^th March was also cancelled.

James Keenan managed to book a flight back to Cyprus for 19^th March. However, as Saudi Arabia closed its borders for the time being, the alternative flight was also cancelled. “When the first flight was cancelled, I was disappointed, but then, after second and third cancellations, I accepted the fact that there was nothing to get angry about. As the pandemic was worldwide and human lives were lost every day, cancelling a flight was a minor issue compared to the suffering of other people”, states James Keenan. Overall, James Keenan went over six attempts to return home – all of them were cancelled.

During those seven weeks, James Keenan observed a strict daily schedule working from 8.00 am until 4.00 pm without any distractions. During working hours, he communicated intensively with his regional Robit partners and thus, maintained his normal working routines. The hard work spawned few good orders for Robit. One of them was a-two-year contract to supply drilling tools to Al Masane Al Kobra Mining Co (AMAK) in Saudi Arabia for their underground jumbo rigs. The tools are supplied by Robit’s distributor, Bin Harkhil.

The most difficult times came up during free time. “I felt heavy, but once again, I just needed to accept the fact that I had no choice, but to stay calm”, James Keenan recalls. Having regular Skype calls with his family, James Keenan was reassured that his family was in a good health and that the period was temporary.

During curfew in Jeddah, James Keenan was allowed for one-hour shopping between 6.00 am and 3.00 pm each day. The local daily English newspaper and Arab media were keeping up daily information regarding COVID-19. Thus, it was easy to follow restrictions.

The light at the end of the tunnel appeared, as Cyprian government together with its embassy in Riyadh and Saudi Arabian government started to coordinate an evacuation flight for Cypriots. Altogether 60 Cypriot passengers from Jeddah and Riyadh were successfully flown to Larnaca, Cyprus on 27^th April. All the passengers were directed through corona test to a two-week quarantine.

James Keenan is one of the Cypriots, who is now in quarantine. A week is behind, another one ahead. “I look forward to seeing my family and having a nice barbeque altogether”, James Keenan rejoices the upcoming homecoming.

We are glad to have James Keenan back in Cyprus safe and well.

Let’s take care of ourselves – and others!

Evacuation Flight – The Cyprus airways aircraft brought us home!

Robit provides the widest offering in top quality drilling consumables.

Robit is a strongly internationalized growth company servicing global customers and selling drilling consumables for applications in mining, construction and contracting, tunneling and well drilling. We are focusing on drilling consumables only (OPEX) in global market. Despite the current global situation with #Covid19, we answer your enquiries without delays, our deliveries from factories are uneffected and supply chain remains solid.

Find out more: Robit Consumables for Mining and Quarrying

Thank You for visiting us at the huge Conexpo 2020 fair!

It was our pleasure to meet our old and upcoming customers from all around the world.

Robit Team.

Robit Plc’s Annual Report 2019 has been published. The Report contains the Board of Directors’ review and the Financial Statements 2019.

View the report through the link: Robit Annual Report 2019

Join thousands of your peers at the MineXchange 2020 SME Annual Conference & Expo – the premier event for the mining and metallurgy industry! Conference will take place on February 23 – 26, 2020, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.

Get a firsthand look at our new products, comprehensive services and integrated solutions.

We serve You at our booth #302. You are more than welcome!

Robit team

How does working with diverse production or office tasks in an international company sound to you?

 

Robit is looking for team members for summer 2020 – apply now!

 

We’re looking for over 18 years old, proactive and positive persons to join our team in summer 2020 for a fixed-term position in Lempäälä headquarters. The tasks are related to production and office.

Productions tasks are in drilling consumables manufacturing and in packing. Any possible previous experience from machining tools, especially CNC machining knowledge / experience is considered as an advantage. Packing tasks require forklift driving skills and a forklift license is a must. All previous working experience in packing and dispatch functions are also considered as a plus.

Office tasks are in production planning and in customer service. Production planning tasks are related to purchasing and processing of orders. In customer service you will take care of receiving orders and logging them into the ERP-system as well as shipping and invoicing. Good IT skills and fluent English are a must in the office tasks. We hope you’re able to work from May until the end of August, but the duration can be negotiated based on your availability.

If you’re interested to join our team for the summer 2020, please send us your application and CV through this link. Kindly mention whether you prioritize production or office tasks.

The application period closes on February 29^th, 2020.

For more information about the positions, please contact:

Customer service: Kati Kulma-Bremer, Customer Service Manager

by email kati.kulma-bremer@robitgroup.com or by phone +358 40 350 9833 on 19.2. at 10:00 – 15:00 and 26.2. at 12:00 – 16:00.

Production and production planning: Jorma Pyykkö, Production Manager

by email jorma.pyykko@robitgroup.com or by phone +358 400 967477

Save the date for Conexpo 2020 visit!

Robit is pleased to invite you to visit our booth at the upcoming CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020. The event will take place during March 10-14, 2020 in Las Vegas USA. You will find our team at the booth #C33165.

CONEXPO-CON/AGG is North America’s largest construction trade show, featuring the latest equipment advances and newest technology applications in every aspect of construction and drilling.

Through our technologies and support, we are pleased to help the major construction sector with all their drilling needs and offer the solutions to even the toughest projects. Robit is representing drilling in aggregates production, concrete, piling, quarrying, tunneling, mining, surface and underground construction.  Come and meet our experts to hear more about the widest offering in top quality drilling consumables.

Hope to see you in Las Vegas!

Join us at the Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center for the 46th Annual Conference on Explosives & Blasting Technique, the largest gathering of explosives technology in the world. This show provides access to a broad market of explosives users, products and accessories. Last year more than 1,800 people attended including blasters from over 57 countries. They came to learn about the exciting advances in the field of explosives application, research and technology. More than 140 booths of products; equipment; blasting tools and innovative technology, setting the standards for the explosives industry, were also displayed.

The conference is scheduled for Jan. 26-29, 2020, with the Blasters Weekend beginning on Saturday, Jan. 25.

You will find us at the booth #903.

More info at: www.isee.org/conferences/2020-conference

Warmly welcome, Robit team

We wish all our customers and partners compliments of the Season and best wishes for the New Year 2020!

Best Regards, Robit Team

Based on agreement signed 1^st of November, EuroDrilling Center will represent Robit and distribute all Robit products in Sweden. As a part of this agreement Robit becomes minority shareholder of EuroDrilling Center. We are committed to serve our Swedish customers through new partnership focused in drilling consumables. 

Tommi Lehtonen Robit Group CEO: “We are excited to create this new partnership to serve Swedish drilling industry with a combination of EuroDrilling Center’s experienced team combined with Robit’s high performance, wide offering and global capabilities. We have strong common ambition to contribute positively to Swedish Drilling Industry.”

Christer Wretman CEO of EuroDrilling Center: “Through this new partnership EuroDrilling Center will enter the market in a new stronger way. Now with full Robit’s Top hammer and Down the hole offering we’re able to serve drillers in all applications.

For more information contact:

Christer Wretman, Christer@eurodrilling.se

Tommi Lehtonen, tommi.lehtonen@robitgroup.com

Picture, from left: Tomi Sydänmaa, Regional Sales Manager, EMEA – Christer Wretman, CEO of EuroDrilling Center – Tommi Lehtonen, Robit Group CEO

Warmly welcome to the biggest groundwater industry event – Groundwater Week in Las Vegas, USA, between 3rd and 5th December 2019. You will find us at the booth N521.

Our team will introduce you the widest range of quality well drilling tools: DTH-hammers from 4” up to 12”, 4½”-12¾” pilot bits, ring bits (casing advanced and under reamer systems), DTH bits from 3” to 12”, rotary bits, drill pipes, shock absorbers, subs, check valves, hammer sleeves and accessories.

Robit products are specially designed to offer maximum reliability with cost-effective drilling in variable ground conditions.

Emission free sustainable green energy with Robit well drilling products!

Robit NGWA-team