National Group
National Group is a privately held Australian mining services company founded in 1997, providing heavy earthmoving equipment rental, wet and dry hire mining services, and automated mining solutions to tier-1 resource companies across Australia. It operates a fleet of 300+ heavy equipment units through four subsidiaries serving iron ore, coal, gold, and nickel operations.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1997
- HeadquartersSouthport, Australia
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What National Group does
National Group is a privately held Australian mining services company founded in 1997 by Mark Ackroyd in Southport, Queensland. The company provides heavy earthmoving equipment rental, contract mining services, and automated mining solutions to tier-1 resource companies operating in iron ore, coal, gold, and nickel across Australia. It serves major clients including BHP, Rio Tinto, Fortescue Metals Group, Anglo American, Yancoal, Newcrest Mining, Idemitsu, and CITIC Pacific Mining through multi-year wet and dry hire contracts.
The company operates through four wholly-owned subsidiaries: National Plant & Equipment (dry hire of 300+ heavy earthmoving units across 10 Australian locations), National Mining Services (wet hire with operational labour and maintenance for whole-of-mine solutions), Wolff Mining (automated mining solutions featuring the world's first Semi-Autonomous Tractor System deployed in a live mining production environment), and Resolute Equipment (parts, attachments, and equipment sales). Supporting operations include National Heavy Haulage for transport logistics and National Machinery Xchange for equipment auctions. The fleet spans Caterpillar, Komatsu, Liebherr, and Hitachi equipment, with telematics, predictive maintenance analytics, and proximity detection systems integrated across the fleet.
National Group generates revenue through multi-year equipment rental contracts (dry hire), managed mining services contracts (wet hire with labour and maintenance), one-time equipment and parts sales, and heavy haulage logistics. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with hire-to-buy options and financing arranged through iFin Capital. The company maintains 90%+ fleet-wide availability, deploys up to 700 operating hours per unit per month, and has demonstrated capability exceeding 3 million BCM per month in large-scale waste and coal projects. As of early 2025, the company employed 215 full-time staff and was actively recruiting to exceed 300 employees within 12-18 months.
National Group firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- National Group
- Legal name
- National Group
- Website
- https://nationalgroup.co
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1997
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- National Group is a privately held Australian mining services company founded in 1997, providing heavy earthmoving equipment rental, wet and dry hire mining services, and automated mining solutions to tier-1 resource companies across Australia. It operates a fleet of 300+ heavy equipment units through four subsidiaries serving iron ore, coal, gold, and nickel operations.
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- akta.pro rank
National Group industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Mining Services
- NAICS
- Support Activities for Metal Mining (213114), Support Activities for Mining (2131), Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (532412), Support Activities for Nonmetallic Minerals (except Fuels) Mining (213115)
- SIC
- Mining Machinery & Equip (No Oil & Gas Field Mach & Equip) (3532), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Wholesale-Construction & Mining (No Petro) Machinery & Equip (5082), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Mine Operations Contracting (Open-Pit & Underground Development, Production, Load/Haul) (IMAKAKAD)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Surface Mining Equipment (Excavators, Shovels, Draglines, Dozers) (IMAKANAA), Earthmoving & Excavation Equipment Rental/Leasing (TLABAFAA), Labor Hire & Specialist Workforce Services (Operators, Trades, Technical Staffing) (IMAKAKAL), Mining & Heavy Equipment Operator Staffing (BPACAEAI), Iron Ore Mining Support Services (Drilling, Blasting, Contract Mining, Maintenance) (IMAKAAAJ)
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Where National Group is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Southport
- HQ country
- Australia
- HQ region
- Oceania
Offices3 records
Markets served
National Group business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Equipment Rental (Dry Hire): Heavy earthmoving equipment rental to mining and construction sectors. Offers dry hire (equipment only) with flexible contract terms for short and long-term projects. Clients can choose self-maintained or fully maintained options. Also offers hire-to-buy options.
- Mining Services (Wet Hire): Whole-of-mine solutions including wet hire of heavy earthmoving equipment with operational labour and skilled maintenance. Provides scalable workforce including project managers, operators, diesel fitters, and maintenance personnel.
- Parts, Attachments & Equipment Sales: Sales of new, used, and reconditioned mining equipment, parts, and attachments. Multi-brand compatibility across Caterpillar, Komatsu, Hitachi, and Liebherr. Provides flexible financing options through iFin Capital partner.
- Automated Mining Solutions: Contract mining services incorporating semi-autonomous systems and automated solutions including dozer push and drilling operations.
- Heavy Haulage / Logistics: Transport services for heavy equipment across Australia, including remote locations and islands. Part of National Heavy Haulage subsidiary.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Dry Hire - Equipment Only Rental |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Wet Hire - Full Service Rental |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Equipment Sales |
| Hybrid | Multi-year contract | Hire-to-Buy |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels9 records
National Group product offering
Product offeringCore offering
National Group is an Australian mining services company that rents heavy earthmoving equipment and delivers contract mining services to tier-one resource companies. Through its subsidiaries, it offers dry hire (equipment only) and wet hire (equipment with operators and maintenance) of excavators, dump trucks, dozers, loaders, graders and other heavy equipment, alongside automated mining solutions, equipment/parts sales, and heavy haulage logistics.
Product overview
National Group is a leading Australian mining-services company providing end-to-end solutions through multiple specialist brands. The portfolio consists of National Plant & Equipment (dry hire of heavy earthmoving equipment with over 300 units), National Mining Services (wet hire with operational labour and maintenance), Wolff Mining (automated and semi-autonomous solutions including the world's first Semi-Autonomous Tractor System), and Resolute Equipment (parts, attachments and equipment sales). Supporting brands include National Heavy Haulage (transport logistics) and National Machinery Xchange (sales and auctions). The company offers equipment from leading brands including Caterpillar, Liebherr, Komatsu and Hitachi, serving iron ore, coal, gold, nickel and other commodities across Australia's major mining operations.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- National Plant & Equipment: Equipment rental division specialising in dry hire of heavy earthmoving equipment to mining and civil construction sectors. Known as the 'remote service specialists' with over 300 units available and ten locations throughout Australia.
- National Mining Services
- Wolff Mining
- Resolute Equipment
Products and services
- National Plant & Equipment (NPE) Heavy earthmoving equipment rental (dry hire) for mining and civil construction sectors, providing excavators, dump trucks, dozers, graders, loaders, compactors, water trucks, service trucks, floats, scrapers and drills with over 300 units and fleet-wide availability exceeding 90%.
- National Mining Services (NMS) Whole-of-mine solutions including wet hire of heavy earthmoving equipment, operational labour and skilled maintenance, with demonstrated capability in large-scale projects exceeding 3 million BCM per month of waste and coal production.
- Wolff Mining Automated and innovative mining solutions including large-scale satellite bulk dozer push, semi-autonomous blast hole drilling, contract mining services, excavator pre-strip fleets, civil earthworks, site clearing and rehabilitation works, including the world's first Semi-Autonomous Tractor System (SATS) deployed in mining production.
- Resolute Equipment National supplier of equipment, parts and attachments to the mining and construction industries, offering new, used and reconditioned equipment with multi-brand compatibility across Caterpillar, Komatsu, Hitachi and Liebherr, and flexible financing through iFin Capital.
- National Heavy Haulage Heavy haulage transport services for mining equipment across Australia, specialising in transporting oversized equipment to remote mining sites and islands using specialised trailers and logistics expertise.
- National Machinery Xchange (NMX) Machinery sales and auction services for cycling out mining equipment, helping buyers and sellers transact on heavy equipment.
Quantifiable outcome
- 90%+ fleet-wide availability maintained across operations
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use National Group
Customer profileNamed customers8 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
National Group technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability6 records
Feature5 records
National Group partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- CITIC Pacific MiningcoreNational Plant & Equipment (NPE) secured a significant multi-year wet hire and maintenance contract at the Sino Iron Mine in Western Australia. NPE delivers wet hire and full maintenance support for a large-scale HME fleet, driving topsoil removal and construction of a major tailings storage facility (TSF) embankment. Mobilized over 45 HME and SME assets with 115+ personnel.
- CaterpillarcoreEquipment supplier providing leading global mining equipment brands. National Group's fleet features Caterpillar equipment including D11 Dozers, 24M Graders, 793 and 785C Haul Trucks, and 994K Wheel Loaders.
- LiebherrcoreEquipment supplier providing heavy mining equipment including Liebherr R 996B, R 9800, and R 9200 Excavators, and T 282C Ultra-Class Trucks.
- KomatsucoreEquipment supplier providing haul trucks (830E, 930E), wheel loaders (WA1200), and other heavy equipment. National Group completed major engine upgrade project with Komatsu Australia.
- HitachicoreEquipment supplier providing excavators including EX5600 and EX3600 models to National Group's rental fleet.
- Mobil 1 Mega RacingminorMotorsport sponsorship partnership including Supercar team sponsorship and customer entertainment experiences. National Group sponsored Walkinshaw Andretti United and the Mobil 1 Mega Racing Team.
- Komatsu AustraliacoreCompleted largest engine upgrade in National Group's history for 16 Komatsu 830E haul trucks at Lake Lindsay and Oak Park coal mines. Partnership to lower fuel consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, and extend engine life.
- Cummins South PacificcorePartnered with Cummins South Pacific for engine upgrades to Komatsu 830E haul trucks, part of major engine upgrade project.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
National Group competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Thiess: Australia's largest mining services contractor (wholly owned by CIMIC Group), providing contract mining, equipment hire, and full mine-site services to tier-1 miners across coal, iron ore, and other commodities. Directly comparable to National Mining Services' wet hire and contract mining offering, with a much larger fleet and broader geographic footprint.
- Downer EDI Mining: Major Australian mining services contractor offering contract mining, equipment maintenance, and blasting services to iron ore, coal, and base metal miners. Closely comparable to National Group's end-to-end contract mining and equipment support model, and a direct competitor on tier-1 tenders in the Bowen Basin and Pilbara.
- BUMA Australia: Australian subsidiary of Indonesian mining services group PT Bukit Makmur Mandiri Utama, providing contract mining and heavy equipment services to coal and other miners. Directly comparable to National Mining Services on open-cut contract mining and heavy equipment operation.
- MACA Limited: Australian mining and civil contractor (now part of Thiess/CIMIC) offering contract mining, equipment hire, and crushing services to gold, iron ore, and lithium miners. Directly comparable to National Group's contract mining and dry hire businesses, particularly in Western Australia and the gold sector.
- Perenti (Barminco / Ausdrill): Diversified Australian mining services group providing underground and surface contract mining, drilling, and equipment services. Comparable to National Group on surface contract mining scale and to Wolff Mining on autonomous and technology-enabled production solutions, and a competitor for tier-1 mining contracts.
- NRW Holdings: ASX-listed Australian diversified contractor with mining services, civil infrastructure, and equipment hire divisions serving iron ore, gold, lithium, and coal miners. Comparable to National Group's combined mining services + equipment rental model and a direct competitor for major contract mining tenders in Western Australia and Queensland.
- Byrnecut Australia: Specialist underground and surface mining contractor providing equipment, personnel, and mine development services to Australian and international miners. Comparable to National Group on contract mining and equipment-intensive mine operations, with overlap on tier-1 customer bases.
- Mineral Resources (MinRes): ASX-listed Australian mining services and mining company operating contract crushing, haulage, and mining services alongside iron ore and lithium production. Comparable to National Group on mining services (crushing, contract mining, equipment operation) and a competitor for lithium and iron ore contracts in Western Australia.
- Emeco Holdings: ASX-listed Australian heavy earthmoving equipment rental company providing dry hire of mining and construction equipment to major Australian miners. Closely comparable to National Plant & Equipment's dry hire business model and customer base (tier-1 miners).
Broad incumbents
- WesTrac (Caterpillar dealer): Caterpillar's largest mining equipment dealer in Australia, supplying new and used equipment, parts, and maintenance services to mining customers. Comparable to National Group on the equipment supply and parts/attachments side (Resolute Equipment), and an adjacent competitor through its own equipment financing and autonomy offerings.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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National Group leadership team
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Profiles3 records
National Group subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries4 records
National Group funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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National Group M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about National Group
What does National Group do?
National Group is an Australian mining services company that rents heavy earthmoving equipment and delivers contract mining services to tier-one resource companies. Through its subsidiaries, it offers dry hire (equipment only) and wet hire (equipment with operators and maintenance) of excavators, dump trucks, dozers, loaders, graders and other heavy equipment, alongside automated mining solutions, equipment/parts sales, and heavy haulage logistics.
Is National Group a public or private company?
National Group is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was National Group founded?
National Group was founded in 1997. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is National Group based?
National Group is headquartered in Southport, Australia, in the Oceania region.
How does National Group make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Equipment Rental (Dry Hire) is the primary driver. The others are mining Services (Wet Hire), parts, Attachments & Equipment Sales, automated Mining Solutions and heavy Haulage / Logistics.
Who are National Group's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Thiess, Downer EDI Mining, BUMA Australia, MACA Limited, Perenti (Barminco / Ausdrill), NRW Holdings, Byrnecut Australia, Mineral Resources (MinRes) and Emeco Holdings. WesTrac (Caterpillar dealer) is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does National Group have an API?
No public API is recorded for National Group.
What industry is National Group in?
National Group's product category is Mining Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAKAKAD, Mine Operations Contracting (Open-Pit & Underground Development, Production, Load/Haul), with a secondary code of IMAKANAA, Surface Mining Equipment (Excavators, Shovels, Draglines, Dozers). Its NAICS code is 213114 and its SIC code is 3532.