What DGI Trading does

DGI Trading is a global specialist in the sourcing, recycling, and remarketing of late-model OEM mining machinery and components. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in a purpose-built facility in Kempsey, NSW, Australia, the company acquires complete mining machines, dismantles them at its workshop, inspects and grades components, and resells individual OEM parts directly to mining and construction operators worldwide. Its component coverage spans Caterpillar, Hitachi, Komatsu, Liebherr, and O&K platforms, supporting haul trucks, excavators, shovels, dozers, graders, and loaders. The company also offers standardized, OEM-aligned operator cab refurbishment services refined over more than a decade and full equipment remarketing to redistribute late-model surplus machinery globally. A logistics advantage comes from the Kempsey site's 24/7 access to six major shipping ports and intermodal road, air, rail, and freight connections.

DGI generates revenue primarily through hardware sales of late-model OEM components sourced from dismantled machinery, supplemented by professional services revenue from equipment dismantling and cabin refurbishment. Pricing is quote-based and negotiated per component rather than publicly disclosed. Go-to-market combines enterprise field sales through dedicated Australian and Canadian sales teams, a website-enabled enquiry and inventory platform, industry trade events (e.g., MINExpo 2024, AIMEX 2023), content marketing including the 'Dirt and All' podcast, email newsletters, and brand sponsorships (Newcastle Knights, CMS Racing). Customers include tier-1 miners BHP, Rio Tinto, Fortescue Metals Group, Barrick Gold, Whitehaven Coal, and Idemitsu, alongside major contractors and dealers such as Thiess, Mackellar, Bloomfield, Piacentini, Komatsu, Liebherr, Caterpillar, Hitachi, and Comiskey Mining Services. Operations span Australia, Canada, India, North America, and Chile.

The company is privately held as DGI Trading (Aust) Pty Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of North American Construction Group Ltd. (NACG) since June 2021, and retains its brand identity, personnel, and customer/supplier relationships post-acquisition. David Griffin retired as Managing Director in December 2023. Headcount sits in the 11-50 range, and the company's competitive positioning rests on global dismantling and logistics reach, a multi-decade-refined refurbishment process, and trusted relationships with tier-1 mining operators and OEMs rather than proprietary technology.

Name

DGI Trading

Legal name

DGI Trading (Aust) Pty Limited

Website

https://dgitrading.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DGI Trading is a global specialist in sourcing, dismantling, refurbishing, and remarketing late-model OEM mining equipment components for tier-1 miners and mining contractors. Headquartered in Kempsey, Australia, and a subsidiary of NACG since 2021, it serves customers across Australia, Canada, India, and the Americas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mining Equipment Parts Remarket

NAICS

Mining Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333131), Mining and Oil and Gas Field Machinery Manufacturing (33313)

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)

akta.pro primary industry

Wear Parts & Consumables (GET, Liners, Drill Bits, Grinding Media) (IMAKANAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Surface Mining Equipment (Excavators, Shovels, Draglines, Dozers) (IMAKANAA), Contract Crushing, Screening & Materials Handling (In-Pit/ROM, Conveying, Stockpiling) (IMAKAKAH)

Keywords

• OEM mining parts
• Equipment dismantling
• Cabin refurbishment
• Components remarketing
• Heavy equipment recycling

Headquarters

HQ city

Kempsey

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. OEM Parts Sales: DGI Trading generates revenue through the sale of late model OEM mining equipment components sourced from decommissioned or surplus machinery. Components are sold individually to mining and construction operations requiring replacement parts.
2. Equipment Dismantling Services: The company purchases complete machines, dismantles them at their Kempsey facility, and remarkets components individually. This creates a pipeline of inventory while generating revenue from component sales.
3. Cabin Refurbishment: DGI offers in-house OEM operator cab refurbishment services with a standardized process aligned with OEM standards, including disassembly, inspection, sandblasting, ROPS rectification, painting, and functional testing.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

DGI Trading sources, recycles, and remarkets late-model OEM mining and construction machinery components to mining and construction operators worldwide. Core offerings include late-model OEM parts for Caterpillar, Hitachi, Komatsu, Liebherr, and O&K equipment, professional dismantling of mining machinery at the Kempsey facility, in-house OEM operator cab refurbishment, and equipment remarketing/redistribution. Customers include major miners and contractors such as BHP, Rio Tinto, Fortescue Metals Group, and Barrick Gold.

Product overview

DGI Trading is a global leader in the sourcing, recycling, and remarketing of late model OEM mining machinery and components. The company operates a unified product portfolio centered on its online inventory platform where customers can browse and procure parts. The core offering is OEM mining parts and components for Caterpillar, Hitachi, Komatsu, Liebherr, and O&K equipment, supplemented by equipment dismantling services and cabin refurbishment capabilities. The company also provides equipment remarketing to facilitate global redistribution of surplus mining machinery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• OEM Mining Parts and Components Sourced, recycled, and remarketed late-model OEM mining equipment parts and components for Caterpillar, Hitachi, Komatsu, Liebherr, and O&K excavators, trucks, loaders, dozers, graders, and scrapers, supplied to mining and construction operations worldwide.
• Equipment Dismantling Services Professional dismantling of late-model OEM mining machinery at the Kempsey facility; components are disassembled, inspected, and made available for resale to support sustainable equipment lifecycle management.
• Equipment Remarketing Acquisition and global redistribution of late-model OEM mining and construction machinery and components, connecting sellers with buyers across international markets.
• Cabin Refurbishment Services In-house OEM operator cab refurbishment including cabin disassembly, inspection, sandblasting, ROPS rectification, painting, and functional testing aligned with OEM standards.
• DGI Trading Online Inventory Platform Live online inventory platform at dgitrading.com that allows customers to search and browse available late-model OEM mining parts and components, submit enquiries, and manage procurement.

Quantifiable outcome

• Global component supply to mining operations across multiple continents including Australia, India, and North America from single facility

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• CMS RacingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor sponsorship partnership with CMS Racing for the 2021 Australian Offroad Racing Championship season. Developed through long-standing relationship with Brett Comiskey and Comiskey Mining Services. Partnership includes participation in the prestigious Tatts Finke Desert Race and Kempsey 300 race.
• Newcastle KnightsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDGI Trading partnered with the Newcastle Knights NRL team for the 2024 season as club 17 jersey partners, sponsoring jersey number 3 worn by Dane Gagai. Partnership aligns with DGI's service of the Hunter Valley mining region and reinforces commitment to local communities.
• Little WingsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDGI Trading partnered with Little Wings to support families in need in the Hunter region. Little Wings provides transport for seriously ill children to access specialist medical treatment.
• WesTracminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWesTrac is a major Caterpillar dealer and strategic partner. DGI hosted Newcastle Knights players at WesTrac's Tomago facility where players inspected a next-generation Cat 789 truck. DGI has worked with WesTrac on industry content including the Dirt and All podcast featuring WesTrac's Buddhi Edirisuriya discussing careers in equipment sales.
• Mines RescueminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDGI Trading made a generous donation of a refurbished truck cab to Mines Rescue Hunter Valley station to enhance emergency responder training capabilities. The cab was refurbished to the same quality standards as commercial customer orders.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers: Global auctioneer and remarketer of used heavy equipment and trucks, including dedicated mining and construction asset categories. Most directly comparable to DGI in the global redistribution of late-model OEM mining machinery, with significantly larger scale and online marketplace (IronPlanet/Marketplace-E).
• WesTrac: Major Caterpillar dealer in Australia (NSW, ACT, WA) with significant used-equipment and parts operations serving mining customers across the Hunter Valley and Pilbara. Already a strategic partner of DGI and a directly comparable Australian Cat-channel parts and remarketing business.
• RDO Equipment Co. Largest privately-held Caterpillar dealer in North America with used-equipment sales, parts, and service operations. Comparable to DGI in serving mixed-fleet mining customers with multi-brand components, though at significantly greater scale and broader geographic coverage.
• H&E Equipment Services: US-based heavy equipment distributor, rental provider, and parts supplier serving construction and industrial customers. Comparable to DGI in the parts remarketing and used-equipment segment of heavy machinery distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Caterpillar: World's largest mining and construction OEM, whose Cat Reman remanufacturing and Cat Financial used-equipment programs compete directly with DGI's parts supply model. A critical OEM counterpart for DGI but also the most significant competitive threat to its third-party parts value proposition.
• Komatsu: Global mining and construction OEM whose Komatsu Certified Used and remanufacturing programs offer factory-supported alternatives to third-party parts. DGI remarkets Komatsu components and competes with Komatsu's own late-model parts and exchange offerings.
• Sandvik: Global mining and rock processing equipment OEM with extensive aftermarket parts and remanufacturing services. Overlaps with DGI in supplying late-model components to mining operators, though Sandvik is OEM-direct rather than multi-brand third-party.
• Metso: Global leader in mining, aggregates, and metals processing equipment with substantial aftermarket parts and service business. Comparable to DGI as a supplier of production-critical components to mining operators, with a focus on crushers and processing equipment.
• Volvo Construction Equipment: Global construction and mining equipment OEM with certified used-equipment and parts programs. Adjacent competitor to DGI in the late-model OEM components market for haulers, loaders, and excavators used in mining applications.
• Astec Industries: US-based manufacturer of equipment for aggregate, mining, and infrastructure markets with aftermarket parts and service operations. Overlaps with DGI in supplying replacement components for crushing, screening, and materials-handling equipment in mining environments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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