What QMW Industries does

QMW Industries Pty Ltd is an Australian privately held custom-engineering and manufacturing business founded in 1984 in Acacia Ridge, Queensland. The company designs, fabricates, and certifies safety-critical equipment for heavy machinery — primarily Roll-Over Protection Structures (ROPS), Falling Object Protection Structures (FOPS), and Operator Protective Guards (OPG) — for customers in mining, construction, earthmoving, forestry, and transport. Its core technology stack combines 3D CAD, Finite Element Analysis, and Computational Fluid Dynamics design with in-house NATA-accredited destructive and non-destructive testing to ISO 3471, ISO 3449, ISO 12117.2, and ISO 10262, supported by a proprietary library of more than 2,000 ROPS/FOPS designs and a family of branded products (Q-PILOT MEWP control system, QOEUS, Q~Transporter, Q~VATOR, WT Series water tanks, FLS service vehicles).

The business operates on a quote-based, project-driven revenue model with three principal streams: one-off custom-engineered solutions and aftermarket hardware (ROPS/FOPS/OPG, cabins, attachments, water/fuel tanks, service vehicles), professional services for destructive testing and certified repairs/re-certification, and enterprise field sales targeting tier-1 mining operators (South32, Glencore, Peabody, BMA) and OEM dealer networks (Komatsu, Hastings-Deering). Distribution is direct enterprise plus equipment-dealer channels, with global on-site installation crews. The firm has maintained ISO 9001 certification continuously since 1997 and holds what it describes as the only NATA-accredited mechanical testing laboratory for ROPS/FOPS/TOPS/OPG in the Southern Hemisphere — a regulatory position reinforced by Managing Director Jeff Samuels's chairmanship of Standards Australia committee ME063 and ISO TC 127 participation. Two product launches in late 2025 (WT-110 water tank module and Q-PILOT MEWP control system), international projects in the US, Africa, and Indonesia, and a Welshpool (Western Australia) sales office indicate an active, stable growth trajectory within a 51–100 employee base.

Name

QMW Industries

Legal name

QMW Industries Pty Ltd

Website

https://qmw.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

QMW Industries is an Australian family-owned custom engineering firm that designs, manufactures, and certifies ROPS/FOPS safety structures, cabins, service vehicles, and electro-hydraulic control systems for heavy mining, construction, forestry, and transport equipment customers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heavy Equipment Safety Engineering and Manufacturing

NAICS

Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing (3331), Mining Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333131)

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Regulatory Compliance Audit Support & Documentation (Emissions/Safety/Environmental) (TLAKANAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Reliability, Safety & Risk Engineering (RAMS/PSM) Consulting (BPAHAIAK)

Keywords

• Custom engineering services
• Heavy equipment safety
• ROPS FOPS manufacturing
• Mining equipment fabrication
• Destructive testing laboratory

Headquarters

HQ city

Acacia Ridge

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Engineering and Manufacturing Services: Design, manufacture, and supply of custom-engineered safety solutions including ROPS, FOPS, OPG structures, cabins, attachments, and specialized equipment for mining, construction, and forestry sectors. Services include turnkey solutions with in-house design, fabrication, welding, machining, blast and paint facilities.
2. Destructive Testing Services: NATA accredited mechanical testing services for ROPS, FOPS, TOPS, OPG certification. Also provides stability testing and load testing for attachments, loaders, handrail systems, and engine/vehicle stands.
3. Certified Repair and Re-certification Services: Repair and re-certification of OEM ROPS/FOPS structures and crane mast sections. NATA accreditation for NDT (non-destructive testing) with full engineering repair reports and re-certification documentation.
4. Aftermarket OEM Products: Supply of aftermarket ROPS, FOPS, and attachments for a wide range of OEM machinery including dumptrucks, dozers, rollers, graders, loaders, LHDs, boggers, scrapers, tractors, drill rigs, and ATVs. Over 2000 ROPS and ROPS/FOPS designs available.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

QMW Industries designs, manufactures and supplies custom-engineered safety solutions — primarily ROPS (Roll Over Protection Structures), FOPS (Falling Object Protection Structures), OPG (Operator Protection Guards), operator cabins, work platforms, water and fuel tanks, Fuel Lube Service (FLS) vehicles, and personnel carriers — for heavy machinery used in the mining, construction, earthmoving, forestry and transport sectors. The company operates a NATA-accredited in-house destructive mechanical testing facility and provides certified repair, re-certification, and turnkey engineering services from concept through installation, with site crews deployed globally.

Product overview

QMW Industries is a custom engineering services provider specializing in safety-critical products for the mining, construction, earthmoving, forestry, and transport sectors. The portfolio centers on ROPS (Roll Over Protection Structures) and FOPS (Falling Object Protection Structures) for machinery, excavators, and on-road trucks, complemented by fluid management systems (fuel tanks, water tanks, service vehicles), underground mining support equipment (workplatforms/manbaskets, Q-PILOT MEWP control systems), and personnel carriers (Q~Transporter). Manufacturing capabilities include fabrication, welding, machining, blast and paint, and NATA-accredited destructive testing services. Engineering services provide 3D CAD and FEA design capabilities through to commissioning. Products are certified to international standards including ISO 3471, ISO 3449, ISO 12117.2, ISO 10262, AS/NZS 1418.10, and Australian Design Rules. QMW operates from Brisbane (Acacia Ridge) and Perth (Welshpool) locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Q~VATOR: Innovative aftermarket excavator ROPS and OPG design certified to ISO12117.2 and ISO10262 for excavators 6-50 tonnes
• Q~Transporter
• Q~ROPS
• QOEUS
• Q-PILOT
• WT Series
• FLS Range

Products and services

• Machinery ROPS / FOPS Roll Over Protection Structures (ROPS) and Falling Object Protection Structures (FOPS) for heavy machinery including dumptrucks, dozers, rollers, graders, loaders, LHDs, boggers, scrapers, tractors, drill rigs and ATVs. QMW offers over 2,000 ROPS and ROPS/FOPS designs certified to international safety standards. Target buyers are mining, construction and forestry operators with heavy equipment fleets.
• Excavator ROPS / OPG (including Q~VATOR system) Aftermarket ROPS and Operator Protective Guard (OPG) solutions for hydraulic excavators, including traditional four-post designs and the innovative Q~VATOR system certified to ISO 12117.2 and ISO 10262 for excavators between 6 and 50 tonnes. Designed for mining, construction and earthmoving operators.
• Truck Mounted Water Tanks (WT Series) On-road and on-site water tank modules for dust suppression and mining/construction applications. Volumes from 1,000L to 45,000L standard, with 110,000L available for Cat 785 trucks. Include pumping systems, spray bars, cannons and hose reels, with CFD-analysed tank stability.
• Work Platforms / Manbaskets (with QOEUS control) Underground mining work platforms and man baskets for personnel elevation with side shift options, ANFO kettle arrangements and the QOEUS configuration control system providing conditional certification to AS1418.10. Compatible with various OEM machines. Target buyers are underground mining operators.
• Custom Fuel Tanks Custom underground and surface fuel, hydraulic and water tanks in steel and stainless steel, designed to AS2809 with Wiggins/Banlaw fast-fill options and hydrostatically tested. Applications include loaders, drill rigs and telehandlers. Target buyers are mining and heavy equipment operators.
• Q~Transporter Personnel Carrier Personnel carrier series integrating ISO3471 ROPS into an ADR59/00 ROPS structure, certified to both standards. Available in configurations including mine-spec buses, induction/cribb fit-outs, medical response units and tourism applications. World's first such integration of the two standards for omnibus vehicles.
• Service Vehicles / FLS Modules Fuel Lube Service (FLS) truck modules and full service vehicles designed for off-highway trucks. Features include MDG41 compliance, hydraulic-driven systems, remote-control hose reels, pressure washers, Banlaw receivers and Fleet & Fuel management system integration. Certified to AS2809, AS1692, AS4100 and AS3990.
• On-road Turnkey Truck Builds Custom truck body and tray manufacturing for light to heavy trucks including flatbeds, crane trucks, service bodies and mine-spec explosive vehicles. Options include single/drop sides, twist locks, headboards and Queensland Transport compliance.
• Operator Cabins and Canopies Operator cabins and canopies for underground mining with integrated ROPS and FOPS, available as open or enclosed designs with factory or custom air-conditioning. Compliant with ISO 3449 and ISO 3471.
• On-road ROPS and FOPS (Q~ROPS range) On-road truck ROPS/FOPS range including Razer, Cruza, Ultima, Bantam, Cruman and Welta models. Structurally optimised through FEA, destructively tested to ISO 3471, with options for mine-compliant lighting, beacons and fire extinguishers.
• Custom Turnkey Mining Support Equipment Integrated custom engineering solutions for mining support equipment including lube trucks, underground mixers, powertrailers, graders and rail excavator modifications. Delivers complete design-to-installation services.
• Tyre Grab Attachments Certified tyre handlers for OEM wheel loaders compliant with AS 1418.5 and AS 1418.8. Features include stability testing to ISO 14397.1 & 2, speed restrictors, multiple tramming modes, side shift, 360-degree rotation and full turnkey mine-spec builds.
• Lifting Jibs Fixed and staged lifting jibs for wheel loaders available in three types: single stage (0–3,000 kg WLL), two stage and three stage. Mounting via quick coupler or pin-on.
• Forestry Cabins and Sweep Kits Cabin/ROPS modifications, guarding and sweep kits for forestry equipment. Includes scrub guarding, pusher bars, limb risers, stick rakes, log grabs and ISO 8084 window protection.
• Handrails and Walkways Custom machinery handrails and walkways designed to applicable safety standards, including hydraulic stair handrails, platform configurations and integration with OEM equipment.
• Engineering Services World-class engineering department providing solutions from concept to commissioning using cutting-edge 3D CAD and FEA software, with the New Product Introduction Process (NPIP) for project management. Supports both QMW products and outsourced turnkey projects.
• Destructive Testing Services NATA-accredited mechanical testing facility for ROPS, FOPS, TOPS and OPG testing for machines from 1.5 to 150 tonnes. Includes stability testing, load testing and OEM chassis repairs. Only NATA-accredited facility of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere (Accreditation Number: 15369).
• Certified ROPS Cabin Repairs Repair and re-certification of OEM ROPS/FOPS structures. Includes NATA-accredited non-destructive testing, full engineering repair reports, re-certification documentation and new serial plates, returning cabins to 'as new' condition at reduced lead times.
• Certified Crane Repairs Manufacture, inspection, repair and re-certification of OEM crane mast sections. Includes NATA-accredited non-destructive testing and full engineering repair reports with re-certification documentation.
• Fabrication and Manufacturing Full-service fabrication, welding and machining with modern facilities including CNC press brakes, CNC machining centres, CNC plasma cutting, FARO CMM capability and enclosed paint booth.
• Blast and Paint Facilities Sandblasting and industrial painting services including 10-metre garnet reclamation blast room, heated spray booth, GMA Garnet blasting to AS 1627.4 class Sa 2.5 and full QA reporting for coatings.
• Hydraulics Custom hydraulic system design and integration services for mobile equipment in earthmoving, mining, transport, rail, fluid dispensing and bulk handling sectors.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200+ Q-PILOT installations in Australia and internationally
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• Q~SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationQ-Systems specializes in custom design and integration of turn-key electro-hydraulic system solutions for mobile equipment in earthmoving, mining, transport, rail, fluid dispensing, and bulk handling sectors. Developed the Q-PILOT MEWP control system in collaboration with QMW. Located at 80 Achievement Crescent, Acacia Ridge QLD.
• Cobra ProjectsstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouth African company recognized as innovator in custom-built, special-use vehicles for open cast and underground mining environments across Africa and abroad. Provides resilient solutions for mining applications with versatile design team focused on continuous improvement.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Manitou Group: French OEM of rough-terrain handling, aerial work platforms, and earthmoving equipment. Comparable to QMW as a supplier of safety-certified lifting and work platform equipment, though at significantly larger scale and broader product portfolio.
• Komatsu: Global OEM of construction and mining equipment that partners with QMW for aftermarket ROPS/FOPS. Comparable as both customer and adjacent supplier of safety-certified heavy equipment across mining and construction verticals.
• Caterpillar: Global OEM of mining and construction equipment, with named QMW customer Hastings-Deering as a major dealer. Comparable as both a customer (QMW provides aftermarket safety solutions for Cat equipment) and a competitive reference for safety-certified heavy machinery.
• Liebherr: Major OEM of construction, mining, and heavy lifting equipment with internal safety systems and components. Comparable as both a potential customer and competitor in safety-critical operator protection and equipment engineering.
• Bradken: Large Australian industrial manufacturer of wear-resistant and engineered products for mining, resources, and infrastructure. Overlaps with QMW in mining equipment components and custom-engineered solutions at a much larger scale, serving many of the same end customers.
• Sandvik: Global mining and rock processing equipment manufacturer with significant underground mining exposure. Comparable to QMW's underground mining customer focus and safety-engineered equipment portfolio for the same mining operator base.
• JLG Industries: Oshkosh-owned global leader in aerial work platforms and telehandlers. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the MEWP category where QMW's Q-PILOT system competes, with much larger scale and distribution.

Direct peers

• Austin Engineering: Australian-headquartered custom manufacturer of dump truck bodies, buckets, and equipment attachments for the global mining industry. Directly comparable to QMW as a custom-engineered equipment supplier serving tier-one miners with safety-critical, certified products.
• Haulotte Group: Global MEWP (Mobile Elevating Work Platform) manufacturer. Directly comparable to QMW's Q-PILOT MEWP control system product line for wheeled-loader platforms used in mining and industrial applications.

Others

• Donaldson Company: Global manufacturer of filtration systems and replacement parts for heavy-duty equipment. Adjacent peer to QMW as a supplier of safety/performance-critical aftermarket components to the same mining and construction equipment fleet.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance19 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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