Bost Group
Bost Group is an Australian industrial OEM that designs, assembles and supplies underground mining refuge chambers, buckets, truck tubs and refuelling stations from its Welshpool, Western Australia facility, serving global underground mining operators through direct sales, rental and after-sales service.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded-
- HeadquartersDerrimut, Australia
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Bost Group does
Bost Group (legal entity: Ramex Services Pty Ltd; ABN 11 166 387 239) is a privately held Australian industrial OEM that designs, sources and assembles underground mining safety and materials-handling equipment at its Welshpool, Western Australia facility. The company's portfolio spans portable and stationary refuge chambers (4–30 person capacities, minimum 36 hours isolated operation) built around its proprietary Bost Atmospheric Controller (BAC) integrating CO2 scrubbing and CO catalyst functionality, underground mining buckets (R Series 3.1–9.8 m3; LH Series 1.7–10.7 m3), surface mining buckets (Rock HDV, Reinforced HD), underground truck tubs (25–40 m3), and standard and high-capacity underground refuelling stations (1,500–5,000L) compliant with AS1940 and AS1962. Products carry sector-specific certifications including the 2013 Western Australian Guidelines for Refuge Chambers in Metalliferous Mines. Over 400 active refuge chambers are deployed in the field.
The company operates a direct B2B enterprise sales model targeting underground (primary) and surface (secondary) mining operators, engaging buyers through a 1800-number, quote-based custom specifications, product inquiry forms, and LinkedIn/Facebook channels. Revenue is generated across five streams: new equipment sales, used/refurbished equipment sales (including genuine Caterpillar items), an equipment rental programme with delivery and collection, after-sales service and maintenance with 24/7 spare-parts supply, and operator training delivered on-site or at Welshpool. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; product specifications are customised per mine. Distribution is direct, with no dealer or intermediary network disclosed, and the company self-describes as a "global provider" though specific international footprints are not enumerated.
The company combines engineering design with practitioner experience under a "Built by Miners, for Miners" positioning, claiming 120+ years of combined underground mining experience. It is independently owned with no disclosed institutional investors, parent companies, subsidiaries, funding rounds, M&A activity, leadership changes or regulatory actions, making it a stable, founder/management-controlled industrial OEM with a narrow product surface and a recurring aftermarket tail anchored to its installed refuge-chamber base.
Bost Group firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Bost Group
- Legal name
- Ramex Services Pty Ltd
- Website
- https://bostgroup.com.au
- Company type
- Private
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Bost Group is an Australian industrial OEM that designs, assembles and supplies underground mining refuge chambers, buckets, truck tubs and refuelling stations from its Welshpool, Western Australia facility, serving global underground mining operators through direct sales, rental and after-sales service.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Bost Group industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Underground Mining Equipment
- NAICS
- Mining Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333131), Mining and Oil and Gas Field Machinery Manufacturing (33313), Support Activities for Mining (2131)
- SIC
- Mining Machinery & Equip (No Oil & Gas Field Mach & Equip) (3532), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Surface Mining Equipment (Excavators, Shovels, Draglines, Dozers) (IMAKANAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Conveying, Hoisting & Materials Handling Systems (Conveyors, Stackers/Reclaimers, Winches) (IMAKANAE), Wear Parts & Consumables (GET, Liners, Drill Bits, Grinding Media) (IMAKANAH)
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Where Bost Group is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Derrimut
- HQ country
- Australia
- HQ region
- Oceania
Offices1 record
Markets served
Bost Group business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Equipment Sales: Sale of new underground mining equipment including refuge chambers, mining buckets, underground truck tubs, and refuelling stations. Products are manufactured at their Western Australian facility and sold directly to mining operations.
- Used Equipment Sales: Sale of pre-owned mining equipment including genuine Caterpillar buckets and refuge chambers. Provides secondary market for mining operations seeking cost-effective solutions.
- Service & Maintenance: Comprehensive aftersales support including routine maintenance, equipment repairs, troubleshooting, and spare parts supply. Available 24/7 for spare parts.
- Equipment Rental: Rental of mining equipment to customers with defined rental periods, security deposits, and comprehensive terms and conditions. Includes provisions for delivery and collection.
- Training Services: Service training and operation training for refuge chambers, delivered at customer sites or at the Welshpool production facility.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Portable Refuge Chambers - Custom sized units |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Underground Mining Buckets - R Series |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Underground Mining Buckets - LH Series |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Underground Truck Tubs |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Standard Refuelling Stations |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | High Capacity Refuelling Stations |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels4 records
Bost Group product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Bost Group manufactures, assembles, and supplies underground mining equipment at its Welshpool, Western Australia facility, including portable and stationary refuge chambers (4 to 30 person capacities), mining buckets for underground and surface operations, underground truck tubs, and underground refuelling stations (1,500-5,000L). Products are sold and rented directly to mining companies, backed by 24/7 spare parts, service, maintenance, and on-site training. The company also distributes used/refurbished mining equipment including genuine Caterpillar buckets and pre-owned refuge chambers.
Product overview
Bost Group is a global provider and leading manufacturer in the underground mining industry, specialising in a comprehensive portfolio of underground safety and equipment products. The product portfolio includes Refuge Chambers (Portable and Stationary models ranging from 4 to 30 person capacity), Mining Buckets (Surface and Underground variants including Rock HDV, Reinforced HD, R Series, and LH Series), Underground Truck Tubs, and Underground Refuelling Stations (High Capacity and Standard models). The company also offers used/refurbished products and provides comprehensive aftersales service, maintenance, and training support. Products are designed and manufactured at the company's Western Australian facility in Welshpool, combining hands-on industry experience with engineering expertise to enhance safety, efficiency, and productivity on mining sites.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Portable Refuge Chambers Portable underground refuge chambers available in 4-person and 6-person capacities, designed for confined underground working areas such as development headings. Equipped with the Bost Atmospheric Controller (BAC), air conditioning, LED lighting, and digital atmospheric monitoring for a minimum of 36 hours of isolated operation. Targeted at underground mining operations seeking compliant emergency shelter for development headings and other confined work areas.
- Stationary Refuge Chamber Stationary refuge chamber for hard rock underground mining operations, offered in capacities from 8 to 30 persons. Fully compliant with the 2013 Western Australian Guidelines for Refuge Chambers in Metalliferous Mines and includes the Bost Atmospheric Controller, LED lighting, cushioned seating, and a minimum 36-hour isolated operation. Designed for permanent installation in larger underground mining operations.
- R Series Underground Mining Buckets Underground mining bucket range including R1300, R1700, R1700K, R2900, and R2900XE models with capacities from 3.1 to 9.8 cubic metres. Manufactured using HDX 450 wear materials and offered with customisable lip plate, profile bar, and shroud configurations for different underground loaders. Targeted at underground mining operations specifying buckets by capacity and wear package.
- LH Series Underground Mining Buckets Underground mining bucket series including LH203, LH307, LH410, LH514, LH517, and LH621 models with capacities from 1.7 to 10.7 cubic metres. Designed for strength, reliability, and increased wear life using high-quality materials sourced from international suppliers. Suited to underground mining operations specifying a heavy-duty bucket range.
- Rock HDV Surface Mining Bucket Heavy-duty surface mining bucket engineered for handling highly abrasive materials, direct extraction in quarries and mines, and digging hard and rocky soil. Features reinforced sides, double bottom, double formed profile, and replaceable wear shrouds. Suitable for 19-200 tonne excavators and targeted at surface and open-pit mining operations.
- Reinforced HD Surface Mining Bucket Heavy-duty bucket designed for compact soils that are not particularly abrasive, featuring reinforced sides, double bottom, double formed profile, and increased blade thickness and teeth size. Suitable for 12-150 tonne excavators and targeted at surface mining and quarry operations requiring durable buckets for less abrasive conditions.
- Underground Truck Tubs Underground truck tubs designed to replace or line existing OEM tubs, available for MT6020 (35 M3), MT54 (31 M3), MT65 (38 M3), AD45 (25 M3), AD60 (36 M3), and TH663 (40 M3) trucks. Built using competitive steel options with pre-fab wear packages and engineered for potential 10-12% productivity gain in load and haul operations. Targeted at underground mining operations replacing worn OEM tubs.
- High Capacity Refuelling Station High capacity underground refuelling station with a small footprint, available in 4,500L and 5,000L tank options. Features solid steel construction, fire suppression system with fire roller shutter door, dead man valve, compliance with AS1940 and AS1962, electrical fuel management system, and fast fill nozzle up to 300 LPM. Designed to eliminate the need to bring equipment to surface for refuelling in underground mining operations.
- Standard Refuelling Station Standard underground refuelling station designed to eliminate the need to bring equipment to surface for refuelling, available in 1,500L, 2,000L, 3,000L, and 4,000L tank options. Targeted at underground mining operations seeking in-mine refuelling capacity.
- Genuine Caterpillar R2900 8.3m Bucket with Cat Lip (Used) Pre-owned genuine Caterpillar R2900 8.3 cubic metre bucket fitted with a Cat lip, CAT MASS lip, and genuine wear package. Sold in unused condition as part of Bost Group's used equipment offering to mining operations seeking cost-effective, immediately deployable buckets.
- 12 Person Refuge Chamber (2022, Used) Used 12-person refuge chamber manufactured in 2022, offered through Bost Group's secondary market channel for mining operations seeking pre-owned emergency shelter equipment.
- 2 x 4 Person Refuge Chambers (2022, Used) A pair of used 4-person refuge chambers manufactured in 2022, offered through Bost Group's secondary market channel for mining operations seeking pre-owned emergency shelter equipment.
- Service & Maintenance Comprehensive aftersales service and support for Bost Group equipment, including experienced field service technicians, technical support with short response times, routine and preventative maintenance, equipment repairs, troubleshooting, and 24/7 spare parts supply. Provided to mining customers of Bost Group underground mining equipment.
- Training Service training and operation training for Bost Group refuge chambers, delivered either at customer mine sites or at the company's Welshpool, Western Australia production facility. Targeted at mining customers and their site teams operating Bost refuge chambers.
Quantifiable outcome
- 10-12% productivity gain in load and haul component through correct sizing of bucket to truck tub
Companies that use Bost Group
Customer profileSegments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Bost Group technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Bost Group partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators2 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Bost Group competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- MacLean Engineering: Canadian manufacturer of specialized underground mining equipment including mine hoists, scissor bolters, and refuge chambers. Directly comparable to Bost in producing purpose-built safety and materials-handling equipment for underground hard-rock mines.
- Austin Engineering: Australia-based manufacturer of mining truck bodies, buckets and GET wear solutions serving both surface and underground mining. Closest direct peer to Bost's bucket and truck tub product lines with overlapping customers in the Australian resources sector.
- RDH Mining Equipment: Canadian builder of underground mining equipment including load-haul-dump (LHD) vehicles and support gear. Operates in the same niche of purpose-built underground mining machinery as Bost.
- Getman Corporation: US manufacturer of underground mining equipment and support vehicles, including utility vehicles and refuelling/lubrication systems used in hard-rock and coal mines. Comparable to Bost on the refuelling-station and underground support equipment side.
Broad incumbents
- Epiroc: Global major OEM of underground and surface mining equipment, drilling solutions and rock excavation tools. Competes with Bost through integrated equipment packages, aftermarket parts and broader service networks.
- Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions: Global OEM offering underground mining equipment, automation and aftermarket services. Overlaps with Bost in materials-handling and underground safety solutions across a much wider product portfolio and geographic footprint.
- Komatsu Mining: Major OEM supplying underground hard-rock equipment, LHDs and trucks. Overlaps with Bost on equipment fitment, wear parts and service support across global mining markets.
- Caterpillar (Cat Mining): Global heavy equipment OEM whose mining division provides the LHDs, trucks and buckets that Bost's aftermarket attachments are designed to fit. Competes via genuine OEM buckets (which Bost also resells) and integrated service offerings.
Emerging players
- MineKlean / Boart Longyear (wear parts & consumables): Supplier of drilling consumables and wear products for mining with global service footprint. Adjacent competitor in the consumables and wear-package category that complements Bost's bucket offerings.
- Hardox Wearparts: Network of wear-parts fabricators and service centres using SSAB's Hardox steel for mining buckets and ground-engaging tools. Comparable to Bost's HDX 450 wear materials approach and serves overlapping underground mining customers.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Bost Group social profiles
Digital presenceBost Group compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance4 records
Bost Group financial estimates
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Bost Group leadership team
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Bost Group funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Bost Group M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Bost Group
What does Bost Group do?
Bost Group manufactures, assembles, and supplies underground mining equipment at its Welshpool, Western Australia facility, including portable and stationary refuge chambers (4 to 30 person capacities), mining buckets for underground and surface operations, underground truck tubs, and underground refuelling stations (1,500-5,000L). Products are sold and rented directly to mining companies, backed by 24/7 spare parts, service, maintenance, and on-site training. The company also distributes used/refurbished mining equipment including genuine Caterpillar buckets and pre-owned refuge chambers.
Is Bost Group a public or private company?
Bost Group is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Bost Group founded?
Bost Group was founded in -1. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Bost Group based?
Bost Group is headquartered in Derrimut, Australia, in the Oceania region.
How does Bost Group make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are used Equipment Sales, service & Maintenance, equipment Rental and training Services.
Who are Bost Group's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are MacLean Engineering, Austin Engineering, RDH Mining Equipment and Getman Corporation. Broad incumbents are Epiroc, Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions, Komatsu Mining and Caterpillar (Cat Mining). Emerging players are MineKlean / Boart Longyear (wear parts & consumables) and Hardox Wearparts.
Does Bost Group have an API?
No public API is recorded for Bost Group.
What industry is Bost Group in?
Bost Group's product category is Underground Mining Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAKANAA, Surface Mining Equipment (Excavators, Shovels, Draglines, Dozers), with a secondary code of IMAKANAE, Conveying, Hoisting & Materials Handling Systems (Conveyors, Stackers/Reclaimers, Winches). Its NAICS code is 333131 and its SIC code is 3532.