Duratray

What Duratray does

Duratray International is a Melbourne, Australia-headquartered (with Australian operations also in Pakenham, Brisbane, and Perth) privately held designer and manufacturer of specialised dump body systems for open-pit mining haul trucks. The company has been operating for more than five decades and has deployed over 3,000 units across six continents serving large-scale surface mining operators in coal, iron ore, gold, copper, diamond, manganese, and nickel applications. Its core product is the patented Suspended Dump Body (SDB), a high-strength steel frame that suspends a rubber wear mat on high-tech ropes, combined with a proprietary Viscoelastic Hysteresis Interface that absorbs kinetic energy before it reaches the truck chassis. The portfolio is extended by the Ultra Ultraclass body (including a 298 cubic metre SAE variant co-developed with Caterpillar for the 796AC), the trademarked Chassis Preservation System™ concept, and Smart Tray 4.0, a real-time monitoring and analytics module that won the INTERMAT 2024 Innovation Award.

The business model rests on custom-engineered, quote-based hardware sales of one capital dump body per truck (typically sized 40 to 400 tonnes and compatible with all major OEM truck brands), supplemented by recurring spare-parts revenue (rubber wear mats, ropes, steel components) and professional services such as on-site technical assistance, scheduled maintenance, repairs, certified SDB Training, and field services in remote locations. Customer acquisition is primarily direct enterprise field sales to mine operators, supported by OEM co-development partnerships with Caterpillar and Komatsu, event presence at IMARC, Bauma, INTERMAT, PDAC, CIM and SMOPYC, and regional channel agents such as SMS Equipamentos in Edmonton and Lahucik Consultant in Canada. Reported customer outcomes include up to 31% payload increases, up to 65% reduction in abrasion, up to 10 dB noise reduction, up to 15% diesel savings, 2-3x chassis life extension, and up to 50% maintenance cost reduction, supported by decades-long relationships with BHP, Anglo American, South32, and Yancoal among others.

Geographic reach spans Australia, Canada, the United States, Chile, South Africa, plus 2024 expansions into Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Germany, Sweden, and the Philippines, with executive leadership distributed across Miami (President), Melbourne (Managing Director), Brisbane (COO Australia), Perth (Commercial Director), Johannesburg (COO Africa), Toronto (COO Canada), and Chile. The company is privately held, has 51-100 employees, holds ISO 9001/14001/45001 certifications renewed with distinction in 2024, and has received multiple Governor of Victoria Export Awards (2010, 2019, 2023) and industry innovation awards, signalling a mature export-oriented niche industrial OEM rather than an early-stage growth company.

Name

Duratray

Legal name

Duratray International

Website

https://duratray.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Duratray International designs and manufactures patented Suspended Dump Body systems and Ultraclass dump bodies for open-pit mining haul trucks, serving large global mining operators with over 3,000 units deployed across six continents, supplemented by Smart Tray monitoring and spare-parts services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mining Haul Truck Dump Bodies

NAICS

Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing (333924), Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing (33612)

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531)

akta.pro primary industry

Mining & Quarry Haulage Vehicle Manufacturing (Dump Trucks/Haulers) (IMACAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Articulated Dump Trucks (ADT) (IMAHAAAG), Construction Site Vehicles (Dumpers, Site Carriers, Telehandlers) (IMAHAIAB)

Keywords

• Mining dump bodies
• Haul truck bodies
• Mining equipment manufacturing
• Dump body engineering
• Chassis preservation systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Bayswater

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dump Body Hardware Sales: Primary revenue stream from design, engineering, manufacturing and commercialization of customized high-efficiency dump bodies (Suspended Dump Body, Ultra, Smart Tray 4.0) ranging from 40 to 400 tonnes for all major truck manufacturers. One-time capital equipment sale.
2. Spare Parts and Components: Sale of spare parts and steel and rubber components (e.g., rubber wear mats, ropes) for ongoing maintenance and replacement of installed dump bodies.
3. Technical Assistance, Maintenance and Replacement Services: Professional services including on-site technical assistance, scheduled maintenance, commissioning, repairs, and certified SDB Training programs. Includes field services in remote locations (e.g., Arctic, Canada).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Duratray International designs, engineers, manufactures and commercialises customised high-efficiency dump bodies for mining haul trucks. Its flagship offering is the patented Suspended Dump Body (SDB), in which a rubber wear mat is suspended by high-tech ropes inside a high-strength steel frame to absorb shock, eliminate carryback and protect the truck chassis. Dump bodies are individually engineered for each customer's fleet and site, spanning 40 to 400 tonnes and compatible with all major OEM truck brands. The offering is layered with spare parts, on-site technical assistance, training and the Smart Tray 4.0 monitoring/analytics system.

Product overview

Duratray International offers a single-product-line physical platform augmented by a digital add-on, rather than a multi-product SaaS platform. The core offering is the patented Suspended Dump Body (SDB), complemented by the Ultra next-generation Ultraclass dump body for the largest mining trucks, and The Chassis Preservation System™ — an overarching design philosophy that combines suspended load isolation, viscoelastic hysteresis energy dissipation, and active material ejection to protect truck chassis. Layered on top of these physical products is Smart Tray 4.0, a real-time monitoring and analytics module that connects to the dump body ecosystem to deliver operational visibility, predictive insights, and downtime reduction for haulage operations. Together, the SDB, Ultra, and Smart Tray 4.0 form an integrated chassis-preserving dump-body solution, with over 3,000 units in service across six continents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Suspended Dump Body (SDB): Duratray's patented flagship product line — a high-efficiency suspended dump body for haul trucks that eliminates carryback, increases payloads, reduces noise/vibration, and protects chassis.
• Ultra
• Smart Tray
• The Chassis Preservation System™

Products and services

• Suspended Dump Body (SDB) Patented dump body that suspends a rubber wear mat on high-tech ropes inside a high-strength steel frame. Eliminates carryback, increases payloads by up to 31%, reduces noise by up to 10 dB, cuts abrasion by 65%, and delivers superior shock absorption to protect truck chassis. Available in sizes from 40 to 400 tonnes for all major OEM truck brands (Caterpillar, Komatsu, Hitachi, Liebherr) and custom-engineered per mine site.
• Ultra Dump Body Next-generation Ultraclass dump body combining strength, reduced weight and increased capacity for the largest mining trucks. Includes a 298 cubic metre SAE capacity model for the Caterpillar 796AC and uses a combo concept for both coal and overburden/waste haulage. Designed for the world's largest rigid-frame haul trucks.
• Smart Tray 4.0 Real-time monitoring and analytics system using advanced sensor technology to monitor and analyse haulage operations, enhancing efficiency and reducing unplanned downtime. Provides operational visibility, anomaly detection and predictive insights for haul truck fleets. Awarded the INTERMAT 2024 Innovation Award.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 31% increase in payload
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability4 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and flagship.

• Transport CanadaminorOthers · 9 December 2024Duratray was featured in Transport Canada's 2024 publication "Carryback: Preliminary Study of Mitigation Measures to Reduce Adhesion of Bulk Materials to Containers in Cold Weather." The report used an Analytic Hierarchy Model and recognised the Duratray SDB for increasing fleet performance and reducing carryback.
• SMS Equipamentos (Edmonton, Canada)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 7 June 2024SMS Equipamentos is the local Duratray agent in Edmonton, Canada, responsible for assembling and delivering new 220-tonne SDBs to one of Canada's largest diamond mines in the Northwest Territories.
• Kuhn Group (Switzerland)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 May 2023Collaboration with Kuhn Group, an international energy specialist, to combine Duratray's low-noise/low-carryback SDB with Kuhn's expertise to produce the world's first lithium-ion-powered eco-friendly Komatsu HD605 mining truck operating in Switzerland since January 2018. Supported by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy.
• Komatsu (HD605 / 830E-1AC / KOM930)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 5 May 2023SDB bodies designed to integrate with Komatsu mining trucks, including KOM930 in Canada and the 830E-1AC fleet at Yancoal Moolarben. The HD605 lithium-ion conversion was the first eco-friendly truck of its kind.
• CaterpillarflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 February 2023Strategic co-engineering partnership: Duratray International design professionals worked in conjunction with Caterpillar engineers in Australia and the USA to design and build one of the largest dump bodies ever produced in Australia — an Ultraclass SDB with 298 cubic metre SAE capacity for the CATERPILLAR 796AC mining truck. Corollary designs produced for other clients in WA, NSW and Peru.
• Lahucik Consultant (Canada)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 15 December 2022Pete Lahucik, through his consultancy Lahucik Consultant, is in charge of Market Development and Sales for Duratray in Canada, with 35+ years of mining industry experience across Canada, United States, and Mexico.
• IMARC (International Mining and Resources Conference)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 December 2022Duratray has been exhibiting at IMARC for nearly 10 years; in 2022 the team from Chile, Canada and Australia reunited at the Sydney booth, and Marcelo Medel presented for the Chilean delegation brought by the Chile-Australia Chamber of Commerce and Andes METS. Re-exhibited at IMARC 2025 Sydney Stand J01.
• Bauma (Messe München)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 December 2022Duratray exhibited at the Bauma trade show in Munich (the world's largest mining and construction machinery expo with ~3,200 exhibitors from 60 countries and 495,000+ visitors from 200+ countries). MD Marcelo Medel and COO Australia Steve Hall represented Duratray at Bauma 2022.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Komatsu: Major mining-truck OEM (930E, 980E, HD605, 830E) with its own Smart Construction and Modular Mining (acquired) fleet management platforms. A broad incumbent that supplies complete trucks to the same mining customers as Duratray and has partnered with Duratray for the HD605 electric SDB and 830E-1AC fleet integrations.
• Hitachi Construction Machinery: Japanese OEM of ultra-large mining trucks (EH4000ACII, EH5000ACII) used in iron ore and copper mines globally. Duratray SDBs are explicitly compatible with Hitachi platforms, and Hitachi represents both a channel (fleet expansion) and a competitive risk (in-house body) comparable to Caterpillar and Komatsu.
• Liebherr: German-Swiss manufacturer of mining trucks (T 284, T 236) and complete mining shovels/excavators. A broad incumbent operating in the same Ultraclass mining-truck market as Duratray's CAT 796AC and Komatsu 930E-class target customers, and a natural partner or competitive threat for future SDB integration.
• Caterpillar: The world's largest mining-truck OEM (797F, 796AC, 785D), with integrated MineStar fleet management. A broad incumbent that also manufactures its own dump bodies and competes with Duratray's value proposition on bundled truck-plus-body sales. Caterpillar's 2023 co-engineering partnership with Duratray for the 796AC SDB illustrates the overlapping-yet-partnered relationship.

Emerging players

• Modular Mining Systems: Now owned by Komatsu, Modular Mining is a leading supplier of real-time fleet management and dispatch systems for open-pit mines (DISPATCH, IntelliMine). Direct functional competitor to Duratray's Smart Tray 4.0 in mining-fleet analytics; an established scale player that Smart Tray 4.0 must differentiate against.
• Wenco International Mining Systems: Provider of fleet management, dispatch, and analytics software for open-pit mines (Wenco Fleet Management System). Comparable to Smart Tray 4.0 in scope, but more deeply embedded at large mining customers. Represents the incumbent benchmark for mine-side fleet analytics that Duratray's Smart Tray must displace or integrate with.

Others

• Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions: Major mining equipment OEM specialising in drilling, loading, and crushing equipment (not haul trucks). Adjacent peer serving the same surface-mining customers, with overlapping service networks, automation investments, and a credible future expansion vector into haulage analytics that could overlap with Smart Tray 4.0.
• Epiroc: Swedish mining and infrastructure equipment manufacturer (rock drilling, loaders, ventilation, automation). Adjacent peer serving the same open-pit and underground mining customers, with growing automation and 6th Sense digital offerings that intersect with Smart Tray 4.0's predictive analytics value proposition.
• Kuhn Group (Kuhn Schweiz AG): Swiss energy specialist that partnered with Duratray and Komatsu to integrate the SDB onto the world's first lithium-ion Komatsu HD605 mining truck (operating in Switzerland since 2018, supported by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy). An ecosystem partner rather than direct competitor, but the collaboration signals adjacent technology integration relevant to mining electrification.

Direct peers

• Philippi-Hagenbuch: US-based custom-engineered truck body and equipment manufacturer for mining, quarrying, and heavy industry. Closest direct peer to Duratray: both design and build specialised, OEM-compatible haul-truck bodies engineered per customer site, and both focus on extending equipment life and reducing carryback/maintenance for surface mining.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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