# Komatsu acquires MineWare Pty Ltd

Komatsu Ltd., through its Australian subsidiary, acquired MineWare Pty Ltd, a solutions provider for mining equipment based in Queensland, Australia. MineWare provides payload monitoring and guidance systems for loading equipment.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-03-31
- Where: Queensland, Australia, Australia
- Status: completed
- Products: payload monitoring systems, guidance systems for loading equipment
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Komatsu](https://endata.com/companies/15845.md) (acquirer)
- [Joy Global](https://endata.com/companies/16551.md) (target)
- [MineWare](https://endata.com/companies/23219.md) (target)

## Sources

- [komatsu.jp](https://www.komatsu.jp/en/newsroom/2017/20170331), 2017-03-31: "Komatsu Ltd., through its wholly owned subsidiary in Australia, has acquired MineWare Pty Ltd."
- [nikkei.com](https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXLASDZ31HZP_R30C17A3TJ2000/), 2017-03-31: "コマツは鉱山機械向けサービスを手がける豪ベンチャーのマインウェアを買収したと31日発表した。"
- [australianmining.com.au](https://www.australianmining.com.au/komatsu-acquires-queensland-based-mine-solutions-provider-mineware/), 2017-04-04: "With several potential partnership opportunities in the last year, what appealed about Komatsu was the ability for MineWare to remain a highly independent entity."
- [mining.com](https://www.mining.com/joy-global-becomes-komatsu-mining/joy-global-becomes-komatsu-mining-2/), 2017-04-05: "Joy Global becomes Komatsu Mining"
- [komatsu.eu](https://www.komatsu.eu/fr/news/komatsu-acquires-joy-global-to-expand-mining-business), 2017-05-05: "Komatsu acquires Joy Global to expand mining business"

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