Boart Longyear’s Products division manufactures and sells coring tools, drilling capital equipment, percussive tools, mining capital equipment and products for the construction and stone industries. These products are used in the Minerals, Environmental & Infrastructure and Energy Industries.
Coring tools developed, manufactured and distributed by Boart Longyear include diamond coring bits, drill rods with patented joint technology and sophisticated wireline core extraction systems with patented technology. The division also manufactures diamond consumable products for the natural stone and construction industries globally.
Boart Longyear is a recognised leader in the supply of drilling products to the Minerals Industry and particularly in the provision of dedicated surface and underground coring rigs and bits used for surface mineral exploration and underground mineral production.
The majority of the division’s products are sold to drilling services providers. Management estimates that approximately 15% of the Products division’s manufacturing output is used by the Company’s Drilling Services division.
Boart Longyear’s extensive experience in the drilling industry has enabled it to build a comprehensive offering of drilling products. No other competitor offers such a broad and technologically advanced product range for mining drilling applications. A significant part of what drives Boart Longyear’s Products division’s technological leadership position is the relationship between the Company’s two divisions. For example, Boart Longyear designed its patented RQ™ coring rod based upon direct input from its drill rig operators. The RQ™ patented thread designwithstands greater stress than all previously available coring rod designs, enabling drilling of substantially deeper holes. The Products division receives direct feedback from the Drilling Services division on drillers’ experiences in using the products in the field. This knowledge is then used to develop new or improved products that are tested by the Drilling Services division’s field crews.
The Products division also operates a network of 13 distribution outlets (DrillStores) across the United States. These stores are a direct wholesaler and distribution centre for all types of drilling supplies used by drilling services providers. Approximately 40% of the DrillStores’ sales are Boart Longyear manufactured products.
