A significant a part of FLS’s globalisation technique in mining in recent times has been bolstering its mining service centres around the globe in main mining hubs, and it has been making main investments recently. In its Q3 2025 outcomes, the corporate stated that service orders had elevated by 10% organically, affirming a optimistic market momentum, regardless of a dip in mission and product orders for the interval.
The year-on-year improve was primarily because of a better stage of orders inside upgrades & retrofits in addition to skilled providers.
Earlier this month, an enlargement of the FLS Mongolia Service Centre in Ulaanbaatar was formally inaugurated, a major step for the corporate in setting new requirements for know-how and repair inside Mongolia’s giant and quickly rising mining sector.
As outlined in The Mongolian Mining Journal, which printed a narrative primarily based on the enlargement inauguration occasion, the Mongolia service centre started operations in 2014 with simply two workers, performing primary warehouse refurbishments. As we speak, it employs over 30 employees and supplies greater than 100 completely different services to main gamers in Mongolia’s mining business. The centre is split into two important areas: a warehouse and a service part. The service operations embody metallic fabrication via welding, professional-grade rubber lining, mechanical meeting, and refurbishment work.
As a part of the current enlargement, each indoor and outside warehouse areas had been enlarged, gear capability elevated, and the workforce expanded to enhance operational effectivity. New service varieties had been launched, and employees expertise had been enhanced with the profitable implementation of worldwide requirements, together with ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018. All personnel, together with high quality management specialists, are licensed in Nondestructive Testing (NDT), making certain high-quality service supply.
Over time, the centre has equipped gear comparable to an 80 m tailing thickener to Oyu Tolgoi and Refurbishment Sumps to Vitality Assets’ Ukhaa Khudag web site, utilizing absolutely uncooked rubber lining to ship sturdy, high-quality service and refurbishment.
FLS CEO Mikko Keto stated the service centre in Ulaanbaatar represents a significant strategic step for FLS in Central Asia. “Via this facility, we will present sooner, extra dependable help to our clients whereas growing the abilities of native consultants. Mongolia is turning into more and more vital within the world mining panorama, and we’re proud to be a part of this growth.”
T. Zorigtsaikhan, Enterprise Growth Director – Mongolia, FLSmidth, commented: “Since starting operations in Mongolia in 2010, FLSmidth has constantly collaborated with main mining firms. Via the institution of the Service Centre and by enhancing our gear requirements, we have now been in a position to present extra responsive and dependable providers. Supporting concentrators like Oyu Tolgoi with technical help, skilled recommendation, and upkeep stays a supply of satisfaction for our staff.”
FLS additionally lately celebrated the official launch of its new FLS Mackay Service Centre in Queensland, Australia. It said: “FLS just isn’t new to Mackay, we have now upgraded our service operations by relocating to a bigger facility and strengthening our dedication to the area. Our expanded centre is near our clients, designed to supply sooner entry to important spare components, deal with main gear rebuilds, and ship a broader vary of providers to the mining business.” It added that it serves as a hub for pumps, cyclones and valves rebuilds, sizers, centrifuges and crushers in addition to native distribution and extra.
In October, FLS additionally share a major milestone for the FLS Coaching Academy on the South African Chloorkop Service Centre – which formally acquired accreditation from the Division of Larger Schooling as an evaluation centre to conduct Remaining Commerce Testing for fitters, machinists, and fitters & turners. “With this achievement, the Academy can not solely prepare apprentices but additionally award nationally recognised commerce {qualifications} – extending {our capability} to incorporate the ultimate testing of apprentices from different firms throughout the area.”
An enlargement of the Chloorkop, South Africa, Service Centre is already ongoing and can be accomplished in 2026. As well as, different expansions are underway at FLS Service Centres in Parauapebas, Brazil; and in Karaganda, Kazakhstan. New FLS Service Centres are additionally being opened in Accra, Ghana; Surabaja, Indonesia; and Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
