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Komatsu excavator working a salt mine at Lake Assal in Djibouti
Heavy Equipment

The machines that build Djibouti.

We specify the right machine for the job, terrain and duration, then commission and support it.

Our brands

How we work

  1. Assess the jobSite conditions, production target, terrain and how long the machine must stay on the work.
  2. Specify the machineClass, configuration and buy-or-rent, matched to the job rather than a catalogue default.
  3. Deliver and commissionArrival, assembly, set-up and operator familiarisation so the unit works from shift one.
  4. Support for uptimeParts, workshop, field visits and training for the life of the project.

Supporting Djibouti’s industrial projects since 1946

  • Construction and mining machines: excavators, wheel loaders, dozers and haul trucks.
  • Roadbuilding plant: compactors, pavers and asphalt plants for corridor work.
  • Diesel engines and power systems that keep plant and site generation running.
  • Ground engaging tools and wear parts for buckets, blades and rippers.
  • Engine aftermarket parts for overhauls without waiting on a grey import.
  • Undercarriage systems built for wear life in heat, dust and abrasive ground.

What stays with the machine.

  • New machine supplyKomatsu and Ammann units sourced through the OEM, from a single machine to a project fleet.
  • RentalShort and long-term hire when the job does not justify ownership.
  • Assembly and installationSet-up on site so the machine is aligned, safe and ready before the first production shift.
  • Workshop and local stockDjibouti bench with diagnostic tooling, plus filters, undercarriage, engine parts and GET.
  • Field serviceTechnicians on a site cadence agreed with production, not after the stoppage.
  • Operator trainingHandover and safety training so the crew uses the machine correctly for the project.

Sold with a lifeline.

Genuine parts in Djibouti, factory-trained technicians and field visits timed to production.

Why buyers choose A.C. Ries

Through A.C. RiesImporting or grey-market

Specified for terrain, heat, dust and project duration

A catalogue pick with no site brief

OEM Komatsu and Ammann machines, factory warranty

Parallel import, warranty at risk

Filters, undercarriage, engine parts and GET stocked in Djibouti

Weeks waiting on a vessel

Factory-trained workshop and a field unit on a production cadence

No local diagnostics when the machine stops

Commissioning and operator training included

The crew learns after the handover

Tell us the job.

We’ll recommend the machine, support plan and quote.