O’Kane appointed Astec Frontier dealer

O’KANE Equipment Solutions Ltd have been appointed the official Astec Frontier dealer for Scotland and Northern England, marking a significant expansion of Astec’s UK dealer network and reinforcing support for customers in the quarrying, aggregates and materials processing sectors. The new partnership will be officially introduced at Hillhead 2026, where O’Kane Equipment Solutions will co-exhibit with Astec Europe on stands E11 and J11.

Founded and led by Kieran O’Kane, who brings more than 35 years’ experience in the quarrying, aggregates and materials processing industries, O’Kane Equipment Solutions have built their reputation for providing tailored equipment solutions designed to maximize productivity, efficiency and profitability for customers.

The company’s customer-focused approach closely aligns with Astec’s, whose engineering heritage spans more than a century. Today, Astec’s crushing and screening equipment is used in some of the world’s most demanding quarrying, mining and recycling applications, where reliability, durability and performance are critical.

The partnership is already delivering results, with Astec equipment operating successfully in some of Scotland’s hardest rock formations, achieving high production rates, excellent product quality, and dependable performance in challenging conditions.

Under the dealership agreement, O’Kane Equipment Solutions will provide equipment sales, commissioning, operator training, genuine parts support, and comprehensive after-sales service across Scotland and Northern England, ensuring customers benefit from world-class equipment and responsive local expertise.

The appointment further strengthens Astec’s commitment to supporting customers through an experienced regional dealer network and expands access to their range of crushing, screening, and materials-processing solutions across the UK market.

Speaking about the appointment, Kieran O’Kane commented: ‘Success in this industry comes from understanding more than the machine. Every application, material type and customer objective is different. By combining our industry knowledge with Astec's proven equipment range, we're able to help customers improve efficiency, maximize output and achieve reliable long-term performance.’

A key part of that strategy is Astec Europe’s manufacturing facility and regional headquarters in Omagh, Northern Ireland, which serves as a hub for supplying equipment and supporting customers across the region.

Visitors to Hillhead 2026 will have the opportunity to see Astec’s latest equipment developments first-hand, including live demonstrations of the Frontier JA45 mobile jaw crusher and the Frontier SDF16 mobile scalper. The machines will form part of a wider display of crushing, screening, and material-handling solutions designed to help operators increase production, improve efficiency, and reduce operating costs.