Elphinstone Group

Elphinstone Group
Company typePrivate
IndustryHeavy equipment manufacturing
Defence manufacturing
Founded1975
FounderDale Elphinstone
HeadquartersBurnie, Tasmania, Australia
Area served
Asia-Pacific
Key people
Dale Elphinstone (Executive Chairman)
Kelly Elphinstone (Managing Director)
ProductsUnderground mining equipment
Mining support vehicles
Defence vehicle hulls
Off-highway haul trucks
Number of employees
~2,500 (2019)
WebsiteOfficial website

Elphinstone Group is an Australian private industrial conglomerate specialising in the design and manufacture of underground mining equipment, heavy vehicles, and defence components. Headquartered in Burnie, Tasmania, the group is one of the state's largest private employers. Historically known for its long-term partnership and joint venture with Caterpillar, the company re-established itself as an independent original equipment manufacturer (OEM) in 2016 and has since diversified into the Australian defence industry.