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Bucyrus International, Inc. is one of the world's leading manufacturers of large-scale excavation equipment used in surface mining and other earth moving operations, including rotary blast hole drills, electric mining shovels, and draglines. Bucyrus machines are used throughout the world by customers who mine coal, iron ore, copper, gold, phosphate, bauxite, oil sands, and other minerals, as well as for land reclamation activities. In addition to original equipment manufacturing, an important part of Bucyrus’ business consists of aftermarket sales, such as supplying parts, providing maintenance and repair services, and providing technical advice, as well as refurbishing and relocating older installed machines. Bucyrus is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and was taken public by American Industrial Partners in 2004.