Fujitsu signs technology deal with Dyno Nobel worldwide

Fujitsu has signed a multi-million-dollar technology agreement with Dyno Nobel covering the mining services group's operations at 30 locations worldwide.

Led from Australia, the arrangement will support more than 4,700 Dyno Nobel employees across six continents. As part of a broader overhaul of the company's internal systems, Fujitsu will manage and modernise Dyno Nobel's core technology environment.

Under the agreement, Fujitsu will provide managed services across Dyno Nobel's hybrid technology set-up, including business applications, end-user systems, networks, cyber security and professional services. The work is intended to reduce the burden of maintaining older systems across Dyno Nobel's operations.

Dyno Nobel supplies explosives and blasting technology to mining, quarrying and construction customers. Its operations span Australia, North America, Indonesia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America.

Managed model

The project is intended to move Dyno Nobel towards a fully managed model for major parts of its technology estate. That would leave the company's internal teams with fewer day-to-day maintenance tasks and more time for work tied to operations, service and product development.

For Fujitsu, the contract adds a large industrial customer to its managed services business in Oceania. It also highlights the role of Australian teams in running cross-border technology programmes for multinational companies.

Industrial groups with large international footprints often run a mix of older on-site systems and newer cloud-based tools. That can increase operating costs, complicate security management and make it harder to standardise processes across sites.

The work at Dyno Nobel will cover the digital workplace, infrastructure and hybrid IT, core business applications, network operations and cyber security. The scope also includes advisory and specialist support services.

Efficiency focus

Dyno Nobel said the project is designed to standardise and automate technology processes across its sites. The company expects that approach to cut complexity, improve cost control and create a more consistent operating environment.

The agreement also has an operational safety and sustainability angle. Modernising infrastructure can reduce energy use and improve resource efficiency, while stronger network and security systems can help reduce disruption to critical industrial services.

In mining and explosives operations, technology reliability has direct implications for field teams, plant staff and logistics networks. Service interruptions or fragmented systems can affect planning, communications and the movement of materials across remote sites.

Peter Grassi, Chief Executive Officer of Fujitsu in Oceania, outlined the rationale for the deal.

"For many industrial organisations, too much time and energy still go into maintaining complex technology instead of using it to improve performance, safety and sustainability. By taking on the day-to-day management of Dyno Nobel's technology environment, we can help their teams focus on the work that creates the most value - serving customers, improving operations and driving innovation for the future," said Peter Grassi, Chief Executive Officer, Fujitsu.

Dyno Nobel's Chief Information Officer said the company selected Fujitsu for its experience with large and complex technology environments.

"We chose Fujitsu because they bring the combination we're looking for - a strong track record in managing complex technology environments, deep expertise across core and emerging technologies, and the ability to deliver end-to-end services at a global scale. Just as importantly, they have approached this as a true partner - taking the time to understand our business, our customers and our long-term priorities, and working with us to design a technology foundation that will support safer, smarter and more sustainable operations into the future," said Cameron Stone, Chief Information Officer, Dyno Nobel.

The project reflects a wider trend among industrial companies to hand over parts of their technology operations to external providers while keeping internal focus on production, customer service and strategic systems planning. In sectors such as mining, where businesses operate across multiple jurisdictions and remote locations, that model can be attractive if it delivers more uniform support and tighter operational oversight.

As the programme is rolled out across the business, Dyno Nobel said employees will gain access to more reliable tools, faster support and simpler ways to resolve routine issues.