Metso signs new distribution agreement with Las Machines in Puerto Rico
Metso Corporation’s press release on April 28, 2026, at 03:00 p.m. EEST
Metso has signed a new distribution agreement with Las Machines (LAS MACHINES LLC), which has served as a Metso agent for the past three years. Las Machines is a Puerto Rican company specialized in the sale of new and used machinery, spare parts, and technical service. The company is located in Carolina, San Juan, Puerto Rico. The scope of the agreement covers capital equipment, aftermarket, and field services related to Metso’s Aggregates business.
“We appreciate Las Machines’ strong commercial performance during its years as Metso’s agent. With this new agreement, we are confident in Las Machines’ ability to further develop the business and support our customers across equipment, aftermarket, and field services through its strengthened local capabilities,” says Federico Villalba, Director, Distribution Management, South America Region at Metso.
Las Machines’ local presence enables faster response times and improved availability of Metso’s OEM spare and wear parts in Puerto Rico. The goal of strengthened cooperation is to build strong capabilities in field services and local inventory to serve customers quickly and help reduce downtime and long lead times.
“We would like to sincerely thank Metso for appointing us as an Authorized Distributor in Puerto Rico. It is an honor to represent Metso’s world-class solutions in our local market. We are fully committed to meeting Metso’s high standards of excellence. To ensure the success of this partnership and achieve our goals, we look forward to Metso’s continuous support and technical backing. We are certain that working closely together will be the key to delivering exceptional value to our customers,” says Luis C. Velasquez B., President of Las Machines.
Further information:
Federico Villalba, Director, Distribution Management, South America Region, Metso, tel. +56 9 3225 3606, email: federico.villalba(at)metso.com
Metso Media Desk, tel. +358 20 482 1930, email: media(at)metso.com
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