At Mechon International, we supply genuine spare parts to project sites across Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, and beyond. We have been doing this since 2020 — sourcing the right parts for Caterpillar excavators, Komatsu dumpers, Cummins generators, Sandvik drill rigs, and dozens of other machines — and shipping them to where they are actually needed.

What we see on the ground in 2026 is a region under enormous build pressure. Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 — a $1.5 trillion programme spanning NEOM, The Line, Qiddiya, Red Sea Global, and King Salman International Airport — and the UAE's $55 billion Abu Dhabi infrastructure drive have put more machines into the field than at any point in the region's history. Those machines run long shifts in 50°C heat. And when one stops, the whole schedule feels it.

The part that stopped it matters more than most people think. That is what this guide is about.

By the numbers: Up to 30% of spare parts in the GCC aftermarket are estimated to be fake. The region's counterfeit auto and industrial parts trade is valued between $1–2 billion annually.

Why Genuine Parts Matter — and What Happens When You Skip Them

Genuine spare parts are the ones made to the exact specifications the machine was designed around. The right steel grade. The right tolerances. The right sealing compound for that specific bore. When a Caterpillar injector is made, it is built to work within very tight parameters — fuel pressure, spray pattern, timing. A copied version that looks identical on the outside may be off by enough to matter, and in a machine doing 4,000 hours a year in Saudi desert conditions, that difference shows up fast.

This is why we only supply genuine parts at Mechon International. Not because it sounds better in a pitch — but because we have seen what happens when a site runs a fake filter or a copied hydraulic seal for a few weeks too long.

Here is what that looks like in practice:

• The machine stops without warning. Fake parts do not wear out gradually like the real ones do. They tend to give way suddenly — no gradual drop in performance, no warning light, just a stoppage.
• One part takes others with it. A copied seal that gives way under pressure takes the pump with it. The part cost $40. The repair ends up costing $18,000 and two weeks of downtime.
• The warranty disappears. Fit a non-genuine part and the machine manufacturer typically walks away from any warranty obligation. On equipment worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, that is not a small exposure.
• People get hurt. Fake brake assemblies, hydraulic lines, and load-bearing components have caused failures on active sites. Counterfeit vehicle parts have been linked to roughly half of all road accidents in Saudi Arabia.

The real cost: Genuine parts cost more to buy. They last longer, they do not take surrounding components with them when they fail, and they keep the machine's warranty intact. Every site manager who has dealt with a fake parts failure runs those numbers once and does not repeat the mistake.

What We Supply — and What Is Moving Most in 2026

These are the parts categories we ship most frequently to Saudi and UAE projects right now:

• Engine parts — pistons, injectors, turbochargers, cylinder liners, gaskets for CAT, Cummins, Perkins, Isuzu, FUSO, and Volvo. An engine stoppage on a major site costs thousands per hour. We keep these moving.
• Earthmoving and equipment parts — hydraulic pumps, control valves, boom cylinders, structural pins for Komatsu, CAT, Hyundai CE, SANY, Liebherr, and DEVELON machines.
• Undercarriage — track chains, rollers, idlers, sprockets, and track shoes. Saudi and UAE desert soils are abrasive. Undercarriage wears faster here than almost anywhere else.
• Generator parts — AVRs, alternators, injectors, cooling components for Cummins, Perkins, CAT, and FG Wilson units keeping remote project sites running when there is no grid connection.
• Ground engaging tools — bucket teeth, cutting edges, adapters. These go through fast. Genuine manufacturer-spec steel lasts considerably longer than the copies made from cheaper alloys.
• Filters — oil, air, fuel, hydraulic. One of the most faked categories in the GCC. Some counterfeit filters have been found packed with cardboard instead of filtration media. That eventually ends up circulating through your engine.
• Lubricants — Valvoline and Kluber. Mixed or watered-down lubricants cause internal wear that does not show until a lot of damage has already happened. We supply the real thing.
• Drill rig and crusher parts — Sandvik, Epiroc, Boart Longyear. For foundation work, mining, and quarrying on infrastructure projects across the region.
• Commercial vehicle parts — drivetrain, braking, and electrical components for Tata, FUSO, Daewoo Trucks, UD Trucks, Iveco, Isuzu, and Eicher fleets running logistics and construction operations.

How to Tell a Genuine Part from a Fake One

A price that looks too good usually is

Fake parts are cheaper to make — that is the whole business model behind them. If a price is noticeably below what you normally pay for that part, that gap needs an explanation. The part did not get cheaper. The margin came from somewhere, and it usually came from the material.

Look at the part itself, not just the box

Counterfeit parts often look right at first glance. The packaging is close enough. The logo is there. But look more carefully — the weight feels slightly off, the finish is rougher, the serial number format does not match what you have seen before. Genuine parts have a consistency to them that is hard to fake completely. If something feels wrong about it, it probably is.

Keep stock of what always runs out

Filters, ground engaging tools, lubricants, common seals. These are the items that stop machines not because they are hard to find globally, but because nobody kept any on site. A $15 filter that takes 10 days to arrive internationally is an expensive lesson when a $500,000 machine is sitting idle waiting for it.

About Mechon International

We started Mechon International in Dubai in 2020 with a straightforward purpose: get genuine spare parts to the people who need them, without the delays and uncertainty that come with sourcing through the wrong channels. Today we supply clients across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, and more than 30 countries worldwide, as part of Zentura Group.

We carry genuine parts for Caterpillar (CAT), Komatsu, Volvo CE, Cummins, Perkins, Sandvik, Epiroc, Hyundai CE, Liebherr, JCB, SANY, Doosan, LiuGong, Isuzu, FUSO, Tata, Eicher, Iveco, UD Trucks, Daewoo Trucks, Klüber Lubrication, Valvoline, Boart Longyear, and more. Construction, mining, oil and gas, power generation, marine, and commercial vehicles — we cover them all.

Recent deliveries

• Isuzu parts to Dubai — fog lamps, headlamps, drivetrain components (February 2026)
• Hyundai CE parts to Kuwait for active construction sites
• CAT fuel injectors and diesel engine parts to GCC clients
• Komatsu parts to Qatar for mining and earthmoving operations
• Cummins, Sandvik, and Epiroc parts to GCC and international clients
• Klüber lubricants to UAE clients for machinery running in extreme heat

The Bottom Line

The GCC's build-out is running at a scale that leaves no room for machines sitting idle because the wrong part was fitted. The fake parts problem here is real, it is growing, and it is expensive — in downtime, in damage, and sometimes in lives. Vision 2030 and the UAE's programmes are too large and too time-sensitive for that kind of exposure.

We are Mechon International. We supply genuine parts, we ship fast, and we can tell you exactly where every component came from. If your project needs parts — talk to us.