FINNING UK & Ireland has announced it is on course to double the number of regional dealers in its network by the end of 2024.
The business established a network of regional Cat distributors in 2022, setting local companies up as authorised sales and service centres (ASSCs).
Scotland is currently covered by four dealers – Mark Garrick for northern Scotland, R C Dalgliesh for the south, DM Forklifts for the east, and LCF Engineering in the central belt.
The most recent addition to the UK-wide dealer network is Oakley Machinery in Somerset.
As the network continues to expand, Finning has appointed Nadine Craddock as regional dealer manager.
Nadine, who has worked for Finning for 13 years in various roles including parts supply chain supervisor and supply chain & inventory manager, said, “I am excited to have the opportunity to continue to develop relationships with our existing regional dealers and look forward to helping with the company’s ambitious plans to continue to grow the network.
“Having a dealer who’s local to them is something our customers really value. We’ve also found customers like to deal with someone with industry knowledge and an understanding of the operational capabilities of the Cat machines so they can provide the most appropriate guidance on which machine is the best fit.
“As we look beyond 2023 the aim is to continue to grow the network to include other regional areas to cover the whole of the UK by the end of 2024. This will mean we can provide customers with a fast, reliable and localised service that is tailored to their needs.”
