Tag: Finning
Removing the risks: top tips for buying pre-loved machines
Buying machine equipment is a big investment at any time. As companies emerge from the lockdown and attempt to get back to pre-pandemic work...
Glasgow team assists with D6T rebuild
Engineers at Finning’s Glasgow workshop worked with waste management firm Enovert to fully rebuild its Cat D6T, providing a ‘second life’ for the machine.
Flannery agrees multi-million pound order of Cat machines
FINNING'S single biggest order of 2019 has seen Flannery Plant Hire agree to buy 230 new Cat machines in a deal worth over £30 million.
The...
Top UK and Ireland Cat operators set for Malaga
FINNING UK & Ireland has named the three Operator Challenge 2019 finalists set to compete in European regional heats in Malaga.
The UK & Ireland...
Finning to bring next generation of Cat equipment to Plantworx
FINNING UK & Ireland will be showcasing a range of Caterpillar equipment, including the new range of Next Generation mini-excavators, at this year’s Plantworx...
Firm’s bespoke bucket “biggest ever” fitted on Cat wheel loader
A Northern Irish solid fuel importer has invested in a Cat wheel loader fitted with a bespoke bucket – the first of it kind...
New Stage V compliant Cat engine offers “increased power and torque”
THE new EU Stage V compliant Cat C9.3B engine is now available from Finning.
The six cylinder, 9.3 litre engine is described as featuring a...
Big names out in force for Hillhead 2018
THE biggest names in the UK plant industry will shortly be making tracks for Tarmac’s quarry near Buxton when Hillhead 2018 gets underway.
The exhibition,...
Finning introduces new mobile parts team
FINNING UK & Ireland has announced the launch of a new mobile parts team.
The firm said the move was aimed at supporting customers with...
Teamwork pays off for landmark excavator
THE "highest and most versatile high-reach excavator in the UK" has proved its worth in the demolition of Tottenham Hotspur's White Hart Lane football...
Finning gives backing to International Women in Engineering day
SIX female engineering employees from Finning helped support the first International Women in Engineering day by taking part in a video to promote the role...
Finning to host “landmark” heavy equipment auction
A "landmark" auction of heavy equipment will take place in April which organisers predict will "reinvent" the concept of unreserved public auctions in the...
Finning UK names Kevin Parkes new MD
FORMER Hewden chief Kevin Parkes has been named the new managing director of Finning UK and Ireland.
The announcement follows the retirement of Neil Dickinson...
Remote control solution for Harsco
Finning has supplied its second remote control machine to metals and minerals specialists Harsco.
The Cat® 316E Excavator can be fully operated from up to...
Finning goes mobile with new parts website
FINNING customers can now access the company’s new parts website on a mobile device. The UK & Ireland Caterpillar dealer’s website www.finning.co.uk/parts also enables its...
Landmark deal paves way for success
THE Scottish arm of Breedon Aggregates has completed a landmark deal for 29 machines - the largest acquisition of Cat rollers in Europe and the...
Ex-Hewden CEO joins Finning
FORMER Hewden CEO Kevin Parkes has joined Finning as director of its Equipment Solutions Division.
Kevin re-joins the firm after spending four years at Hewden. In his new role,...
Finning opens its doors to 240 hopefuls
FINNING recently welcomed a host of young adults to its Cannock headquarters for interactive apprentice open day sessions.
The business showcased the Finning Training Academy...
New Finning branch to create jobs and growth
NATIONAL Caterpillar construction equipment dealer Finning UK and Ireland, has invested more than £1m in a brand new 16,000sqm Bristol branch, complete with workshop facilities...
Cat on a sugar high
SOLENT Stevedores Limited has made its first investment of Cat wheel loaders from Finning, with the purchase of two 950Ks.
After re-negotiating its contract with the...
Finning joins defence support group bid consortium
FINNING, the UK and Ireland Caterpillar dealer, has joined the newly formed Defence Equipment Services Limited’s (DESL) bid to acquire the Defence Support Group...
First Cat 311F LRR in Europe purchased
CONSTRUCTION services company and groundworks specialist, Carey London Limited, has expanded its fleet with 17 new Cat machines from Finning, including Europe’s first two Cat 311F...
Cumbrian firm expands fleet with new wheel loaders
CUMBRIAN-based Stevens Equipment Rental has announced the expansion of its fleet with the acquisition of three Cat K-Series wheel loaders from Finning, the exclusive dealer of...
Finning invests in advance site technology
FINNING, the UK and Ireland Caterpillar dealer, has completed the acquisition of the newly formed SITECH dealership for the UK and Ireland.
Created in June...
Hewden fleet deal takes tally to £35m
HEWDEN has confirmed another deal with Finning to expand its core fleet with an additional investment of £3 million, taking the total value of purchases...
Going for gold
THE launch of the first ever industry wide gold standard accreditation for highly efficient quarry and mining equipment operators has taken place.
The new scheme is...
Breedon Aggregates in £1.7m fleet deal
BREEDON Aggregates has invested £1.7 million in seven new machines. The haul includes five new Cat® K-Series wheel loaders from Finning, to support its quarrying...
ScotPlant 2014 is in the books
ScotPlant 2014 - another successful trade show at the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, witnessed magnificent machine debuts and the usual flurry of big-money deals,...
Cold start success for Antarctic explorers
TWO Antarctic-ready Cat® D6Ns modified by Finning to embark on The Coldest Journey have started successfully despite four months snowed-under while the expedition team...
