New Caterpillar Wheeled Excavator purchased by UK Operator Challenge Winner
For Don Doherty, winning the Finning Caterpillar UK heats for the European Operator Challenge hasn’t put a stop to the day job, working for fencing contractors Doherty and Lafferty. As he prepares for the European finals in November, Don hopes that putting in the hours on the firms new Cat M313D... View Full Story
31/10/2008

Connaught Plant & Civil Engineering takes delivery of six new Caterpillar Excavators from Finning
Connaught Plant & Civil Engineering has extended its fleet after purchasing six new Caterpillar hydraulic excavators from Finning, the UK supplier of Caterpillar equipment. Recently delivered, the fleet of Cat 312CL, 320DL and 323DL hydraulic excavators... View Full Story
24/10/2008

Scottish Operators triumphant in Finning’s UK final for the Caterpillar European Operator Challenge
The ‘Toughest Challenge on Earth’ was no match for Scotland’s finest operators, as they took first and third place in Finning’s UK final of the Caterpillar European Operator Challenge, held at Caterpillar’s new visitor centre, at its Desford factory in Leicester. View Full Story
15/10/2008

Finning Power Systems Scoops Sunseeker Outstanding Achievement Award
Finning Power Systems, the UK’s sole supplier of Caterpillar marine engines has scooped Sunseeker International’s top-ranking Supplier of the Year Award at the Southampton Boat Show. View Full Story
08/10/2008

Operator Challenge UK Final Review
The day of the Operator Challenge UK Final took place on Tuesday 23rd September and started in great anticipation over coffee and a bacon sandwich. With the top operators from each of the regional heats gathered together at the Caterpillar Leicester plant... View Full Story
02/10/2008

Whites Utilities rally the troops with its purchase of nine Caterpillar Mini Excavators from Finning
An army of Cat 301.6C and 302.5C mini excavators is helping the White Utilities battalion dig trenches across the UK. Fighting the war against burst pipes, the nine new Caterpillar excavators, purchased from Finning, the UK supplier of Caterpillar equipment. View Full Story
16/09/2008

Finning Power Systems promotes safer boating with new RNLI Tamar Class engines
In 2004, Finning Power Systems (Finning) was chosen as the sole supplier of the Cat C18 diesel marine engines for the new Tamar class lifeboat, the RNLI’s most advanced vessel to date.
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12/09/2008

Repaired within 48 hours or replaced - Finning throws down the service gauntlet with industry first
Finning to credit customer parts and service account to cover the cost of hiring or replacing a machine, if it is not repaired within 48 hours.
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08/09/2008

UK first for 6 month old Fox Plant with Cat 312D purchase from Finning
Still in its infancy Fox Plant is staying ahead of the pack with the latest addition to its fleet – the first UK purchase of a Cat 312D hydraulic excavator. The 6 month old plant hire company from Corby in Northants is having an exciting impact upon the plant hire industry, with the purchase of over 17... View Full Story
21/08/2008

Olympic style relay sees record breaking turnaround for Fnning Cat 725 ADT truck delivery
Taking an order for six Cat 725 ADT dump trucks at 4.30pm on Friday 1st August 2008, Finning territory sales representative for the South East, Martyn Dewey, grabbed the baton and set off on the first leg of a Finning style Olympic relay. View Full Story
14/08/2008

John F Hunt Hire Services steer towards Finning Caterpillar with new Skid Steer Order
Demolition and plant hire specialist group, John F Hunt Hire Services has announced the purchase of ten new Cat 216B skid steers from Finning, as part of the business’s move to replace and update its plant hire fleet. View Full Story
08/08/2008

Two week engine and transmission refurbishement breathes up to 14,000 hours of life into Hanson’s...
As part of Quarry Managements focus on engines and transmissions we spoke to Finning’s Product Support Consultant, Noel Hancock and Damian McClean, South Staffordshire unit manager for Hanson Aggregates, Barton Quarry, to discover why a timely Easter shutdown has helped to breathe... View Full Story
24/07/2008

Task It Plant Hire fight back against the devastating impact of plant theft
For independent Harrogate based plant and machinery hire specialist, Task It Plant Hire, the last 12 months have been plagued by the devastating impact of plant theft, that has seen no fewer than seven of its initial fleet of 30 mini excavators stolen in just one quarter. View Full Story
23/07/2008

Fleet production analysis seals Cat 770 off highway truck deal for Finning
Following the successful use of the Caterpillar Fleet Production and Cost Analysis service, Finning, the UK supplier of Caterpillar equipment, has sealed a deal for two new Cat 770 Off-Highway trucks with specialist plant hirer, Chepstow Plant International Ltd. View Full Story
17/07/2008

The Toughest Competition On Earth attracts the international operator elite
In November 2008, for the 11th consecutive year, Caterpillar’s Demonstration and Learning Center in Malaga, Spain, will again become the stage for ‘The Toughest Competition on Earth’, the original, renowned and truly international competition: the Caterpillar Operator Challenge. View Full Story
17/07/2008

Roger Clark Motorsport keeps on track with the purchase of a Caterpillar 432E backhoe from Finning
Leicestershire based Roger Clark Motorsport (RCM), the internationally renowned motor sport company, have recently purchased a new Cat 432E backhoe from Finning Caterpillar. Working at the RCM headquarters at the Clark family home in Desford... View Full Story
14/07/2008

Farmyard fun is no folly for Finning with deal for ten mini excavators
When you think of fun in a farmyard it is normally bottlefeeding the goats or petting the pigs that comes to mind, but for the favourite family venue, Folly Farm near Tenby in Pembrokeshire, the latest addition to the fold is a herd of ten Cat 301.6 mini excavators from Finning. View Full Story
14/07/2008

Caterpillar and Leicester Tigers announce major sponsorship agreement
Caterpillar, the world's leader in construction and mining equipment, engines, and related services, has signed a five year multi-million pound sponsorship agreement with Leicester Tigers, the best-supported club in the country. View Full Story
30/05/2008

Finning Receive Silver RoSPA Award
Finning (UK) Ltd is celebrating winning a prestigious RoSPA Occupational Health & Safety Award. The Silver Award, the second highest award given by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), will be presented at a ceremony on 13th May 2008. View Full Story
01/05/2008

Finning sets out to challenge visitors at SED 2008
UK Caterpillar distributor, Finning (UK) Ltd is set to make SED 2008 the ultimate challenge for visitors, with the launch of the UK heats for the Caterpillar European Operator Challenge.
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28/04/2008

Finning sets out to challenge visitors at Scotplant 2008
UK Caterpillar distributor, Finning (UK) Ltd is set to make Scotplant the ultimate challenge for visitors, with the launch of the UK heats for the Caterpillar European Operator Challenge.
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25/03/2008

Finning Celebrates it's 75th Anniversary
For 75 years, Finning has provided its customers with great solutions – the product support they need to get the most value from their Caterpillar equipment investment. This commitment to customer support is the cornerstone of our company and stems from the vision of our founder, Earl B. Finning. View Full History
01/01/2008