Finning

The Finning International Inc., based in Vancouver, British Columbia, is a 1933 founded company that distributes Caterpillar products and waits.

History

The company was founded in 1933 by the former Earl B. Finning Caterpillar seller. Until then living in California Finning was believed to have been found in British Columbia the right market for its own distribution companies. His preserved to this day corporate policy was to make the machines not only to sell but also to provide for the maintenance and supply of spare parts. The first branch was established in 1937 in Nelson, more followed.

Finning remained, in spite of the late founder, to 1969, family-owned. After the IPO was followed by the acquisition of several small businesses. Since the 1980s, Finning is also active internationally, so in 1983 the right was acquired Caterpillar to represent in the UK. In the 1990s the Chilean market was opened, acquisitions and expansions followed what Finning made ​​for distribution monopoly for Caterpillar products in Chile and the UK. 2003 additional offices in Argentina, Bolivia and Uruguay were founded. Currently, Finning International Inc. is the world's largest Caterpillar dealer. As a publicly traded corporation their shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange ( TSX) is traded.

Products

The company offers customized solutions for various industries. Typically, the mining, construction, energy, forestry and agriculture, as well as the conveyor system could be mentioned. The machines and motors can be purchased or hired, or even just waiting.

Locations

Finning International is subdivided into three divisions. Their headquarters are:

• Finning (Canada): Alberta and Edmonton ( for: British Columbia, Alberta, Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and part of the territory of Nunavut )
• Finning South America: Santiago ( for: Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and Bolivia)
• Finning UK: Cannock ( for England, Scotland, Wales, the Falkland Islands and the Channel Islands )
• As well as the head office in Vancouver