CEMEX UK, building materials supplier has placed a significant order for fifteen new Caterpillar machines with Finning, each being delivered to different sites across its UK quarry network.

The order placed consists of three Cat 966H wheel loaders, two Cat 962H and two Cat 972H medium size wheel loaders, three Cat 345DL, two Cat 336DL, and a Cat 365CL ME hydraulic excavators, a Cat 735 articulated dump truck and a Cat D6N LGP track-type tractor.

Commenting on the deal, Jon Gray, Projects Negotiator for CEMEX UK said:

“This is a significant purchase from CEMEX UK and one that has seen us work very closely with Finning to analyse our needs and secure the right equipment for our site operations, at a competitive whole life cost, with the right backup”.

Maintenance and servicing for each of the 15 Caterpillar units falls under the Finning customer service master agreement with CEMEX UK. The management and scheduling of the servicing is jointly managed between the Finning and CEMEX stakeholders ensuring the servicing to completed on time with the minimum disruption to the CEMEX production requirements, this includes KPI supporting servicing accuracy.

Commenting on the purchase, and the CEMEX UK Customer Service Agreement with Finning, Robert Powell, Finning Strategic account manager said:

“We have worked hard with Cemex UK to understand the business, its operations and to share best practice with the team across the UK. By being able to provide them with information on fleet performance, servicing and maintenance, in addition to operator Eco-Drive training, we have been able to show the true value of working with Finning and Caterpillar equipment.

“Having this close working relationship means we are able to look at the challenges CEMEX UK has as a business at each of its quarry and aggregates processing plants. It is this knowledge and our the understanding of the Caterpillar equipment capabilities, that gives us a great advantage when talking to the CEMEX UK team, enabling us to product match for the environment.

“It is personally very rewarding to see CEMEX UK making these investments with Finning, as it really shows that if you are concentrated on helping a customer reduce its operating costs, they will in turn support you.” 

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