Finning International Inc. - Introduction

Introduction

666 Burrard Street, Suite 1000
Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 2X8
Canada
Telephone: (604) 691-6444
Fax: (604) 331-4899
Web site: http://www.finning.com

Public Company
Incorporated: 1933 as Finning Tractor & Equipment Company Ltd.
Employees: 11,409
Sales: CAD 3.59 billion (2003)
Stock Exchanges: Toronto
Ticker Symbol: FTT
NAIC: 333120 Construction Machinery Manufacturing

Finning International Inc. is a dealer for Caterpillar Inc. on a global scale. Finning International sells, rents, finances, and provides customer support services for equipment and engines made by Caterpillar, the world's leading manufacturer of heavy equipment. Finning International operates on three continents, serving customers in North America, Europe, and South America. The company's North American operations are conducted through Finning (Canada), an Edmonton, Alberta-based entity that operates as the Caterpillar dealer at 41 branch locations in Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon, and the Northwest Territories. Finning (UK) Ltd. operates as the national Caterpillar dealer for Great Britain, serving customers at 22 branch locations in England, Scotland, and Wales. In South America, Finning International operates 34 branch locations in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Uruguay. Through a subsidiary named Hewden Stuart PLC, Finning International operates one of the largest rental companies in the United Kingdom. Hewden Stuart, with more than 300 offices, rents a full range of equipment, including small- and medium-sized construction equipment, tools, and cranes and self-propelled powered access platforms.