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13/05/2015

Finning Exhibits New Range Of Equipment At Balmoral Show

The UK and Ireland's Caterpillar dealer, Finning, is exhibiting its new range of equipment at the Balmoral Show, Balmoral Park, which begins today, 13 May.

The Finning stand at 'A3-Showgrounds' will feature the new Cat 313F L GC, the 13-tonne Hydraulic Excavator recently launched by Cat at its European product launch in Malaga this year and specifically designed with the UK and Ireland markets.

Davey Glenn, machine salesman for Finning in Northern Ireland, stated: "We are extremely excited to see customer reaction to this new machine. The new Cat 313F L GC is a really productive machine, which should prove a hit within the plant hire and owner operator market.

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"We expect it to be a popular and efficient machine and we're absolutely delighted that its first official reveal in the British Isles will be at the Balmoral Show."

In addition to the new Cat 313F L GC, Finning will present a wide range of Caterpillar products at the show. Included on the stand will be machines from the Cat compact excavator range such as the Cat 300.9 and the 3 tonne Cat 302.7. A number of Cat Wheel Loaders will also be featured, including the agri/utility Cat 910 model and the larger Cat 972M XE Wheel Loader.

The show will run until Friday 15 May.

(CD/JP)

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