It will take delivery of three 730C trucks next month.
Kelston Sparkes has a record of being first in line for new Cat trucks, having been the first UK customer for the 740A and Cat 725A series machines in 2006.
The Cat 730C and sister model Cat 725C are designed and manufactured at Peterlee in Durham.
Partner Rob Stark said: “The Finning team introduced us to the latest Cat 730C at a demonstration event at the Peterlee factory proving ground, where we were able to see the equipment in action and test it for ourselves. As a main contractor we are interested in productivity, safety and fuel efficiency. We had a choice between the new Cat 725C and the Cat 730C for the applications we work in and felt that the 16% productivity differential with the new Cat 730C was a real selling point.”
He added: “The truck also has an automatic retarder and the change in transmission makes the operation a lot smoother. We compared the difference between the new unit and other competitor products and felt that Caterpillar had really made some inroads with the new machine. It has been significantly improved when compared to previous models and for us as contractors we were really pleased that both Finning and Caterpillar showed an interest and understanding of our business needs."
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