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CatPlant’s customised dozer

Now in its 40th year of business, longstanding South Yorkshire based aggregate quarry, CatPlant, has started the celebrations early with an investment in a Cat D9T Dozer from exclusive Caterpillar dealer, Finning UK and Ireland. The machine is customised with photos of old machines and other happy memories as a thank you for its staff’s hard work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The family-run quarry has been working with Finning since day one and now has more than 30 Cat machines in its fleet; from compactors and 90-tonne excavators through to several mini-diggers. When the chance to purchase the D9T, a rental model that was rebuilt through the Response, Repair and Rebuild department at Finning came up, Ronnie Harrod, managing director of CatPlant, jumped at the opportunity.

Alongside the D9T, CatPlant has also invested in the brand new D6 XE Dozer, the world’s first high-drive electric-drive dozer to put to work creating new batters for the landfill in the quarry. The D6 XE boasts up to 35% better fuel efficiency than previous models, with class-leading maneuverability and power, increasing agility and enabling faster cycle times.

“This will be the second time that we’ve had a machine customised, with our first being done to mark the passing of the founder of CatPlant,” said Ronnie. “Commemorative machines are special to us, and we’re always keen to use high-performance technology, so the new customised D9T is an excellent way to thank our team, who have gone above and beyond this year to adapt and get the work done in the middle of a global pandemic.”

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