Molson acquire Finlay Group Ltd

The Group also secures the distribution rights for Terex Finlay in England and Wales

At Hillhead 2018 today [26 June] Terex Finlay have confirmed that the Molson Group Limited have acquired Finlay Plant (UK) Limited and their subsidiary and associated companies (‘Finlay Group’), their long established equipment dealers for England and Wales. Through this acquisition, Molson have successfully secured the distribution rights for the complete range of Terex Finlay mobile crushing, screening and conveying equipment for England, Wales and Channel Islands. 

The current Finlay Group Sales, Hire and Service organisations will remain largely unchanged. New key resources have already been added to further enhance Finlay Group’s regional operations. Aftermarket support will continue to be provided by Sure Equipment Limited. 

Kieran Hegarty, president – Terex Materials Processing commented: ‘The Molson Group are already a valued Terex partner, with distribution rights for other Terex lines in England and Wales. This acquisition allows us to strengthen our relationship with this vibrant and progressive business. Terex’s continued success significantly relies on working in partnership with professional and customer focused Dealers. Molson have proved to be just that in the past and we look forward to growing with them in the future. We are particularly excited with the benefits that this acquisition will bring, both for our customers in England and Wales and for our business. Synergies within the existing Molson organisation will provide the depth required to consolidate the excellent growth experienced by the Finlay Group in recent years and will guarantee industry leading customer support across the entire country.’

Robin Powell, managing director of Molson Group, commented: ’We are delighted to have acquired the Finlay Group and look forward to welcoming their experienced team into our Molson organisation. The success of the Finlay Group has been built upon a customer-centric philosophy to provide innovative products and solutions to the market. Their commitment and dedication to exceptional customer service directly correlates with our own culture and we are delighted that they have joined our team’. 

David Statham, managing director of Finlay Group, added: ‘For almost 50 years the Finlay Group reputation has been built on the diligence of our people and their respect for our customers. Molson Group is also highly respected and there are clear synergies between our organisations for our mutual customers. I’m very excited for the future direction and the growth expectations for both businesses I look forward to ensuring a smooth transition for our staff and our clients.’