It is responsible for selling, renting and providing parts and service for equipment and engines to customers in industries including mining, construction, petroleum, forestry and a wide range of power systems applications.

In 1969, Finning went public, with its common shares trading on the Vancouver and Toronto stock exchanges under the symbol FTT.

In 1983, Finning acquired the right to represent Caterpillar in western England, Wales and Scotland.

By 2003, Finning was operating as the sole dealer of Caterpillar equipment in England, Scotland, Wales, as well as in Chile, Argentina and Bolivia.

Today, Finning operates in six countries, with annual revenues of $6.2 billion (2017) and is the largest Caterpillar dealer in the world.