Finanzauto Opens New Facilities in Barcelona

After nearly 50 years of presence in Santa Perpètua de Mogoda since 1967, Finanzauto has relocated its Barcelona base to a new, much more modern facility in Barberà del Vallès, equipped with the latest technological advancements, from which it will serve all of Catalonia.

Throughout this time, Finanzauto has aimed to provide high-quality service, always tailored to the specific needs of each client and aligned with the standards of Caterpillar, the globally leading brand it represents, ensuring that service and customer care remain a competitive advantage. However, time inevitably takes its toll, and those facilities—once cutting-edge and advanced for their era—had become somewhat outdated. Finanzauto therefore decided to seek a change in line with the new market demands, convinced that the financial investment, even in these challenging times, was absolutely necessary to continue delivering the best customer service.

To celebrate this milestone, on March 21, 2014, the official inauguration of the new facilities took place, with events beginning at 13:30 and clients invited from 12:00. The ceremony was attended by a large group of clients from across Catalonia, as well as prominent figures such as the Mayor of Barberà del Vallès, Ms. Ana del Frago, the Director General of Industry, Mr. Antoni Mª Grau, Caterpillar leadership represented by Vice President Mr. Cristian Dillier, and the national management of Finanzauto led by CEO Mr. Viktor Salzmann.

Facilities

Located in the Santiga-Provasa Industrial Estate of Barberà del Vallès, the new site offers an excellent location, with easy access and high visibility from the AP-7.

Built on a 20,000 m² plot, the facilities include:

• 1,717 m² of workshops, with 7 lanes, overhead cranes of 5, 6.3, 10, and 12.5 tons, and all necessary tools for any repair

• 838 m² of annex workshop, including a clean waste area, paint, welding, and chain shops, and washing areas

• 1,433 m² of modern offices across 2 floors

• 550 m² spare parts warehouse

From these new facilities, the Company will continue to actively contribute to the development of Catalonia in particular and Spain in general, just as it has done over the past 47 years. Of course, the doors of Finanzauto will remain open to all clients and friends, welcoming them to visit what, from this date forward, will also be their home.