Finanzauto Opens New Southern Base Facilities in Seville

Located very close to its previous site, in the Ibárburu Industrial Estate of Dos Hermanas and on a 30,000 m² plot, this is the Company’s new headquarters, following 45 years of operations at its former location.

This move was driven by two main reasons: on one hand, to continue offering all customers in the provinces served by this Base the best service and attention, which required updating the facilities and equipping them with state-of-the-art systems, tools, and technologies to ensure the continuity of the leadership the Company has maintained for over 50 years. The second reason was to continue the Company’s investment and facility renewal plan, which has been underway in recent years despite Spain’s challenging economic situation, with new centers launched in Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Valladolid, Arganda (Hydraulic Center), and Barcelona.

The new Base Sur serves 12 provinces: the eight Andalusian provinces, two in Extremadura, and the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla. In addition to this facility, the Company operates centers in Macael (Almería), Granada, Algeciras (Cádiz), Málaga, Córdoba, and Mérida (Badajoz). The site employs 117 professionals with proven experience. Key figures include:

• Total area: 30,000 m²

• Built area: 5,000 m²

• Offices: 1,590 m²

• Main workshop: 1,750 m²

• Annex workshop: 888 m²

• Spare parts warehouse + storeroom: 812 m²

Main Workshop Facilities:

• 7 double lanes

• 4 overhead cranes (5 tons) + 3 overhead cranes (6.3 tons)

Annex Workshop Facilities:

• Wash bay

• Paint shop

• 3 welding lanes

• Recycling/clean point

The inauguration ceremony welcomed nearly 400 clients, along with prominent local and regional authorities, including His Excellency, the Mayor of Dos Hermanas, Mr. Francisco Toscano, and the Regional Delegate for Economy, Innovation, Science, and Employment of the Andalusian Government, Ms. Susana López Pérez. Also in attendance were Mr. Richard Bliss, General Manager of Caterpillar® Paris Office, Mr. José Coronel de Palma, President of Caterpillar Financial, and, of course, the Finanzauto Management team, led by its President and CEO, Mr. Viktor Salzmann.

The event began at 12:00 noon with the reception of guests, who were able to view an extensive exhibition of Cat® products and six dedicated information points covering Finanzauto’s commercial offering across its different business areas.

At around 12:30, guided tours of the new facilities began, allowing attendees to see the various departments, warehouses, workshops, and other areas of the Company firsthand. A highlight of the tour in the main workshop was the demonstration of the rebuilding processes for large production equipment, showing real-life examples of the “before and after” of an interior mining Cat® R2900 loader.

At 13:30, the official inauguration took place, featuring speeches by Finanzauto and Caterpillar® authorities, followed by the traditional ribbon-cutting and unveiling of the commemorative plaque.

Finally, after a group photo beside the machinery exhibition, all attendees shared a cocktail reception, celebrating a future full of success for everyone.