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Story-driven content fills sales pipeline

Client

Finning

Sector

Engineering / Construction

Services

Strategy
PR and content
Campaign delivery

What we did (in a nutshell)

Our ‘Refreshing Rebuild’ campaign turned complex machine rebuilds into compelling stories that centered on Finning engineers and the sustainability impacts of their work. With 52 media placements and 1.75m social impressions, it drove a £multimillion pipeline.

“Lesniak Swann’s campaign helped us bring the complexity of our rebuild service to life – engaging customers, reinforcing our sustainability credentials and generating significant commercial impact.” Tracey Earp Marketing Manager, Finning UK&I

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Media clippings secured

11m

Audience reach

7%

Sales uplift vs. previous year

£multi-m

Sales pipeline generated

Content-driven demand-gen for industrial rebuilds

Process

Audience research
Campaign planning
Content and video production
Social media activation
Campaign optimisation

Featured in

Construction Marketing Awards

The Challenge

For Finning, the world’s largest dealer of Caterpillar machines, growing its rebuild service was a priority. While previous PR efforts had built awareness, sustaining momentum required a fresh approach.

Customers often saw rebuilds as a cost-saving option, but overlooked their sustainability benefits. Our research revealed that decision-makers considered environmental impact as much as cost. Yet many were unaware of how rebuilds bolstered eco efforts.

To drive long-term engagement, we needed to showcase the skills of Finning’s engineers; highlight sustainability benefits; and maintain a pipeline of compelling stories that would resonate with Finning’s audience over time.

The Response

We launched a long-term content campaign that put engineers at the heart of storytelling – capturing detailed case studies, video content and technical insights.

By identifying high-impact rebuilds across Finning’s network, we created a rolling pipeline of news releases, feature articles and social content. Sustainability messaging was woven throughout, ensuring alignment with customer priorities.

The campaign delivered 52 media placements, 1.75 million social impressions – and a very hefty sales pipeline.

By identifying high-impact rebuilds across Finning’s network, we created a rolling pipeline of news releases, feature articles and social content.