If you know anything about seed bins you’ve probably heard the name Finch. Des Finch of Kaimkillenbun, at the foothills of the Bunya Mountains, just north of Dalby in Queensland, today has a thriving business in them.

His company, Finch Engineering, officially opened for business in 1983 with the intention of providing general welding and farm repair services to the local area. After building a grain buggy as a favour for a friend, neighbours were so impressed with its quality and performance that orders began to flood in and determined the course of Des’s business from then on. Today, with a staff of 30, Finch Engineering sells seed bins from 26 to 136 tonne capacity throughout Australia and across the world.

With his passion for quality, Des is extremely fussy when selecting the products he works with and, for the painting of his bins, his finish of choice is Spies Hecker Permafleet CV 2K. One of the major reasons for his switch to Spies Hecker was the better coverage offered and the consequent reduction in cost. From previous usage of 1,000 litres of paint per week, the economical coverage of Permafleet products has resulted in a reduction to 600–800 litres per week. Des also points to the improved gloss retention, durability and ease of application as major advantages of the Permafleet paint system. The demands of farm machinery operation require that paint finishes go the distance, so Des works closely with Spies Hecker distributor, Toowoomba Holden, to ensure that he keeps right up to date with the trends in paint technology.

Fore more information call Spies Hecker on (02) 8818 4330.