From Tyrone to CONEXPO: Keith McCann on Building Finlay Eastern

Recorded live in the middle of CONEXPO 2026, Episode 2 of RockTalk With Finlay brings the dealer perspective front and center.Join Charlie and guest co‑host Phil Berresford as they sit down with Keith McCann, founder of Finlay Eastern, to talk about what it really takes to build a successful dealership — and what the crushing and screening industry looks like from the ground up.In this episode, Keith shares:What trade shows like CONEXPO really mean for dealershipsHis journey from starting out in Finlay to establishing Finlay EasternHow crushing and screening equipment — and customer expectations — have evolvedHis Irish roots in Strabane and County Tyrone, and Tyrone’s wider influence on the industryThe challenges of setting up a dealership while relocatingFinlay Eastern’s territory, best‑selling machines, and their very first Finlay saleThe moment Finlay Eastern was named Regional Dealer of the Year (North America) and Spare Parts Dealer of the Year (North America) — with performance that surpassed every other NA dealershipWho Keith is outside of work, from rugby to footballWe close with RockTalk’s Big Question:What is your proudest achievement within this industry — or for Finlay?You’ll hear a bit of CONEXPO in the background along the way — that’s the reality of recording live at the world’s biggest construction show.Real journeys. Real dealers. Real stories.This is RockTalk With Finlay.