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Alex Lyon & Son was founded in 1950 by Alex Lyon as a company that handled private treaty negotiations of cattle and farm machinery. In 1973, Alex's son Jack became more involved and began to diversify, working heavy equipment sales into the lineup of services. Today, the company conducts sales of construction equipment the world over. Alex Lyon & Son is headquartered in Syracuse, N.Y.

CEG - Thu February 05, 2026
Alex Lyon & Son Conducts 33rd Annual Florida Auction
People from all over the world flocked to Florida in search of bargains on construction equipment at Alex Lyon & Son's 33rd annual 12-day sale in Bushnell, Fla., Jan. 29-Feb. 9, 2026. Days 1-5 featured tools, generators, mini-excavators, trailers, boom and scissor lifts, a variety of attachments and more....

CEG - Fri December 26, 2025
Alex Lyon & Son Holds Major Sale in Richmondville, N.Y.
Alex Lyon & Son conducted a major job completion inventory auction Dec. 5, 2025, on behalf of Lancaster Development at the contractor's equipment yard and corporate headquarters in Richmondville, N.Y....

CEG - Thu October 30, 2025
Alex Lyon Hosts Mount Construction's Second Retirement Sale
Alex Lyon & Son oversaw on Oct. 17, 2025, Part 2 of the retirement sale of Mount Construction in Berlin, N.J. The auction featured more than 300 lots that included late-model Mack dump trucks, loaders, utility equipment, trailers, attachment and support materials....

CEG - Fri February 07, 2025
Alex Lyon & Son's 11-Day Sale in Bushnell, Fla., Marks Company's 32nd Annual Florida Auction
For the 32nd year, Alex Lyon & Son's annual auction held Jan. 31 to Feb. 10, 2025, in Bushnell, Fla., featured 11 days of sales at the company's facility at 716 County Rd. 475. Five of the days featured timed events, and customers who were unable to be there in person had the chance to place bids online....

CEG - Thu December 12, 2024
Alex Lyon & Son Auction Off Mount Construction Iron
Alex Lyon & Son auctioneers handled the retirement auction of Mount Construction on Dec. 10, 2024, in Berlin, N.J. Would-be buyers bid on more than 500 items including construction and paving equipment, asphalt equipment, equipment trailers and crash, cone, bucket and pickup trucks....

CEG - Tue November 19, 2024
Alex Lyon & Son Hosts Rental Fleet Sale in Sauget, Illinois
Alex Lyon & Son welcomed customers to its rental fleet equipment sale at its facility at 1945 Goose Lake Rd., Sauget, Ill., just across the river from St. Louis, Mo., on Nov. 12. This auction featured construction equipment, telescopic and warehouse forklifts, skid steers, rubber tire loaders, excavators, boom and scissor lifts, truck tractors, equipment trailers, attachments and more....

CEG - Thu October 31, 2024
'Machinery Pete' Interviews Jack Lyon On RFD TV
"Machinery Pete" hosted a television interview Oct. 19, 2024, with auction industry icon, Jack Lyon, president of Alex Lyon & Son. The television special on Machinery Pete's show on RFD TV came about through a more than 20-year friendship and business relationship between Jack Lyon and Lynn Odland, CEO and founder of Dakota Shine/Dakota AG Innovations....

CEG - Wed October 16, 2024
Machinery Pete,' RFD Network to Air Alex Lyon & Son Story
"Machinery Pete" will be hosting a television interview Oct. 19, 2024, with auction industry icon, Jack Lyon. During the interview, Greg Peterson, also known as "Machinery Pete," is expected to discuss a wide range of subjects with Jack Lyon about his company, Alex Lyon & Son, including how the auction firm started with his father, when Jack took the reins of the company, Jacks philosophy on how he and his staff run the business and live their lives, and how he has built the business into a widely respected auction leader....

CEG - Thu July 25, 2024
Alex Lyon Holds Annual Barbecue, Hay Camp, Auction
Each year, Alex Lyon & Son holds a customer appreciation event at the company's headquarters in Bridgeport, N.Y., which also is the location for Jack Lyon's home and family farm. The barbecue and hay camp features great food, beverages, live entertainment and draws hundreds of attendees from across the United States....

CEG - Fri June 28, 2024
Alex Lyon & Son Hosts Sale at Bottom Line Equipment's Greenville, Texas, Site
Alex Lyon & Son held its first auction at Bottom Line Equipment's newest facility in Greenville, Texas, on June 12. "This is the first of four auctions that will be held at our Greenville site by Lyon & Son this year," said Kurt Degueyter, CEO of Bottom Line Equipment....
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