Wed January 29, 2014
Alex Lyon & Son Holds Sale for Hertz Equipment Rentals
Alex Lyon & Son held and auction January 10 in Philadelphia, Pa. The sale featured surplus equipment from Hertz Equipment Rentals. A good selection of hydraulic excavators, scissor lifts, air compressors, generators, water trucks and more went on the block....
Sat January 18, 2014
Founder of Donald Smock Auction Company Inc. Passes Away at 65
Donald C. Smock, 65, passed away Dec. 27, 2013, at Community North Hospital in Indianapolis following complications of a stroke. Mr. Smock was born July 10, 1948 in Waukegan, Ill., and was a former Carmel resident from 1975 until moving to Noblesville in 1987....
Wed January 15, 2014
Cranes to Go on Block in Sealed Bid Auction
Essex Rental Corp. will be offering a portion of its surplus crawler crane inventory in a sealed bid auction. Ron Schad, president and CEO of Essex said, “Essex Rental Corp. is continually evaluating the rental assets we own to ensure that they meet the needs of our customers and provide the highest possible return for our shareholders....
Mon January 06, 2014
Beloved Leader of J.M. Wood Passes Away at Age 65
J.M. Wood Auction Co. Inc. — a 40-year-old Montgomery, Ala., fixture that’s now among the largest auction firms in the country — lost its beloved leader, Brenda Wood, on Dec. 22. A Montgomery native (and great-great-granddaughter of Confederate Admiral Raphael Semmes) Mrs....
Thu January 02, 2014
More Than 2,600 Bidders Participate in Ritchie Auction
More than 2,600 bidders participated online and in person at Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers’ multi-million dollar unreserved public equipment auction in St. Louis, Mo., on Dec. 19. Bidders came from 50 countries, including 49 U.S....
Thu January 02, 2014
Bunch Brothers Holds Annual Fall Auction at Kentucky Expo Center
Bunch Brothers held its Annual Fall Auction at the Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky. This year’s auction was a two day event held Dec. 10 and 11 due to the large amount of equipment on the block....
Wed January 01, 2014
More Than 2,100 Online, In-Person Bidders Vie for Equipment at Ritchie Auction in North East, Md.
More than 2,100 bidders participated online and in person Dec. 17 at Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers’ multi-million dollar unreserved public equipment auction in North East, Md. Bidders came from 47 countries, including all 50 U.S....
Tue December 24, 2013
Ritchason Wraps Up 2013 Auctions With Annual Winter Sale
Ritchason Auctioneers Inc. wrapped up the 2013 auction schedule with its annual winter sale at its auction headquarters in Lebanon, Tenn., on Dec.14. Despite a cold rainy day in middle Tennessee, a terrific crowd of registered bidders and equipment enthusiasts turned out for the sale....
Wed December 25, 2013
J.M. Wood Auction Company Hosts Two-Day Ala. Sale
J.M. Wood Auction Company Inc. finished the year strong with another successful sale Dec. 4 and 5 at its headquarters in Montgomery, Ala. Gross sales from the auction totaled more than $12 million and online sales contributed more than $2 million toward the overall total....
Wed December 25, 2013
J.J. Kane Hosts Equipment Auction
J.J. Kane held a surplus equipment auction Dec. 12 in Atlanta, Ga. Approximately 700 registered bidders online and onsite, representing 46 U.S. states and five countries, vied for 800 pieces of construction and power line equipment, fleet vehicles and construction tools, totaling $6.4 million of which $3 million was sold online....
