Thu August 25, 2011
Temperature, Bidding Heats Up at Ritchie Bros.’ Sale
Ritchie Bros. held an auction July 27 and 28 in Fort Worth, Texas. Highlights of the sale included two 2010 Caterpillar D8T crawler tractors that went for $605,000 and $590,00 and a 2004 Kobelco CK850-11 Series II 85-ton crawler crane that sold for $305,000....
Wed August 24, 2011
Sales Strong at Alex Lyon & Son Rental Fleet Auction Near Dallas
Alex Lyon & Son held a rental fleet auction July 26 in Dallas, Texas. The sale featured late model construction equipment, aerials, trucks and trailers from manufacturers including John Deere, Link-Belt and Terex....
Fri August 12, 2011
Korpershoek to Lead Topcon’s Global Marketing Efforts
Effective immediately, Ewout Korpershoek, formerly managing director of Topcon Europe Positioning (TEP), will join the Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) senior executive team as chief marketing officer responsible for all marketing and product management functions at TPS and TEP....
Fri August 05, 2011
More Than 800 Lots Sold in Ritchason Auctioneers Sale
It was an “away game” for Ritchason Auctioneers as it recently took its auctioning services on the road to Pine Knot, Ky. Despite torrential downpours and an occasional delay for severe lightning, the crowd of almost 600 in attendance saw some terrific auction action....
Mon August 01, 2011
Cleveland Brothers Announces Partnership With Cat Auction Services
Cleveland Brothers is partnering with Cat Auction Services to hold an unreserved public auction in York, Pa., on Sept. 20. This marks the company’s first partnership with Cat Auction Services. The York, Pa., auction will feature more than 100 pieces of construction equipment ranging from backhoe loaders to large and medium sized excavators, wheel loaders, off-highway trucks and more....
Fri July 29, 2011
Alex Lyon & Son Holds Annual Picnic in Bridgeport, N.Y.
Alex Lyon & Son held its annual customer appreciation picnic July 15 at the auction company’s headquarters in Bridgeport, N.Y. A large gathering of consigners, buyers, employees and friends in the community enjoyed great food in a relaxing environment....
Fri July 22, 2011
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Holds Statesville, N.C., Auction
On June 30 Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers’ held a multi-million dollar auction in Statesville, N.C. In total, more than 1,600 bidders from 36 countries, including 47 U.S. states and all 10 Canadian provinces and one territory, registered to participate in the auction either on-site or online....
Wed July 20, 2011
Ritchie Bros. Holds Sale in Columbus
Ritchie Bros held an auction on June 23 at its Columbus, Ohio, facility. The auction drew a large crowd of bidders and attracted heavy online bidding as well. Highlights of the sale included a 2004 Caterpillar D6R XL Series II crawler tractor that sold for $155,000 and a 2005 Caterpillar 980H wheel loader that had a winning bid of $145,000....
Wed July 13, 2011
Ritchie Bros. Launches New Equipment Financing, Warranty and Insurance Services
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc. has launched a bundle of new valued-added services for its customers in the United States, Canada and around the world. These new services, which include detailed equipment information, real-time auction results through www.rbauction.com, equipment financing, powertrain service warranties and property and cargo insurance, will complement and further enhance the wide range of customer services already offered by the company, including comfortable first-class auction facilities, flexible bidding options, convenient on-site refurbishing services and a 21-language web site....
Fri July 08, 2011
J.M. Wood Auction Company Holds Sale in Montgomery
J.M. Wood Auction Company held an Alabama Department of Transportation sale June 24 and 25 in Montgomery, Ala. Approximately 983 total onsite registered bidders and 150 online bidders participated in the auction....
