Fri June 03, 2011
Hunyady Holds Auction for the Modern Group in N.J.
The Hunyady Auction Company of Hatfield, Pa., held an absolute auction May 25 for the Modern Group Ltd in Farmingdale, N.J. Although the Modern Group is exiting the short-term rental business, the company emphasizes it will still maintain new and used equipment inventories for all the manufacturers it represents, as well as maintain a full line of parts and in-house repairs and road service calls....
Thu June 02, 2011
Sales Strong for Alex Lyon & Son Auction in Dallas
Alex Lyon & Son held a rental fleet auction May 11 in Dallas, Texas. The sale featured late model rental fleet, construction and support equipment, trucks and trailers. ...
Fri May 27, 2011
Alex Lyon & Son Holds Spring Auction in Orlando, Fla.
A wonderful spring day greeted the crowd of bidders who attended the Alex Lyon & Son auction May 17 in Orlando, Fla. Prices remained strong as bidders came from as far away as Canada and South America, hoping to take equipment home with them....
Wed May 25, 2011
Powers Auction Service Holds Rental Fleet Sale in Waukegan
Powers Auction Service held a rental fleet replacement sale for Burris Equipment May 13 in Waukegan, Ill. Highlights of the auction included a 2001 Case 9007B excavator and 2007 Hyundai HL740-7 wheel loader that each sold for a winning bid of $56,000....
Fri May 20, 2011
Ritchie Bros. Holds Auction for AccuBid Excavation in Md.
More than 850 bidders participated online and in-person at Ritchie Bros.’s multi-million dollar unreserved public equipment auction May 5 in Mt. Airy, Md. The auction was a complete dispersal for Mt....
Thu May 19, 2011
Century-Old Contractor Taps Hunyady for Liquidation Sale
The Frank M. Sheesley Co. is a rare American construction company, one that has seen the industry evolve from its steam-powered days to its diesel-driven, hydraulically operated, GPS-guided present. In fact, the Johnstown, Pa.-based company founded in 1898, can claim to have employed the now seemingly ancient method of transporting steam shovels by rail — a strategy not too dissimilar to how archeologists believe Egyptians moved stones for the pyramids by taking logs from the behind the massive stones and placing them in front, rolling it along....
Fri May 13, 2011
Sales Strong at Ritchie Bros. Auction in Cleveland
Ritchie Bros. held an auction April 12 in Twinsburg, Ohio, just outside of Cleveland. The auction was a complete dispersal of equipment for DDD Enterprises, whose owner is retiring after 49 years in business....
Thu May 12, 2011
Bunch Brothers Holds Annual Spring Louisville Auction
Bunch Brothers Auctioneers held its Annual Spring Louisville Auction April 19 at Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center. The auction was conducted for area contractors, dealers and rental houses. Equipment up for bid included cranes, shredder/trommel screening plants, hydraulic excavators, crawler loaders, tractors and backhoes as well as a variety of trucks and trailers....
Fri May 06, 2011
IronPlanet Reports Record Quarter
IronPlanet posted record sales for the first quarter of 2011. Gross merchandise volume (GMV) was $162 million, an increase of 25 percent over the first quarter of 2010 and 25 percent growth over the fourth quarter of 2010....
Fri May 06, 2011
Hunyady Auction to Hold Sale for Modern Group in Farmingdale, N.J.
The Hunyady Auction Company will be conducting a sale for the Modern Group May 25 in Farmingdale/Wall Township, N.J. The auction will take place at Modern’s facility, located at 1325 Highway 34 South, and will feature a host of surplus equipment from the company’s construction equipment and tool rental fleet....
