Fri February 25, 2011
AN Interview With Jack Lyon
Charlie Kelton, owner, General Truck & Equipment, Westminster Station, Vt., sat down with Jack Lyon, owner of Alex Lyon & Son Sales Managers and Auctioneers Inc., to discuss, among other things, the auction company’s 18th Annual Florida Sale, which took place in Kissimmee, Fla., from Jan....
Thu February 17, 2011
Yoder & Frey Holds Seven-Day Auction in Florida
Yoder & Frey held its annual Florida Auctions in Kissimmee, Fla. The seven-day sale, held from Feb. 7 to 14, featured a vast selection of equipment, spanning paving and compaction equipment to cranes and lifts to trucks to earthmoving equipment and power equipment....
Mon February 14, 2011
Alex Lyon & Son Kicks Off Annual Florida Auctions
Alex Lyon & Son kicked off the annual Florida Auctions in Kissimmee, Fla. Alex Lyon’s sale ran from Jan. 29 to Feb. 6. Quite possibly its largest equipment auction ever, Alex Lyon featured earthmoving equipment, aerial lifts, forklifts, dump trucks, truck trailers, trailers, support equipment and attachments....
Mon January 31, 2011
Concrete Industry Management Program Raises More Than $500,000 at Sixth Annual Auction
The National Steering Committee (NSC) for the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program — a business intensive program that awards students with a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Concrete Industry Management — raised more than $500,000 in gross revenue at its sixth annual auction, held in conjunction with the World of Concrete on Jan....
Fri January 07, 2011
Ritchason Holds Year-End Auction in Lebanon, Tenn.
Ritchason Auctioneers, Inc. held its final big sale of 2010 at its auction headquarters in Lebanon, Tenn., on Dec. 18. Although held on a cold day, the sale attracted a large number of registered bidders and equipment enthusiasts....
Eric Olson - Fri January 07, 2011
Ritchie’s Statesville Office Strives to Live Up to Reputation
For John Fairley, his job is simple: To make sure that the Statesville, N.C., office of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers lives up to the parent corporation’s reputation as the top construction equipment auction house in the world....
Fri December 31, 2010
Petrowsky Holds Plainville, Connecticut Liquidation Auction for Two Companies
Petrowsky Auctioneers held a liquidation auction for White Oak Corp. and Atlantic Pipe Corp. in Plainville, Conn., on Dec. 3. Bidders had a choice of trucks, trailers, fleet vehicles, wheel loaders, forklifts, heavy equipment repair equipment and tools from the bridge and road construction firm....
Fri December 24, 2010
JM Wood Holds Big One-Day Auction in Montgomery, Ala.
JM Woods held a large one-day auction Dec. 2 in Montgomery, Ala. Billed as the 38th annual Late Fall Contractors Auction, the sale featured several county-owned 2007 Cat 140H graders that attracted buyers from Australia and Mexico, as well as two county-owned 2007 John Deere 770D graders selling to a buyer in Fort Worth, Texas....
Fri December 24, 2010
Don Smock Auction Co. Hosts Annual Snowball Auction
Don Smock Auction Company held their 18th Annual Snowball Auction at its facility in Pendleton, Ind., on Dec. 10. The auction drew crowds from Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Illinois. With the cold weather, attendees appreciated the ability to bid from the warmth of the indoor facility as equipment rolled past on the bidding platform....
Thu December 23, 2010
Bunch Brothers Holds Annual Fall Louisville Auction
Bunch Brothers held its annual Fall Louisville Auction on Dec. 9 at the Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky Among the equipment up for bid were cranes, crawler tractors, hydraulic excavators, skid steers and wheel loaders....
