Auctions

Sat December 22, 2001

Alex Lyon & Son Dishes Out Deals at Columbus Sale

Alex Lyon & Son held a secured creditors and rental return auction for Hertz Rentals and Thomas Industries & Equipment Services on Saturday, Nov. 17 in Columbus, OH. The sale featured late model Caterpillar and John Deere equipment, as well as an assortment of construction machinery, aerial lifts and trucks. The event took place at the Delaware County Fairgrounds....

Sat November 24, 2001

Alex Lyon Pulls Out All the Stops at Wisconsin Sale

Alex Lyon & Son held an auction on Nov. 9 in Racine, WI. ...

Wed November 21, 2001

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Reports Third Quarter Results

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated achieved gross auction sales of $179.3 million at an auction revenue rate of 9.4 percent during the three months ended Sept. 30, 2001. The company rescheduled three auctions into the fourth quarter as a result of the tragic events of Sept....

Sat October 27, 2001

Bidders Enjoy ’Bunch’ of Fun at Owensboro, KY, Sale

Bunch Brothers Auctioneers held a sale in Owensboro, KY, on Tuesday, October 16. The event featured a host of Caterpillar equipment, including motorgraders, dozers, 627 scrapers and excavators. A lot of equipment from Whayne also was part of the 149 items attendees had an opportunity to bid on....

Sat October 13, 2001

River of Deals Consume Yoder & Frey’s Cuyahoga Sale

Yoder & Frey held an absolute consignment auction on Thursday, Oct. 4, at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds in Berea, OH. The event ran in conjunction with the Cleveland Construction Expo. ...

Wed April 18, 2001

GA Utility Contractors Unite for Variety of Winter Events

Georgia Utility Contractors Association (GUCA) hosted its 2001 GUCA Winter Quarterly Meeting on Feb. 16-17, 2001 at the Westin Savannah Harbor Resort in Savannah, GA. More than 100 attendees from the Savannah area and around the state were present for this meeting. Friday morning began early for individuals looking to get their Qualified Person in NPDES Certification....

Sat September 15, 2001

Ritchie Brothers Auction Touches Down in Kansas City

Ritchie Bros held an auction in Kansas City, MO, on Tuesday, August 28 at the Richards-Gebaur Memorial Airport. John Fabick Tractor Co. had 34 pieces of machinery at the event. ...

Tue August 21, 2001

Ritchie Brothers Q2 Earnings Up From 2000

Vancouver, British Columbia-based Ritchie Bros. achieved gross auction sales of $374 million for the three months ended June 30, 2001, generating net income of $8.4 million or 50 cents per share, excluding a one-time charge for withholding taxes....

Sheila Irvine - Mon July 16, 2001

Dawson Spans Black Warrior River With $13M Bridge Job

The R. R. Dawson Bridge Company is the prime contractor on construction of a bridge across the Tuscaloosa River, bypassing the city of Tuscaloosa, AL, and has just been awarded a joint venture contract with RaCon Inc....

Wed February 28, 2001

Suburban Contractors Plan for Annual Auction, 40th Anniversary Celebration

The Suburban Contractors Association (SCA) of Pennsylvania held its regular meeting, featuring a beef and beer theme, at the Concordville Inn, Concordville, PA, on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2001. The beverages were supplied by Vilsmeier Auction Company, who on Saturday, March 10, 2001 is running a consignment sale for the benefit of the association and its members....