Tue March 27, 2001
Ritchie Bros. Completes Large Auctions in Texas and The Netherlands, Expands In Florida
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers announced the successful completion of two large unreserved auctions in Fort Worth, TX, and Moerdijk (Rotterdam), The Netherlands. The three-day auction in Fort Worth on March 20-22 had gross auction sales in excess of $43 million with 957 buyers of 3,225 auction lots....
Thu March 08, 2001
Industry Mourns Loss of Elias Frey
Elias H. Frey of Frey & Sons Realtors, Auctioneers and Appraisers passed away on March 3. He was 86.
Frey was suffering from an illness that began when he was in Florida setting up for the Annual Kissimmee Auction.
Funeral services were held at the Zion Mennonite Church in Archbold, OH....
Wed January 31, 2001
Hunyady Buys Vilsmeier
It was 1972, the Dallas Cowboys won the Super Bowl, stamps cost 10 cents, and Walter Vilsmeier started calling auctions at his new company, Vilsmeier Auction Co. Inc. in Montgomeryville, PA.
More than 2,000 absolute auctions later, Vilsmeier has decided to put down his auction gavel, enjoy some time off and sell his company to Michael Hunyady, former Vilsmeier employee and owner and founder of Hunyady Auction Company, Hatfield, PA....
Tue October 10, 2000
Ritchie Bros. Hosts ’Texas-Sized’ Auction in Fort Worth
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers has completed its largest ever North American auction in Fort Worth, TX, according to the company. The three-day auction, conducted on Sept. 19, 20 and 21, 2000 generated gross auction sales of more than $45 million....
Sat July 01, 2000
Ritchie Holds Successful Ft. Worth Sale, Exceeds $30M
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers held another successful auction and live Internet auction broadcast in Fort Worth, TX. The three-day auction, conducted on June 13, 14 and 15, 2000 generated gross auction sales exceeding $30 million....
Sat June 03, 2000
Bids Sizzle in Texas Sun During Ritchie Bros. Houston Auction
Ritchie Bros. recently held an auction in Houston, TX. Hundreds of bidders came out for great deals on backhoes, excavators, rollers and more. For more information, please visit www.rbauction.com. ...
Fri March 24, 2000
Good Prices, Fast Bidding at Ritchie’s Ft. Worth Sale
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated held a three-day auction held in Ft. Worth, TX, on March 14, 15 and 16, 2000. The sale generated gross auction sales exceeding $36 million. The first two days of the auction were broadcast live over the Internet.
Nearly 2,500 registered bidders came to the sale from 46 states, seven Canadian provinces and 18 other countries including several European, Asian and Latin American countries....
Fri March 24, 2000
Ritchie Bros. Rolls Out Equipment at Albuquerque Sale
Ritchie Bros. held an auction in Albuquerque, NM, Feb. 24 - 25. Hundreds of bidders came out to catch the deals at this two-day event. For more information, please visit www.rbauction.com. ...
Sat January 15, 2000
Ritchie Bros. Hosts Successful Auction in Fort Worth
Ritchie Bros. announced the results of another large auction in Fort Worth, TX. The two-day Ritchie Bros. auction, held on Dec. 9 and 10, 1999, generated gross auction sales exceeding $20 million. One thousand seven hundred thirteen registered bidders attended the sale from across the United States and Canada, as well as from other counties including Belgium, Venezuela, Australia, Malaysia, and the Dominican Republic....
Sat December 23, 2000
Ritchie Bros. Auction Draws Cross-Country Bidders
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers has announced the successful completion of a two-day unreserved auction in Morris, IL. Over the two days, Dec. 5 and 6, 2000, gross auction sales exceeded $20 million with 482 buyers at the company’s auction facility in Morris, just outside of Chicago.
Registered bidders totaling 1,390 came from 40 states and several countries to bid on the 1,388 unreserved items in this Ritchie Bros....
