Fri September 13, 2013
Frey & Sons Holds Absolute, Unreserved Auction in Lodi
Frey & Sons Auctioneers held an absolute, unreserved auction in Lodi, Ohio, on Aug. 22. The auction was conducted to sell off the equipment assets of Baker Sand Inc., due to the closure of its pit. Rain did little to dampen the spirits of auction attendees on hand to look for bargains....
Tue September 10, 2013
More Than 2,400 Bidders Participate Ritchie North East Sale
More than 2,450 bidders participated online and in person at Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers’ multi-million dollar unreserved public equipment auction Aug. 29 in North East, Md. Bidders came from 50 countries, including all 50 U.S....
Wed September 04, 2013
TruckPlanet Moves to Weekly Online Auction Schedule
TruckPlanet, an online marketplace for buying and selling used commercial trucks, adopted a weekly auction format starting with the Aug. 15 featured auction. TruckPlanet will now host over-the-road truck auctions every Thursday at 8 a.m....
Tue September 03, 2013
Nearly 1,500 Bidders Participate in Ritchie Orlando Sale
More than 1,475 bidders participated online and in person at Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers’ multi-million dollar unreserved public equipment auction in Orlando, Fla., on Aug. 15. Bidders came from 52 countries, including 46 U.S....
Wed September 04, 2013
Good Weather, Great Deals Greet Bidders at Alex Lyon & Son Auction
A bright and sunny day greeted buyers at the Alex Lyon & Son auction held Aug. 14 in Kissimmee, Fla. A wide selection of equipment was available as several rental companies disposed of their excess equipment....
Thu August 15, 2013
More Than 400 Attend Chicago Cat Auction Services Sale
More than 400 people attended the Patten CAT hosted Cat Auction Services sale on July 31 in Chicago, Ill. Approximately 30 percent of the equipment was sold to online buyers at the $5 million auction. ...
Mon August 12, 2013
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Announces Quarter Results, Increases Dividend
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated announced net earnings and adjusted net earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, of $30.0 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, compared to net earnings of $31.3 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, representing a 4 percent decrease in net earnings, and adjusted net earnings of $32.5 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, for the same period in 2012, representing a 7 percent decrease in adjusted net earnings....
Mon August 12, 2013
New IronPlanet App Improves Equipment Inspection Reports
IronPlanet improved its equipment inspection reports with the release of a new iPad app for its field inspectors. The app improves the quality of these reports by allowing inspectors to complete reports in the field using an iPad app that provides step-by-step instructions for gathering key data based on the type of equipment being inspected....
Thu August 08, 2013
Ritchie Bros. Fort Worth Auction Attracts More Than 3,000 Bidders
More than 3,000 bidders participated online and in person at Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers’ multi-million dollar unreserved public equipment auction in Fort Worth, Texas, on July 24. Bidders came from more than 50 countries, including 49 U.S....
Thu August 08, 2013
Alex Lyon & Son Hosts Late Model Rental Fleet Auction
Alex Lyon & Son held a late model construction rental fleet auction on July 23 in Fort Worth, Texas. The auction featured construction equipment, support attachments, aerials, trailers and trucks from Neff Rentals and Hertz Equipment Rentals....
