Fri March 22, 2013
Vaughan Auction Results Exceed Expectations of $3.9M
More than 700 buyers attended, in person and online, Vaughan Auction Group’s Feb. 28 auction, which was held in Wills Point, Texas. “We had a tremendous auction to start off the new year with sales exceeding our expectations of $3.9 million,” said Jerry Burkard, of Vaughan....
Thu March 21, 2013
Ritchie Bros. Breaks Multiple Site Records in Fort Worth
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers sold more than $44 million of equipment items and trucks at a two-day unreserved public auction held at its permanent auction site in Fort Worth, Texas on March 5 and 6. New auction site records were set for total registered bidders (more than 3,900) and total online bidders (more than 2,300)....
Wed March 20, 2013
J.M. Wood Auction Holds Largest Sale in Its 40-Year History
J.M. Wood Auction Co. Inc. held the largest auction in its 40-year history in Montgomery, Ala., on March 6 to 8. The three-day event generated more than $42 million in gross auction proceeds from 527 sellers....
James Panarella - Fri March 08, 2013
Pulling Off ’The Big One’ in Orlando
Every year, thousands of heavy equipment buyers flock to the Florida Auctions in search of Iron at the right price. Many auction companies see a huge opportunity to move heavy equipment during this time, and the world's largest equipment auction company is no different....
Tue March 05, 2013
More Than 9,400 Items Sell at Ritchie Florida Auction
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers held its Florida Auctions in Orlando Feb. 18 to 23, selling more than 9,400 items for more than $176 million. The six-day auction set a new company record for online sales as online buyers generated more than $53 million in gross auction proceeds or 31 percent of total gross auction proceeds generated during the auctions....
Thu February 28, 2013
IronPlanet Acquires Asset Appraisal Services
IronPlanet has announced that it has acquired Asset Appraisal Services (AAS), an inspection, appraisal and online auction services company serving customers across the used capital equipment markets, with a key focus on the commercial truck sector....
Wed February 27, 2013
Ritchie to Conduct Big Mining Equipment Sale in South Africa
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers will sell a large selection of mining equipment and trucks at an unreserved auction in Johannesburg, South Africa, on March 27, 2013. The auction is open to the public and bids can be made in person at the auction site or online in real-time via the company’s Web site....
Wed February 27, 2013
Yoder & Frey Holds Its 39th Annual Florida Auctions Sale in Kissimmee
Yoder & Frey held its 39th annual Florida Auctions sale Feb. 11 to 18 in Kissimmee, Fla. The seven-day auction featured hundreds of backhoes, wheel loaders, excavators, dozers, attachments and more. Attendance was strong as many bidders from all over the United States, including northerners who took a break from the harsh winter, especially in New England, while adding some iron to their fleets in hopes for a busy 2013....
Tue February 19, 2013
Online Equipment Sales Make Strong Showing on Proxibid
Proxibid will bring more than 70 heavy construction equipment sales to online buyers during February, including the famed Kissimmee Auctions in Kissimmee, Fla., presented by Yoder and Frey Auctioneers Inc....
Thu February 14, 2013
Ritchie Bros. Prepares for "The Big One" in Orlando, FL
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, the world’s largest industrial auctioneer, is preparing for next week’s six-day unreserved public auction at its permanent auction site in Orlando, Florida from February 18 - 23, 2013....
