Tue July 27, 2004
Ken Ritchie, Oldest of Three Ritchie Bros. Founders, Dies at Age 76
Ken Ritchie, the oldest of three Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers founders, died July 16, 2004, in Kelowna, British Columbia. Born Oct. 29, 1927, in Kelowna, Ritchie was known for his warmth and high standard of integrity....
Tue May 11, 2004
Ritchie Bros. Reports Record First Quarter Sales, U.S. Contributes to Growth
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers announced net earnings for first quarter 2004 of $6.6 million, compared to $8.6 million, in first quarter 2003. Gross auction sales for the quarter were $378.6 million, 11 percent higher than in first quarter 2003, making this the largest first quarter gross auction sales in the company’s history....
Wed April 14, 2004
In Second Year, Dozer Day to Attract Thousands to Ocala
For anyone who has ever wondered what the inside of a front-end loader looks like, the second annual Dozer Day will be rolling through Ocala, FL, on Saturday, April 24, at the Ritchie Bros. auction site located directly behind Ring Power on North Highway 441....
Tue February 24, 2004
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Starts 2004 With Largest Auction Ever
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (BUSINESS WIRE) Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers conducted its largest sale in company history to date last week at its permanent auction site in Orlando, FL, generating over US$64 million in gross auction sales....
Tue February 24, 2004
Eagles Cheerleaders Sign On for Philly Expo
Negotiations almost broke down at the last minute. Just as our prospective guests were about to sign the contract to appear at the Philadelphia Construction Expo V, their attorneys requested lavish personal dressing rooms at the Fort Washington Expo Center....
Mon February 09, 2004
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Acquires LeBlanc Auction
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers purchased the auction business of LeBlanc Auction Service Ltd., an Estevan, Saskatchewan-based auctioneer of agricultural equipment and land. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed....
Jennifer Conway - Wed January 28, 2004
Yoder & Frey Celebrates 30 Years in FL, 40 Years in Business
For Yoder & Frey Auctioneers Inc., 2004 is building up to be a year to remember.
Celebrating two anniversaries, the 40-year-old Northwest Ohio-based auction company is returning to Kissimmee, FL for its 30th annual winter auction.
“At any given [Kissimmee] sale we’ll have anywhere from 8,000 to 10,000 items,” said V....
Sat January 24, 2004
Ritchie Bros. Issues Secondary Offering of Common Shares
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers announced Jan. 15 that it has filed a registration statement on Form F-10 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and a preliminary short form prospectus and related documents with the securities regulatory authorities in all provinces of Canada, in connection with a secondary offering in the United States and Canada of up to 2,000,000 common shares, which includes 260,870 common shares subject to an over-allotment option granted to the underwriters by the selling shareholder....
Tue January 20, 2004
Ritchie Bros. Announces Secondary Offering of Common Shares
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers announced Jan. 15 that it has filed a registration statement on Form F-10 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and a preliminary short form prospectus and related documents with the securities regulatory authorities in all provinces of Canada, in connection with a secondary offering in the United States and Canada of up to 2,000,000 common shares, which includes 260,870 common shares subject to an over-allotment option granted to the underwriters by the selling shareholder....
Fri January 16, 2004
Thompson Tractor Company Opens Tuscaloosa Branch
More than 500 people, including customers, local government and civic leaders, special guests and employees, were on hand Oct. 23, 2003, for Thompson Tractor Co.’s ribbon cutting ceremony at it’s new Tuscaloosa store....
