Mon September 12, 2016
J.M. Wood Auction Co. Inc. Brings Curt Brown on Board
J.M. Wood Auction Co. Inc. announced Curt Brown as director of governmental sales and online business development. Brown will serve a key role in growing the company's ever-expanding governmental customer base, better servicing existing clients and developing the company's online bidding technology....
Fri September 09, 2016
IronPlanet Introduces IronPlanet LiveStream the Next Generation of Online Bidding for Live Auctions
IronPlanet has announced IronPlanet LiveStream - the next generation in online bidding for live on-site auctions. IronPlanet LiveStream builds on IronPlanet's leading online technology with new live on-site auction features for buyers who need to stay in the field, on the job, or who prefer the convenience of buying online....
Wed September 07, 2016
Comly Auctioneers' William 'Bill' Wooten Passes Away at Age 73
William Joseph Wootten Sr., of Williamstown, N.J., passed away on Aug. 20, 2016, at the age of 73. Born in Philadelphia, Pa., Wootten resided in Fortescue, N.J., for 34 years. He was the owner of Wild Bill's Bait and Tackle and also worked along with William F....
Wed September 07, 2016
Ritchie Bros. Hosts Auction in North East, Maryland
More than 2,900 bidders participated online and in person at Ritchie Bros.' multi-million dollar unreserved public equipment auction in North East, Md., on Aug. 25, 2016. Bidders came from 44 countries, including 48 U.S....
Fri September 02, 2016
Ritchie Bros. Boasts Record Sale for Tipton, Calif., Location
Traditionally an agricultural hub for Ritchie Bros., the company's Tipton, Calif., auction site held a largely construction and transportation focused auction on Aug. 17 and set a new site sales record in the process....
Thu September 01, 2016
Ritchie Bros. Sells $53M of Iron at Two-Day Houston Auction
Ritchie Bros. conducted its fourth Houston, Texas, auction of the year, selling nearly 4,300 equipment items and trucks over two days for more than $53 million. More than 4,500 people from 58 countries registered to bid in the unreserved public auction in Houston on Aug....
Thu September 01, 2016
Alex Lyon & Son Holds Two Auctions in One Day in Houston
Alex Lyon & Son hosted two auctions in one day on Aug. 23 in Houston, Texas. One was for a major job conclusion and the other was for rental returns, construction equipment, trucks and trailers. The sales consisted of late-model rental fleet equipment from several regional fleets and very late model Cat equipment from the job conclusion....
Thu September 01, 2016
Equify Auctions Hosts Successful Sale at Wills Point Facility
Equify Auctions LLC held a heavy machinery, equipment and truck auction on Aug. 18 at its Wills Point, Texas, facility. Bidders were able to participate at this sale in person or online. Equipment available for bid included excavators, loaders, motorgraders, backhoes and much more....
Tue August 30, 2016
More Than 2,000 Bidders Participate in Ritchie Bros. Auction
More than 2,000 bidders participated online and in person at Ritchie Bros.' multi-million dollar unreserved public equipment auction in Orlando, Fla., on Aug. 16. Bidders came from 47 countries, including all 50 U.S....
Tue August 30, 2016
Ritchie Buys IronPlanet, Enters Into Strategic Alliance With Cat
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated, and IronPlanet, have jointly announced that they have entered into an agreement under which Ritchie Bros. will acquire IronPlanet for approximately US$758.5 million, subject to customary closing adjustments....
