Wed August 17, 2016
Zach Hodge Receives George W. Martin Memorial Auctioneer Scholarship
Jeff Martin Auctioneers Inc. announced this year's George W. Martin Memorial Auctioneer Scholarship winner. The winner was chosen from a talented pool of students seeking to gain their auction license....
Wed August 10, 2016
More Than 2,150 Participate in Ritchie Bros. Auction
More than 2,150 bidders participated online and in person at Ritchie Bros.' multi-million dollar unreserved public equipment auction in Chicago, Ill., on July 28. Bidders came from 41 countries, including 47 U.S....
Wed August 10, 2016
Alex Lyon & Son Hosts Phase 1 of Series of Sales for Firm
Alex Lyon & Son held Phase 1 of its sale for Arctic Snow & Ice Control on July 29 at its facility in Frankfort, Ill. The company is a large snow contractor based in Illinois, and is selling its inventory of equipment in order to upgrade its fleet with new 2017 machines....
Tue August 09, 2016
Rob McLeod Retires From Ritchie Bros. Effective Sept. 30
Ritchie Bros. announced that Rob McLeod, chief business development officer, has made the decision to retire from the company, effective Sept. 30, 2016. After 23 years with Ritchie Bros., in numerous geographies and roles, most recently as chief business development officer and prior to that chief financial officer, McLeod is looking to begin a new phase of his career....
Tue August 09, 2016
Ritchie Bros. Hosts Successful July Sale in Manchester, N.H.
Ritchie Bros. hosted its biggest sale to date at its Manchester, N.H., site on July 26, with sales totaling more than $6.6 million. More than 1,200 bidders (449 onsite and 828 online) participated, buying 1,394 lots of equipment....
Tue August 09, 2016
Ritchie Bros. Reports Second Quarter 2016 results
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers is reporting results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016. During the second quarter, the Company generated $158.8 million of revenue, a 2% increase compared to revenues of $155.5 million in the second quarter last year, and net income attributable to stockholders for the second quarter of $39.7 million, a 12% decrease compared to $45.1 million in the same period last year....
Mon August 08, 2016
Sales Top $59M at Ritchie Bros. Fort Worth Auction
Ritchie Bros. conducted its seventh Texas auction of the year, selling more than 4,600 equipment items and trucks for more than $59 million over two days in Fort Worth, Texas, from July 20-21, 2016. More than 4,600 people from more than 55 countries registered to bid in the unreserved auction, including more than 3,100 online bidders....
Mon August 08, 2016
Alex Lyon & Son Holds Equipment Auction in Fort Worth
Alex Lyon & Son held an equipment auction in Fort Worth, Texas, on July 19, featuring iron from several national and local rental fleets from the greater Dallas-Fort Worth area. Highlights included hydraulic excavators, hydraulic hammers, motorgraders, loaders, crawler tractors, backhoes, skid steers, forklifts, trailers and more....
Thu August 04, 2016
Zach Hodge Awarded George W. Martin Memorial Auctioneer Scholarship
Jeff Martin Auctioneers, Inc has announced this year's George W. Martin Memorial Auctioneer Scholarship winner. The winner was chosen from a talented pool of students seeking to gain their auction license....
Wed August 03, 2016
Ritchie Bros. Eyes Stronger New England Presence With Acquisition
Ritchie Bros., the world's largest industrial auctioneer and a leading equipment distributor, announced that it has acquired the business of Petrowsky Auctioneers, significantly enhancing its market presence in the New England region....
