Unreserved auction attracts a record number of bidders from around the world
HOUSTON
,
Feb. 13, 2015
/CNW/ -
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers
(NYSE and TSX: RBA), the world's largest industrial auctioneer, sold more than
US$42 million
of heavy equipment and trucks at an unreserved public auction in
Houston, Texas
on
February 11-12, 2015
. More than 3,800 lots were sold, including 190+ truck tractors, 60+ excavators, 30+ dozers, 50+ skid steers and more. More than 4,500 people registered to bid in person or online—a new Ritchie Bros. record for auctions in
Texas
. Bidders participated in person at the auction site, online in real time at
rbauction.com
and by proxy.
"We had a strong start to 2015 in
Texas
, attracting record numbers of equipment and truck buyers to our
Houston
auction," said
Alan McVicker
, Regional Sales Manager,
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers
. "As always, every item sold to the highest bidder on auction day. Bidding was competitive, and we sold equipment to buyers from across the States, into
Canada
and
Latin America
, and even as far away as the
Middle East
and
Australia
."
More than 4,500 people from almost 60 countries, including 49 U.S. states, registered to bid in the auction. Buyers from outside
Texas
purchased US$21+ million of equipment and trucks (approximately 52 percent of total gross auction proceeds). Online bidders purchased US$19+ million of equipment and trucks (approximately 47 percent of total gross auction proceeds).
AUCTION QUICK FACTS:
HOUSTON, TEXAS
–
FEBRUARY 11
– 12, 2015
-
Total Gross Auction Proceeds
– US$42+ million
-
Amount sold to online bidders
– US$19+ million
-
Total registered bidders (in-person and online total)
– 4,500+
-
Registered online bidders
– 2,700+
-
Total lots sold
– 3,800+
-
Number of sellers
– 440+
Almost 130 auctions are currently listed on Ritchie Bros.' upcoming auction calendar, including an auction in
Fort Worth, Texas
on
March 4-5, 2015
and the next
Houston
auction scheduled for
April 15-16, 2015
. To sell your equipment and trucks with Ritchie Bros., please contact the
Fort Worth
site at
+1.817.237.6544
or the
Houston
site at
+1.713.455.5200
. Visit
rbauction.com
for a complete list of upcoming auctions and up-to-date equipment listings.
About Ritchie Bros.
Established in 1958,
Ritchie Bros.
(NYSE and TSX: RBA) is the world's largest seller of used equipment for the construction, transportation, agriculture, material handling, energy, mining, forestry, marine and other industries.
Ritchie Bros.
TM
solutions make it easy for the world's builders to buy and sell equipment with confidence, including live unreserved public auctions with on-site and online bidding (
rbauction.com
), the
EquipmentOne
TM
secure online marketplace (
EquipmentOne.com
), a professional corporate asset management program, and a range of value-added services, including equipment financing for customers through Ritchie Bros. Financial Services (
rbauctionfinance.com
). Ritchie Bros. has operations in more than 25 countries, including 44 auction sites worldwide. Learn more at
RitchieBros.com
.
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. Members of the public and the media can follow Ritchie Bros. on Twitter
@RitchieBros
.
SOURCE
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers