Four-day April Edmonton auction features 7,800+ items—no minimum
bids or reserve prices
EDMONTON, April 11, 2017 /CNW/ - Every year thousands of
contractors across Canada and
around the world look to Ritchie Bros.' Edmonton April auction as the perfect
opportunity to add to or upgrade their fleets for spring or summer
projects. The multi-day event always features a huge selection of
equipment from the top companies in Western Canada and every item is sold
unreserved. It's a giant supermarket of equipment, and the toys
contractors want.
This year's auction is a four-day event (April 25 – 28, 2017) with 7,800+ items already
consigned from 950+ owners. Highlights include 210+ excavators,
220+ compactors, 140 skid steers, 130+ dozers, 210+ truck tractors,
800+ trailers, as well as a large selection of oil and gas,
agriculture, and forestry equipment. The auction also features real
estate (farmland and commercial properties), classic cars,
motorhomes, private airplanes, and so much more.
"We try to make our auctions as efficient and valuable as
possible for buyers—everyone is welcome, all the equipment is in
one place for inspection, we have no reserve prices and they can
bid in person or online," said Brian
Glenn, Senior Vice President, Ritchie Bros. "This year we
have a great selection of equipment from every major industry along
with a wealth of consumer items. At the end of the auction all of
it will be sold to new owners."
Auction schedule (subject to change):
- DAY ONE: Tuesday, April 25 — 210+
truck tractors, 120 dump trucks, 95 flatbed trucks, 70+ boom
trucks, 50+ winch tractors, 30+ vacuum trucks, 30 tank trucks, 25+
water trucks, 20+ utility trucks, and more
- DAY TWO: Wednesday, April 26 —
130+ crawler tractors, 65 wheel loaders, 65 articulated dump
trucks, 50+ motor graders, 35 motor scrapers, 15+ loader backhoes,
trailers, and more
- DAY THREE: Thursday, April 27 —
210+ excavators, 220+ compactors, 70 multi-terrain loaders, 70 skid
steer loaders, 40 pipelayers, 20 cranes, 35+ telescopic forklifts,
15 rough terrain forklifts, 105 boom lifts, 40+ scissor lifts,
drilling equipment, forestry equipment and more.
- DAY FOUR: Friday, April 28 — 260+
pickup trucks, automobiles, trailers, and more.
- For a complete, up-to-date list of equipment, visit
rbauction.com/Edmonton
What customers are saying:
- "It's known worldwide that Edmonton is where you come to get the good
iron," said Michael
Karczmarczyk of ConTrac Equipment Ltd. "It's a premier sale
where you have enough size and volume that you get a global
audience that's looking for premium equipment."
- "Ritchie Bros. makes my life a lot easier," said
Robert Tappof of RTE. "They are professional and easy to deal
with. All a customer has to do is go to any other auction and you
know Ritchie Bros. are the best. They are honest, very
knowledgeable, and they don't lead you along. Whether you are
buying or selling, Ritchie Bros. goes above and beyond. You
couldn't ask for anything better."
Visit rbauction.com/Edmonton
for detailed equipment information on all items available in the
auction.
About Ritchie Bros.
Established in 1958, Ritchie Bros. (NYSE and TSX: RBA) is the
world's largest industrial auctioneer, and one of the world's
largest sellers of used equipment for the construction,
transportation, agriculture, energy, mining, forestry and other
industries. Ritchie Bros.TM asset management and
disposition solutions include live unreserved public auctions with
on-site and online bidding;
EquipmentOneTM, an online auction
marketplace; Mascus, a global online equipment listing
service; private negotiated sales through Ritchie Bros. Private
Treaty; and a range of ancillary services, including financing
and leasing through Ritchie Bros. Financial Services. Ritchie Bros.
has operations in 19 countries, including 45 auction sites
worldwide. Learn more at rbauction.com, EquipmentOne.com,
mascus.com, rbauction.com/privatetreaty and
rbauction.com/financing.
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available at rbauction.com/media.
SOURCE Ritchie Bros.