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Construction Equipment

Looking for that leatherneck style? IronPlanet/GovPlanet auctioning surplus Marine Corps construction machines

If you hate the color of yellow iron, or you’re nostalgic for your days in olive drab, or just looking for some older, low hours machines, you might want to check out IronPlanet’s two-day GovPlanet auction of surplus Marine Corps construction equipment. The auction starts tomorrow (Tuesday, September 22) at 9 a.m. Pacific Coast Time, […]

September 21, 2015

Business

Ritchie Bros. names Terry Dolan president of U.S., Latin America business

A 15-year veteran of the industrial sector backed by strong experience with construction, mining and agriculture, Terry Dolan has been announced as Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers’ next U.S./Latin America president. Dolan leaves Global Commercial and Industrial Products’ Generac division where he served as executive vice president for four years. According to the Ritchie Bros. announcement, during his time […]

May 8, 2015

Business

IronPlanet, Cat Auction Services complete merger

With the addition of access to late model, low-hour Caterpillar equipment, IronPlanet chairman and CEO Greg Owens said his company’s merger with Cat Auction Services will “drive value and services to all of our buyers and sellers.” The merger, announced in December, was completed April 2. “I am confident that our marketplace offerings will enable our […]

April 3, 2015

Business

IronPlanet taps Schleicher as new CFO

A veteran of the financial industry with stints at several prominent accounting firms, Deborah Schleicher has been named the next Chief Financial Officer at IronPlanet. Schleicher’s resume includes roles at Arthur Andersen, PricewaterhouseCoopers and, most recently, eight years at Grant Thornton where she leaves a position as a national partner. “IronPlanet will benefit from Debbie’s […]

March 13, 2015

Construction Equipment

Used heavy equipment values, auction sales fall in January

The Rouse Rental Report for January activity indicated an 0.9-percent decrease to 46.2 percent in orderly liquidation values (OLV) from December across the 14 rental categories the organization tracks monthly. The OLV figure is “a percentage of replacement cost for the average age of equipment sold within that category.” This was a slight dip for the index, […]

March 2, 2015

Construction Equipment

IronPlanet, Cat Auction Services hold joint auction while awaiting merger; discuss initial moves into market

Still awaiting the completion of its merger announced in December, IronPlanet and Cat Auction Services held their first joint live auction last week in Kissimmee, Florida. We sat down with Jeff Jeter, president of the Americas for IronPlanet to go over how IronPlanet envisions this pending merger moving forward. “Because the deal is not closed […]

February 15, 2015

Business

IronPlanet and Cat Auction Services announce merger

Online equipment marketplace IronPlanet and the Caterpillar dealer channel for used equipment sales, Cat Auction Services, have announced a merger. The two companies promise a “unique auction experience, backed by technology.” The merger looks to be a move by IronPlanet to incorporate onsite auctions into its currently online-only format and caps off a pretty big […]

December 22, 2014

Construction Equipment

Ritchie Bros. sets dates for annual heavy equipment mega-auction in Orlando

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers today announced the dates for its annual multi-day equipment auction held in Orlando. Dubbed “The Big One,” the event is the largest equipment auction in the world and will be held February 16-20, 2015 at the auctioneers’s massive yard in Orlando. RELATED: Tour the largest heavy equipment auction in the world in […]

October 24, 2014

Roadbuilding

New construction equipment sales up 11 percent in August, used sales down

Compared to one year ago, the number of new financed construction equipment units sold rose 11 percent this August, according to Equipment Data Associates figures. Used financed construction equipment sales on the other hand, continued their lackluster performance, with 3 percent fewer units sold this August than in August 2013. Year to date through August, […]

October 8, 2014

Construction Equipment

Need a military-spec’d wheel loader or dozer? New GovPlanet site offers military rolling stock starting in November

Rolling stock coming out of U.S. military inventories will start selling in November on GovPlanet, a subsidiary of online heavy equipment and truck marketplace IronPlanet. Awarded a U.S. Defense Logistics Agency contract in July, IronPlanet will use its new online auction site to dispose of between $50 to 70 million government surplus rolling stock assets. […]

September 30, 2014

Construction Equipment

Financed used construction equipment sales drop third month in a row; new financed units flat in June

According to the latest numbers from Equipment Data Associates, the number of financed used construction equipment sold dropped in June for the third month in a row, showing a 10 percent drop from May (7,089 units compared to May’s 7,900 units), and a 7 percent drop from June, 2013. Financed new equipment sales were flat […]

August 11, 2014

Roadbuilding

IronPlanet launches allEquip used equipment marketplace

IronPlanet has launched a “buy now” online marketplace of used construction equipment for sale. The site, allEquip.com, allows individuals to buy and sell construction equipment. The site manages the complete transaction between the buyer and the seller, from equipment listing on the site through final payment. Every item for sale has a guaranteed inspection report, […]

June 6, 2014