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Business

IronPlanet taps Ackley, formerly of eBay and Google, as new CMO

A veteran of web and e-commerce development with stints at giants such as Google and eBay on his resume has joined the leadership team at IronPlanet. The online heavy equipment auctioneer has hired Matt Ackley as its new senior vice president and chief marketing officer. In his new role at IronPlanet, Ackley will be in charge of all marketing […]

May 26, 2016

Business

Ritchie Bros. buys online equipment listing service Mascus

Heavy equipment auctioneer Ritchie Bros. has acquired online equipment listing service Mascus in an all-cash deal. Ritchie Bros. says it has paid €24.0 million ($26.6 million) for 100 percent equity in Mascus and will pay up to €3.4 million ($3.8 million) more should certain performance targets be met by Mascus over the next three years. Mascus will continue […]

February 23, 2016

Construction Equipment

IronPlanet expands Florida public auction to 5 days to accommodate more sellers

Online equipment marketplace IronPlanet recently announced that it has added a fifth day to its annual unreserved public auction in Kissimmee, Fla., in order to accommodate additional sellers. Previously scheduled For Tuesday, Feb. 9 through Friday, Feb. 12, the auction will now begin Monday, Feb. 8. Just more than a year removed from its merger with Cat […]

January 26, 2016

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

Finning teams up with IronPlanet to sell used Cat equipment globally

Are you not finding the deals you want in your part of the country for good used equipment? Maybe it’s time to look further. Two of the biggest players in the heavy equipment industry inked a deal this week to bring a global presence to the auction market.The largest Caterpillar dealer in the world, Vancouver, […]

August 28, 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

Construction Equipment

Proxbid to provide live online bidding for Lyon auction in New Jersey

Proxibid will provide live online bidding for Alex Lyon and Son’s annual three-day rental return auction, scheduled for Thursday, March 26 through Saturday, March 28. Taking place in Mays Landing, New Jersey, the auction will feature construction equipment, aerial lifts, telescopic fork lifts and dump trucks. Proxibid is 100-percent PCI compliant and boasts an uptime […]

March 19, 2015

Construction Equipment

Ritchie Bros. breaks more sales records at annual Orlando auction

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers announced that its big Orlando auction has once again broken records. During the five-day unreserved public auction last week, the company sold more than 10,500 pieces of equipment and trucks, generating more than $179 million. Of that total, a record-breaking $66 million was generated from online buyers. The totals reflect 8-percent growth […]

February 22, 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

Business

Ritchie Bros. 3Q auction proceeds up, revenues down; announces management, structure changes

Ritchie Bros. says it saw a record third quarter in gross auction proceeds, posting $886.9 million for the period, up 12 percent compared to last year. The company says it achieved more than $4 billion in gross auction proceeds for the last four quarters, which is a first for the company. Adjusted net earnings, however, […]

December 3, 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