Tag: heavy equipment auction

Dealers

Ritchie Bros.’s CEO to step down; search on for successor

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers says that Ravi Saligram, CEO and board member, will step down effective October 1 after five years with the company. The company says it is now conducting “a thorough, thoughtful search for Ravi’s successor,” and will consider both internal and external candidates. “Over the past five years, Ravi has led the transformation of […]

July 1, 2019

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

Roadbuilding

Parsons hires Sam Elters as road, highway leader

Parsons has hired Sam Elters as regional transportation director in Arizona and Nevada. In this position, he will be responsible for all road and highway projects in this region, and he will serve as the lead for major pursuits, including public-private partnerships, design-build projects, and design and construction management projects. Prior to joining Parsons, Elters […]

April 13, 2012

Roadbuilding

Parsons hires Sam Elters as road, highway leader

Parsons has hired Sam Elters as regional transportation director in Arizona and Nevada. In this position, he will be responsible for all road and highway projects in this region, and he will serve as the lead for major pursuits, including public-private partnerships, design-build projects, and design and construction management projects. Prior to joining Parsons, Elters […]

April 13, 2012

Roadbuilding

Parsons hires Sam Elters as road, highway leader

Parsons has hired Sam Elters as regional transportation director in Arizona and Nevada. In this position, he will be responsible for all road and highway projects in this region, and he will serve as the lead for major pursuits, including public-private partnerships, design-build projects, and design and construction management projects. Prior to joining Parsons, Elters […]

April 13, 2012

Roadbuilding

Parsons hires Sam Elters as road, highway leader

Parsons has hired Sam Elters as regional transportation director in Arizona and Nevada. In this position, he will be responsible for all road and highway projects in this region, and he will serve as the lead for major pursuits, including public-private partnerships, design-build projects, and design and construction management projects. Prior to joining Parsons, Elters […]

April 13, 2012

Roadbuilding

Michelin adds new Earthmover tire plant

Michelin is breaking ground next week on a new Earthmover tire manufacturing plant in Anderson County, S.C. The company is also expanding its existing Earthmover tire facility in Lexington, S.C. The two projects represent a $750 million investment and will create up to 500 new jobs. This announcement is in addition to Michelin’s 2011 announcement […]

April 13, 2012

Roadbuilding

Major Wire selects new territory manager

Major Wire named Jerry Teague as its new territory manager for the south central United States and Puerto Rico. Teague will work directly with Major Wire authorized dealers and aggregate, mining and recycle customers in Arkansas, southern Illinois, eastern Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, eastern Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas (excluding El Paso) and the United States […]

April 13, 2012

Roadbuilding

Ritchie posts $203-million single-auction record

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers says it held the world’s largest heavy equipment auction in Orlando last week, breaking multiple company records, including gross auction proceeds ($203 million), number of lots sold (10,000-plus); registered bidders (8,670) and sellers (830). Online records were also set; there were 4,700 online bidders, with online gross auction proceeds of $47 million. […]

February 21, 2012

Construction Equipment

Ritchie posts $203 million single-auction record

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers posts $203 million single-auction record.

February 21, 2012

Roadbuilding

Mike Anderson’s American Iron

When the final item closes at IronPlanet’s regular auction, up pops the full sale results, not only confirming or correcting my bid price and bidder total scribbles from the previous six or seven hours, but most significantly where the successful bidder is located.

September 1, 2010