3,000+ equipment items to be sold at two-day Ritchie Bros. auction in Houston, Texas
255+ truck tractors and other transportation items will be sold on Day Two of the unreserved public auction
HOUSTON, April 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ - Ritchie Bros. (NYSE and TSX: RBA), the world's largest industrial auctioneer, will sell more than 3,000 transportation, construction, and farming equipment items at an unreserved public auction in Houston, Texas on April 15 – 16, 2015. Auction highlights include 90+ excavators, 55+ crawler tractors, 45+ cranes, as well as a large selection of agricultural tractors, wheel loaders, loader backhoes, and more. Day Two of the auction will feature a massive selection of transportation items, including 255+ truck tractors, 275+ trailers, and more. Every item will be sold to the highest bidder on auction day, regardless of price—without minimum bids or reserve prices. Bids can be made in person at the auction site, online in real-time at rbauction.com and by proxy.
"This auction is packed with great opportunities for equipment and truck buyers. Thousands of items will be sold over two days, including a large selection of late-model construction equipment, cranes, farm and aerial equipment, as well as a great selection of transportation equipment selling on the second day," said Alan McVicker, Regional Sales Manager, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers. "All our auctions are open to the public, so everyone is welcome to attend and bid on the equipment. We encourage those interested to visit our auction site to test and inspect equipment ahead of the auction."
Specific equipment highlights include:
- 35+ 2012 Peterbilt 386 truck tractors
- 20 2012 Kenworth T800 truck tractors
- 20+ late-model Peterbilt 388 truck tractors
- A 2013 John Deere 8310R MFWD tractor
- A 2012 Caterpillar 950K wheel loader
- A 2012 John Deere 8285R MFWD tractor
- Three late-model Volvo A40F 6x6 articulated dump trucks
- Eight late-model Caterpillar D6N LGP crawler tractors
- Four late-model Caterpillar 336EL hydraulic excavators
- Three 2012 Volvo EC300DL hydraulic excavators
- Four late-model Terex RT555-1 55-ton 4x4x4 rough terrain cranes
Houston, Texas auction details:
- Location: 15500 Eastex Freeway, Humble, TX, 77396
- Time and date: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 to Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 8:00 a.m. (local time)
- Auction site phone: +1.713.455.5200
- The auction is open to the public; registration to bid is free; a refundable bid deposit may be required
- How to register and bid:
- In person at the auction site
- Online at rbauction.com – register in advance and bid online in real time on auction day; a refundable bid deposit may be required; first-time bidders should register several days in advance of the auction
- By proxy – phone the auction site to place a proxy bid
- Interested buyers can come to the auction site to inspect, test and compare items ahead of the auction
For more information on the auction, including detailed equipment information and high-resolution equipment photos, visit rbauction.com/Houston.
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 EquipmentOneTM 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 (rbauction.com/financing). Ritchie Bros. has operations in 19 countries, including 44 auction sites worldwide. Learn more at RitchieBros.com.
ATTENTION MEDIA: Photos and other media resources are available for use at rbauction.com/media. Members of the public and the media can follow Ritchie Bros. on Twitter @RitchieBros.
SOURCE Ritchie Bros Auctioneers (America) Inc.
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