Ritchie Bros. Sells Record of Nearly CA$250 million in Heavy Equipment Assets and Vehicles at Biggest-Ever Premier Canada Auction Event

Five-day Edmonton, AB, auction attracted 21,000+ bidders from 43 countries to compete for a record 14,500+ items

WESTCHESTER, Ill. and EDMONTON, AB, May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - RB Global, Inc. (NYSE: RBA) (TSX: RBA), a trusted global marketplace for insights, services and transaction solutions for commercial assets and vehicles, today announced that Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers sold 14,500+ equipment items, trucks and vehicles at its premier Canada auction event in Edmonton, AB, last week. The five-day auction generated nearly CA$250 million in gross transaction value (GTV) – a new Canadian record.

The April 29 – May 3, 2024, online and onsite auction attracted more than 21,000 bidders from 43 countries, with approximately 94.2% of the equipment selling to Canadians, including 63.3% purchased by Albertans. The remaining 5.8% of the equipment was purchased by international buyers from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Italy and the Netherlands.

"Our April-May Edmonton event once again delivered a huge selection of equipment, including lots of late-model, low-hour gear coming off recently completed jobs and ready to go to work for new owners in the next season," said Jeff Jeter, Chief Revenue Officer for RB Global. "Ritchie Bros. continues to prove that we are the leading destination for buying and selling heavy equipment and transportation assets globally, with over 21,000 bidders who were active onsite, online and through our mobile app throughout the auction. We would like to thank our record number of more than 1,600 consignors for once again choosing Ritchie Bros. to deliver the results that they count on us to deliver.

"We also extend a huge thank you to our generous and community-minded customers, who have again bid on our VIP Parking stalls in support of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Four companies have helped to raise $42,000 this year. Over the last seven years our customers have helped to raise $200,000 for children with critical illnesses," Jeter said.

Ritchie Bros. has more than 110,000 equipment items and trucks in its upcoming auctions and online marketplaces, including 5,400+ items selling in an Ontario Regional Event on May 8–10; 4,000+ items selling in Montreal, QC, May 15–17; 1,700 items selling in Lethbridge, AB, on May 16; and 2,400+ items selling in a BC Regional Event May 29–30. For a complete list of upcoming auctions and events, including weekly IronPlanet auctions and Marketplace-E events, visit rbauction.com/auctions.

About RB Global

RB Global, Inc. (NYSE: RBA) (TSX: RBA) is a leading, omnichannel marketplace that provides value-added insights, services and transaction solutions for buyers and sellers of commercial assets and vehicles worldwide. Through its auction sites in 14 countries and digital platform, RB Global serves customers in more than 170 countries across a variety of asset classes, including automotive, commercial transportation, construction, government surplus, lifting and material handling, energy, mining and agriculture. The company's marketplace brands include Ritchie Bros., the world's largest auctioneer of commercial assets and vehicles offering online bidding, and IAA, a leading global digital marketplace connecting vehicle buyers and sellers. RB Global's portfolio of brands also includes Rouse Services, which provides a complete end-to-end asset management, data-driven intelligence and performance benchmarking system; SmartEquip, an innovative technology platform that supports customers' management of the equipment lifecycle and integrates parts procurement with both OEMs and dealers; Xcira, a leader in live simulcast auction technologies; and VeriTread, an online marketplace for heavy haul transport. 

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