47,000+ consignors sell equipment with Ritchie Bros. in 2015

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A record US$4.25 billion of equipment and trucks sold

Record-breaking equipment auction in Edmonton, Alberta

Record-breaking equipment auction in Edmonton, AB in April 2015

Billions of dollars of equipment. Hundreds of auctions. More than half a million bidders. 2015 was a big year at Ritchie Bros.—and we’d like to thank everyone who bought, sold, financed or otherwise used our services this year.

We’re proud that we’re still the world’s #1 industrial auction company, on-site AND online—because every piece of equipment sold represents a seller who put their trust in us, and a buyer who put their trust in us. And that’s what it’s all about.

A new record for online equipment sales

In 2015 we sold US$4.25 billion of equipment at 345 live unreserved auctions and on our online auction marketplace EquipmentOne.com. That’s a new company record.

Another new company record: we sold US$1.9 billion of equipment to online buyers in 2015 (about 45% of the total amount sold).

Online bids being placed on a 2013 Peterbilt rig-up truck

Online bids being placed on a 2013 Peterbilt rig-up truck

We introduced online bidding in 2002, making it easier for our customers to participate at our live unreserved auctions around the world without leaving their home or office.

EquipmentOne turns two!

We launched EquipmentOne.com in 2013, giving our customers another great way to buy and sell equipment online. Buyers can place bids 24/7; sellers have the option of placing a 'buy it now' or reserve price on their items. Learn more about how to buy and sell equipment on EquipmentOne (with video).

In 2015 we sold US$116+ million of equipment, trucks, materials and more on EquipmentOne.

Record-breaking equipment auctions

We conducted live unreserved equipment auctions in 15 countries in 2015: Canada, the USA, Mexico, Panama, Australia, New Zealand, China, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, the UK and the United Arab Emirates.

Crane auction in Casper, Wyoming

Crane auction for Energy Transportation in Casper, WY

Among our 2015 auction highlights:

  • Our Edmonton, Alberta site hosted the largest Canadian auction in Ritchie Bros. history, selling CA$215 million (US$177 million) of equipment (Apr-May)
  • Our Orlando, Florida site set a new record for number of lots sold in a single auction: 10,500+ lots sold for US$179 million (Feb)
  • We conducted the largest single-owner auction in Ritchie Bros. history, selling US$54 million of cranes, trucks, trailers and other equipment for Energy Transportation in Casper, Wyoming (Mar)
  • Our two Texas sites set new annual sales records: our Fort Worth site sold US$280+ million of equipment; our Houston site sold US$238+ million of equipment
  • Several auction sites set records for their largest-ever auction: Salt Lake City, UT; Denver, CO; Fort Worth, TX; St. Louis, MO; Montreal, QC; Lethbridge, AB; Toronto, ON
  • Our Donington Park, UK site hosted our 400th European auction (Nov)
  • Our Polotitlan site hosted our 100th Mexican auction (Dec)

Watch this amazing time lapse video of our CA$215 million auction in Edmonton in April/May 2015:

Buyers finance US$220+ million in purchases

Ritchie Bros. Financial Services provided US$220+ million of heavy equipment financing to buyers in 2015, 30% more than 2014.

In addition to regular financing, we started offering leases and working capital loans in 2015.

17,300+ semi-trucks sold in 2015

You’ll find a lot than yellow iron at Ritchie Bros. auctions. We sold more than 17,300 semi-trucks in 2015, or US$426 million worth of trucks—more than ever before.

Watch this video filmed at our Denver, CO auction in June 2015 to see the mix of trucks and equipment at a typical Ritchie Bros. auction:

Get ready to buy and sell equipment in 2016

The auction year kicks off on January 28. See 90+ live unreserved auctions already scheduled. Before you buy or sell, create a free account and check recent auction results to get a sense of current pricing.

Thank you for doing business with us in 2015. We look forward to helping you buy and sell in 2016.

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