Grand opening ribbon cut in front of a crowd of more than
1,400 on-site and online bidders
MANCHESTER, NH, April 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ - Ritchie Bros.
Auctioneers (NYSE and TSX: RBA), the world's largest industrial
auctioneer, officially opened its new auction site in Manchester, NH yesterday during a
multi-million dollar grand opening auction. More than 1,400 bidders
from 40 countries registered on site or online to participate in
yesterday's unreserved public auction in Manchester, which featured more than 950 heavy
equipment and transportation items from close to 100 sellers. A
ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the official opening of the new
site featured Gary Abbott, Executive
Vice President of the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of
New Hampshire and Ritchie Bros.
employees.
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"We are very proud to welcome bidders from across New Hamphsire
and around the world to our new facility in Manchester," said Stephen O'Duggan, Regional Sales Manager,
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers. "We want to thank all of our customers
who have made this day possible and look forward to continuing to
serve the world's builders from our new site."
Ritchie Bros.' new 54-acre Manchester auction site is located at 39
Hackett Hill Road in Hooksett, NH
and features an auction ramp with seating for 350 interested
bidders, a refurbishing facility for equipment washing and repair,
and approximately 25 acres for equipment display. It is expected
this site will host four auctions each year.
Gary Abbott, Executive Vice
President of the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of
New Hampshire added: "Having
Ritchie Bros. at this New
Hampshire location will be a boon for local contractors and
the local economy."
The Ritchie Bros. auction calendar currently features more than
100 unreserved public auctions. The next Ritchie Bros. Manchester, NH auction is scheduled for
June 19, 2014. If you're interested
in selling equipment at this or any upcoming Ritchie Bros. auction,
contact the local site at +1.603.268.0517 or visit
rbauction.com.
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 (rbauctionfinance.com). Ritchie
Bros. has operations in more than 25 countries, including 44
auction sites worldwide. Learn more at RitchieBros.com.
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