Ritchie Bros. Sells More Than $172 Million of Equipment at Global Auction in Orlando
In February, buyers from around the world visited Ritchie Bros.’ 200-acre Orlando, Fla., site for the year’s largest equipment auction. In just five days, Ritchie Bros. sold a record 10,700-plus items for more than $172 million.
This year’s unreserved auction on Feb. 15-19, attracted more than 9,850 bidders from 79 countries. Out-of-state buyers purchased more than $137 million of equipment (80 percent), including more than $40 million purchased by out-of-country buyers (23 percent).
“Orlando is one of our flagship operations — and it’s clear from the results this week equipment buyers and sellers value the solutions we provide,” said Ravi Saligram, CEO of Ritchie Bros. “We’re very pleased to have been able to help 985 consignors sell equipment this week, including both end-users and dealers. Due to the diverse buying audience we attract from different sectors and geographies, we achieved consistent and solid pricing all week through most asset classes with particularly strong results for low-hour, late-model, well-maintained equipment. I am very proud of our team’s efforts in conducting a world-class sale.”
Bidders participated in the auction in person, online in real time at rbauction.com, and by proxy. Online buyers purchased more than $64 million of equipment (38 percent). All items were sold without minimum bids or reserve prices.
“This is not just a U.S. auction; this is a global event with participation from around the world,” said Terry Dolan, President (United States and Latin America), Ritchie Bros. “People travel from across the globe to attend this auction, and thousands more participate online from as far away as Belgium, Costa Rica, Colombia, Vietnam and more.”
To see video of this enormous auction, visit youtube.com/ritchiebros.
