"We chose Ritchie Bros. because Dad’s relationship with them went way back."

Daryl Williamson, son of Harry Williamson (1939 - 2001)

Harry Williamson took a dump truck and roller and turned them into one of British Columbia’s most successful paving companies, H. Williamson Blacktop & Landscaping. When Harry passed away, he left his family with fond memories, a large equipment fleet – and some hard decisions to make.

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“Internet bidding is a great tool, but the auctions will always be the main event.”

Steve Pokrajac - Pokrajac Corporation (San Jacinta, CA)

As president of a general engineering contractor, Steve Pokrajac has bought and sold millions of dollars of equipment at Ritchie Bros. auctions across the U.S. Although the internet has opened up the world for Steve, he’ll never lose his love of attending auctions in person.

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“Go to Ritchie Bros.: that’s my advice to anyone wanting to sell trucks and trailers.”

Louis & Denis Larabie - Larabie Trucking (Kapuskasing, ON)

For Denis and Louis Larabie of Kapuskasing, Ontario, a fortuitous wrong turn led to a major trucking contract with the De Beers diamond company. At the end of the contract, the Larabie brothers had almost 150 trucks and trailers to sell – and a new appreciation for unreserved auctions.

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“It's clean and tidy for the buyers, and it's a done deal for the sellers. It's a true blue auction.”

Doug Heritage - Miller Farm Equipment (Moosomin, SK)

Miller Farm Equipment has been selling new and used farm equipment to Canadian farmers since 1924. Doug Heritage and Kevin Miller now operate one of the largest Case IH dealers in North America. When the local market can’t absorb Miller Farm’s used equipment inventory, Doug and Kevin turn to Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers.

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“I couldn’t afford to update my equipment and be in compliance. I just couldn’t do it.”

Dean Stines - D & L Stines Construction (Santa Paula, California)

When Dean Stines started an excavation company in California, he turned to Ritchie Bros. for his equipment needs. When new environmental regulations accelerated Dean’s retirement plans, he returned to the place his business began: a Ritchie Bros. auction.

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“I get excellent service and value, as well as access to new customers that I don’t think I can get anywhere else.”

Steve Ledwell - Ledwell & Son Enterprises (Texarkana, Texas)

Steve Ledwell of Texas-based Ledwell & Son Enterprises had always considered selling by auction an unnecessary risk. A chance encounter with Ritchie Bros. at a trade show changed his mind. Steve now uses Ritchie Bros. auctions to sell trucks and trailers - and to reach a global audience of potential new Ledwell customers.

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"Ritchie Bros. has been very important to me and my family… Ritchie Bros. has changed our lives."

Ruben Encinas (Mexico)

Almost 20 years ago, Ruben Encinas traveled from Mexico to buy a crane at an unreserved Ritchie Bros. auction in Arizona. That first Ritchie Bros. auction purchase gave Ruben the idea for a new business venture – and gave his family a chance for a new life.

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"Now you can sell just one or two pieces of equipment at the auction site and reach buyers from all over the world."

Dean Stockman - Stockman Farms (Beechy, Saskatchewan)

Dean Stockman grew up on a farm in Saskatchewan, but it wasn’t until he took over the farm from his father that he started buying equipment from agricultural auctions. When Dean wanted to sell a single sprayer, he chose the local service and global reach of a Ritchie Bros. auction.

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"Developing a new market is so rewarding."

Richard Perzan - Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (Moscow, Russia)

When his family's Ontario forestry business closed, Richard Perzan went from being a satisfied Ritchie Bros. customer in Canada to a satisfied Ritchie Bros. employee – in Russia. Now Richard offers Russian equipment users the same local service and global reach he once enjoyed as a customer.

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"The advertising that Ritchie Bros. provides cannot be bought."

Karl Kocon - K & R Truck & Equipment (AB, Canada)

Almost 30 years ago, Karl Kocon bought a used truck, painted and repaired it, then sold it at a Ritchie Bros. auction – kick-starting his successful Edmonton, Alberta-based refurbishing and custom-built truck business: K & R Truck & Equipment. Today Karl finds that one of the best advertising channels for his customized trucks is the same place his business got its start – a Ritchie Bros. auction.

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"Ritchie Bros.’ February Orlando auction is the premier auction of the year; it sets the stage for what’s to come."

Frank Fowler - Ring Power Corporation (FL, United States)

Ring Power Corporation is one of the largest Cat dealers in the Southeastern U.S., with a 5,000-piece rental fleet. Looking to sell its surplus used equipment, Ring Power asked Ritchie Bros. to conduct an unreserved auction in Orlando in 1984. The Ring Power auction became an annual event in Orlando – and evolved into the world’s largest industrial auction.

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"An unreserved auction is the best way to dispose of a large fleet of equipment."

Ray Scott - Scott Group of Companies (Adelaide, Australia)

At the end of a major project, the Scott Group – one of Australia’s largest transportation companies – had 130 surplus transportation items and two options: Send the trucks out of state to be sold piecemeal – or have Ritchie Bros. bring the auction to the Scott Group’s site and sell everything in one day.

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"Ritchie Bros. hasn’t lost that side of their culture – the ability to connect with customers on a personal level."

Bob McIntosh - Leavitt Machinery (BC, Canada)

Vancouver-based Leavitt Machinery offers sales, rental and service of an ever-increasing range of materials handling, construction and aerial equipment. Looking to showcase the diversity of their product lineup, Leavitt chose a unique solution: a Ritchie Bros. auction.

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"Being able to sit at home or in my office and bid live on a machine being sold in an auction 1,000 or 5,000 miles away – it’s incredible."

Eilat Lev - International Tractor Co. (NY, United States)

Eilat Lev, the president of New York-based International Tractor, has been buying equipment at Ritchie Bros. auctions around the world for almost 30 years. When he can’t attend an auction in person, Eilat bids online – using rbauctionBid-Live to purchase more than US$16 million equipment to date.

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"When you have thousands of people at the auction, from all over the world, you know that the price you get is the best price in the market."

Jess Alcala - Hydro Québec (QC, Canada)

For years, Hydro Quebec sold all of its heavy equipment directly to buyers in the local market. Looking to reduce costs, the corporation discovered it could also increase returns – by reaching the global market through Ritchie Bros.

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"[At Ritchie Bros.] everyone is treated with equal respect, regardless of the size of their company."

Doug Gordon - Doug Gordon Contracting (BC, Canada)

Doug Gordon had purchased millions of dollars of equipment at Ritchie Bros. auctions over decades in the construction business in Western Canada. When he decided to sell his entire equipment inventory, he turned to the company he'd come to know and trust as a buyer.

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"Ritchie Bros. did an excellent job preparing, marketing and selling our pipeline equipment."

Christopher Leines - Minnesota Limited (MN, United States)

Minnesota Limited, a major pipeline contractor in the U.S. Midwest, had accumulated a large – but aging – fleet of equipment over four decades in business. Looking to upgrade the company's fleet, president & CEO Chris Leines turned to Ritchie Bros. – and discovered the benefits of completing a Like-Kind Exchange.

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"The selection of equipment is incredible, the pace of the auction is fast, and the whole process is very fair and efficient."

Sandeep Garg - Punj Lloyd Limited (New Delhi, India)

Punj Lloyd Limited, India's second-largest engineering construction firm, buys millions of dollars of equipment every year. Faced with a shortage in the local market, Punj Lloyd's President of Plant and Equipment, Sandeep Garg, turned to Ritchie Bros.' worldwide auctions.

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"With an unreserved auction, you get the confidence of potential buyers. They know that everything will be sold."

Don Laing - Don Laing Trailers (AB, Canada)

When Don Laing of Ponoka, Alberta decided to retire from the farm machinery business, he wanted the dispersal conducted quickly and fairly. The easiest decision he made: to sell his property and equipment by unreserved auction.

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"Selling through Ritchie Bros. is the easiest, simplest way of extracting maximum value from your assets."

Tom Kramer - NPL Construction Co. (AZ, United States)

NPL Construction Co. had locations across the U.S., each with its own approach to equipment turnover. Find out how Ritchie Bros. helped NPL increase efficiency and reduce costs.

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