Aug 21, 2012

Ritchie Bros. Holding Grand Opening Industrial Auction At Donington Park, UK – Sept. 18

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, the world’s largest industrial auctioneer, will celebrate the Grand Opening of its Donington Park, UK auction site with an unreserved public equipment auction on September 18, 2012.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place on the morning of the auction to officially mark the opening of the company’s new UK auction site. The auction, which starts at 9 am, features a range of heavy plant equipment, tractors, trucks and items used in the construction, agriculture, material handling and other industries. All items will be sold to the highest bidders without minimum bids or reserve prices-bids can be made in person at the auction site, online in real time atwww.rbauction.com or by proxy.

On 17th April 2012, Ritchie Bros. held its first auction in Donington Park, which attracted 620 online and on-site bidders from close to 50 countries. More than 670 plant equipment items and trucks were sold to the highest bidders during the one-day auction, with close to 60 percent of the equipment being sold to bidders from outside the UK.

More than 270 items are currently listed for the September grand opening auction with more items to be added in the coming weeks. People interested in selling equipment, trucks or tractors in the auction should contact Ritchie Bros. at +44.132.7311223.

Auction details:

Location: Ritchie Bros.’ Donington Park auction site at Castle Donington, Donington, DE74 2RP, UK

  • Auction site phone: +44.132.7311223
  • Time and date: Tuesday September 18, 2012, starting at 9:00 a.m. (local time)
  • Auction currency: Pounds Sterling
  • Every Ritchie Bros. auction is open to the public; registration to bid is free; a refundable bid deposit may be required
  • How to register and bid:
    • In person at the auction site
    • Online at rbauction.com - register in advance and bid online in real time on auction day; a refundable bid deposit may be required; first-time online bidders should register several days in advance of the auction
    • By proxy – phone the auction site to place a proxy bid