This news article was originally written in Spanish. It has been automatically translated for your convenience. Reasonable efforts have been made to provide an accurate translation, however, no automated translation is perfect nor is it intended to replace a human translator. The original article in Spanish can be viewed at Ritchie Bros vende más de dos mil equipos industriales y agrícolas se subastan en dos días
Ritchie Bros. sells more than 2,000 industrial and farm equipment auctioned in two days
17/06/2010
June 17, 2010
The Canadian multinational Ritchie Bros. has inaugurated its new facilities in Ocaña, Toledo. In those close to 400,000 m2, and with an investment of EUR 23 million, held the opening ceremony with the presence of the Mayor of the town, José Carlos Martínez Osteso, as well as the Manager for the South of Europe from Ritchie Bros.Jeroen Rijk. The auction started yesterday with an influx of more than 1,500 registered persons and 2,200 lots ready for sale, one of the highest figures in the history of this type of auction. Spain becomes the second country in volume of business after the Netherlands and ahead of other locations such as Paris and Milan. 17% Of bids has been online and upcoming auctions will be held in the months of July, September, October and November.
Ritchie Bros. has inaugurated its new facilities of Ocaña (Toledo).
In this inaugural edition 60% of the bidders have been foreigners from 55 countries as Korea, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, or Norway. The teams included 60 heavy cranes, some of them with a price on the market of second hand that could exceed one million euros. Ritchie Bros. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers leads more than 350 public auctions without reserve each year in land situated in North America, Central America, Europe, Asia, Australia and Middle East for a total of 13 countries. With offices and land auction in the world, Ritchie has been in Spain 10 years.
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