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12/6/2016 Ritchie Bros. marks 20 years of auctions in Dubai | ConstructionWeekOnline.com http://www.constructionweekonline.com/article42109ritchiebrosmarks20yearsofauctionsindubai/ 1/2 Search ﺑﺎﻟﻌﺮﺑﻴﺔ Ritchie Bros.’ first Dubai auction was held in 1997, and since then the company has held 72 auctions in the emirate. Page: 1 HOME / NEWS / RITCHIE BROS. MARKS 20 YEARS OF AUCTIONS IN DUBAI Ritchie Bros. marks 20 years of auctions in Dubai by John Bambridge on Dec 4, 2016 RELATED ARTICLES: Dubai Municipality takes delivery of green fleet | Dubai: Shapoorji Pallonji starts its first project | Dubai tops property investment locations for 2017 Construction equipment auctioneer Ritchie Bros. is marking its 20th anniversary in the UAE with its 73 rd unreserved auction this December of a final lot for 2016 consigned with more than 1,700 heavy equipment items and trucks. Ritchie Bros.’ first Dubai auction was held in 1997. Since then the company has held 72 auctions in the emirate, selling over 120,000 lots and registering more than 40,000 bidders – though today’s auctions are a lot different than those conducted twenty years ago. Among the 1,700 items on sale this month, the lots of equipment include: 60+ cranes, including a 2014 Sany SAC2200F 220ton 10x8x10 allterrain crane 70+ excavators, including a 2011 Caterpillar 336DLN hydraulic excavator 75+ compactors, including 10 unused 2016 Dynapac CA255 vibratory rollers 15+ bulldozers, including two 2013 Caterpillar D6T bulldozers 170+ generator sets, including four unused 2013 Caterpillar 500 KVA skidmounted gen sets The final twoday unreserved auction of 2016 will take place in Dubai from 13 th 14 th December. Bids can be made in person at the auction site, online at rbauction.com and by proxy. “At the first auctions in Dubai, bidders were seated in a huge tent and everyone joined in person as we didn’t have online bidding yet,” said Eduard Faig, regional sales manager, Ritchie Bros. “Now we run our operation in a comfortable auction theatre, and have a lot more to offer to our customers. Through the years more bidders from more countries outside the region found their way to our Dubai auctions, either in person or online, making it a powerful auction hub. “Every year businesses from all over the Middle East, Asia and further away rely on us to sell and buy the equipment they need.” BaumaCONEXPO India draws both OEMS and GCC firms Hill Intl nabs project mgmt contract in Morocco Hill Intl bags $15.5m FM contract from ADNOC Rotana to build 12 new hotels in the UAE by 2020 Case unveils Dubai parts facility at 'Eagle Days' Albaddad Capital expands facilities to meet demand Ritchie Bros. marks 20 years of auctions in Dubai Dubai Municipality takes delivery of green fleet Azizi hands over Azizi Orchid Residence to owners Hyundai to begin construction on Saudi shipyard Advertisement 3 LATEST MIDDLE EAST CONSTRUCTION NEWS / PMV HOME NEWS ANALYSIS INTERVIEWS COMMENT IN PICTURES VIDEOS SPECIAL REPORTS POWER 100 ADVERTISE CONTACT SIGN IN/REGISTER Newsletter Subscribe Enter Email PM Sign Up TENDERS PROJECTS EVENTS KNOWLEDGE CENTRE DIRECTORY MAGAZINES

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Ritchie Bros.’ first Dubai auction was held in 1997,

and since then the company has held 72 auctions in

the emirate. 

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Ritchie Bros. marks 20 years of auctions in Dubai

by John Bambridge on Dec 4, 2016 

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Construction equipment auctioneer Ritchie Bros. is marking its

20th anniversary in the UAE with its 73rd unreserved auctionthis December of a final lot for 2016 consigned with more than1,700 heavy equipment items and trucks.

Ritchie Bros.’ first Dubai auction was held in 1997. Since then thecompany has held 72 auctions in the emirate, selling over 120,000 lotsand registering more than 40,000 bidders – though today’s auctions area lot different than those conducted twenty years ago.

Among the 1,700 items on sale this month, the lots of equipmentinclude:

60+ cranes, including a 2014 Sany SAC2200F 220ton 10x8x10 allterrain crane70+ excavators, including a 2011 Caterpillar 336DLN hydraulic excavator75+ compactors, including 10 unused 2016 Dynapac CA255 vibratory rollers15+ bulldozers, including two 2013 Caterpillar D6T bulldozers170+ generator sets, including four unused 2013 Caterpillar 500 KVA skidmounted gen sets

The final twoday unreserved auction of 2016 will take place in Dubai from 13th14th December.

Bids can be made in person at the auction site, online at rbauction.com and by proxy.

“At the first auctions in Dubai, bidders were seated in a huge tent and everyone joined in person as we didn’t haveonline bidding yet,” said Eduard Faig, regional sales manager, Ritchie Bros.

“Now we run our operation in a comfortable auction theatre, and have a lot more to offer to our customers. Throughthe years more bidders from more countries outside the region found their way to our Dubai auctions, either inperson or online, making it a powerful auction hub.

“Every year businesses from all over the Middle East, Asia and further away rely on us to sell and buy the equipmentthey need.”

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