Sixty countries get in on the bidding at Donington Park auction

“Going.., going.., and I …, sold it to the gentleman in the back! What’s your buyer number, Sir?” On May 10 heavy equipment auctioneer Ritchie Bros. held its third UK auction of the year in Donington Park (Derby). The three auctions combined, Ritchie Bros. sold 3,080 lots on behalf of 270 businesses and registered 2,230+ bidders. Hundreds of onsite and online bidders from 60 countries were drawn to the unreserved public auction in May, eager to get a good deal on a piece of equipment of their choice. At the end of the day all lots were sold to the highest bidders – a third of them from outside the UK.

In the weeks before the May auction, over 90 companies added equipment and trucks, together offering a variety of 1,000 equipment items, including diggers, tractors, loaders, trucks, access platforms and more. A highlight of the auction was a complete dispersal package from demolition company A O C, which included a Komatsu PC360LC-10 hydraulic excavator that sold for GBP 92,500 to a bidder from Belfast.

Ritchie Bros. will hold its next unreserved public auction in Donington Park on Tuesday, July 12th. Anyone interested in buying or selling at this auction should visit www.rbauction.co.uk or phone the UK auction site at (+44) 1332.819.700.