IronPlanet®, a leading online marketplace for used heavy equipment, announced today a strategic alliance including a small minority investment with Mascus, an online marketplace for construction equipment, transportation vehicles and trucks and agricultural, forestry, material handling, equipment, headquartered in the Netherlands.
The agreement includes the seamless int
egration of the two sites with new remarketing services to aid the ease, speed and availability of equipment. Advertisers on Mascus will now be able to quickly and efficiently push items listed on Mascus to IronPlanet for auction, further enhancing equipment disposition and speed to liquidity. In addition, buyers on IronPlanet will have greater access to the entire inventory of listings on Mascus. Sellers of used heavy equipment are increasingly moving from traditional publications and land-based auctions to the global reach and instant access of online marketplaces like IronPlanet and Mascus. Likewise, buyers of equipment turn to the Internet to find the equipment they need at the price they are willing to pay within the quick timeframe they desire. The alliance will provide the transparency of availability, pricing and location not available in printed publications and traditional auctions.
“I am excited to be working with Mascus and continuing to pioneer and revolutionize how sellers and buyers connect worldwide to satisfy the disposition and acquisition of used heavy equipment. Our integrated online marketplaces will provide unparalleled remarketing services for our customers,” said Greg Owens, CEO of IronPlanet. “We’re excited to bring our 13-plus years of industry expertise and innovative technology to support the needs of Mascus sellers and buyers.”
“Our alliance with IronPlanet will further enhance the offerings and value that Mascus customers have come to expect from our online marketplace. Traditional means for selling and buying used equipment are quickly being displaced through marketplaces like Mascus and IronPlanet,” said Tim Scholte, CEO of Mascus. “I am confident that the joint value we can provide through our listing services to IronPlanet’s auction and remarketing services will make selling and buying equipment even easier.”
Since pioneering online equipment auctions more than a decade ago, IronPlanet has successfully sold over $3 billion of used equipment online and has built an audience of 1 million registered users representing nearly every country on the planet. IronPlanet sells equipment online with guaranteed inspection reports, attracting buyers worldwide resulting in top market prices.
For more information about IronPlanet, visit www.ironplanet.com. For more information about Mascus, visit www.mascus.com.
About IronPlanet
IronPlanet is a leading online marketplace for used heavy equipment. Our sellers achieve more profitable sales through low transaction costs and better price realization through a global audience of buyers. Our guaranteed inspection reports and exclusive IronClad Assurance enable buyers to bid with a high degree of confidence. IronPlanet is backed by Accel Partners, Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, Caterpillar, Komatsu and Volvo. For more information, visit www.ironplanet.com.
About Mascus
Mascus is a global leading online marketplace for farm machinery, forestry, material handling and grounds care equipment, construction, transportation vehicles and other heavy equipment. Product ranges include tractors, trailers, used trucks, diggers, box trailers, mini diggers and excavators. Mascus makes trading in used machinery and equipment quicker and more efficient by collecting information about supply and demand in one place. All dealers, producers, and end users are welcome to offer their used equipment and trucks for sale via Mascus’ online marketplace. Mascus is backed by Vortex Capital Partners. For more information, visit www.mascus.com.
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