IronPlanet®, a leading online marketplace for used heavy equipment, today announced it will host the industry’s first major auction of 2014 on Jan. 28-31, featuring nearly 2,000 construction and related items for sale online.

“IronPlanet is dedicated to providing customers with a fast and convenient way to acquire and dispose of used heavy equipment,” said Greg Owens, CEO, IronPlanet. “Our four-day January sale provides the industry’s first opportunity of the year for buyers worldwide to purchase equipment and sellers to translate underutilized machines into cash – all through a trusted online marketplace.”

With the New Year now in full swing, it’s time to get ready for a busy season of industry conventions. We are a proud sponsor of the Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) Summit & CONDEX, kicking off this week in Houston, Texas. As an international trade association, AED represents companies involved in construction, mining, forestry, agriculture and more. The annual three-day show brings together industry distributors, manufacturers, service providers, and more to learn about new services and products, network with peers and attend educational sessions.

With the New Year in full swing, it's time to look back at the trends that shaped Canada's construction industry in 2013 and and make predictions for the coming year. From mining and road building struggles to an upswing in forestry and oil and gas activity and Tier 4 engine adoption, there is a lot to cover.

Learn more about the issues that could impact your business in the next year by downloading our article "A Look Back and a View Forward," or reading it in the Dec. 23 issue of Equipment Journal.

With the winter upon us, organizations should consider selling their idle equipment. Heavy equipment loses value over time, and if a piece of equipment is not put to work, it’s actually costing owners money. What are the advantages of moving equipment outside the local market and how can sellers get their equipment in front of buyers around the world? Find out more in the latest IronPlanet column, "Going Global: Moving Equipment Outside of Your Area" in the Dec. 2 issue of Equipment Journal.

Transporting heavy equipment is a complex process. So why do individuals create an extra trip and transport equipment to physical auctions? A seller should consider the logistics of getting equipment to an auction site before hauling machines from their yard. There are unforeseen transport woes to consider and ways to reduce costs.

Check out the latest IronPlanet column in Equipment Journal, written by Jeff Cox Jr. from one of our transportation partners, VeriTread, here: On the Move- Transporting Heavy Equipment.

Pleasanton, Calif. – Oct. 15, 2013 – IronPlanet®, a leading online marketplace for used heavy equipment, will host a Caterpillar auction on Thursday, Oct. 17. The auction will include Caterpillar equipment from Gregory Poole Equipment Company in North Carolina.

The auction lineup features a 2010 Caterpillar 345DL Track Excavator, 2004 Caterpillar 966G Series III Wheel Loader, 2008 Caterpillar 420E 4x4 Backhoe Loader, 2006 Caterpillar D6N XL Crawler Tractor, 2003 Caterpillar 2000 Lee Boy 8500T Asphalt Paver and more.

With IronPlanet’s guaranteed inspection reports, buyers can purchase items with confidence. The online auction also allows buyers to bid conveniently from their own home, office or on the road using their PC, tablet or mobile phone. With dedicated customer service representatives standing by, buyers can receive assistance with anything from registration to bidding.

Used equipment auctions provide an ideal place for sellers to list their items and for buyers to purchase equipment that fits their needs. From excavators and cranes to dozers and trucks, used equipment auctions offer a wide selection of items at an arguably better value than new equipment.

For specific tips on buying used trucks, read this Construction Business Owner article from Paul Hendrix, IronPlanet's equipment pricing analyst.

With colder and more hazardous weather right around the corner, Canadian equipment owners have some serious decisions to make about which items to keep in their fleets and which to sell.

In the Aug. 19 issue of Equipment Journal, Sue McGregor, IronPlanet's Managing Director of Canada, explains how online used equipment auctions can help owners of road-building equipment during the off-season. Check out "Never Out of Season: Road-building and Paving Equipment" here.

“Telehandlers have a fairly robust hydraulic system,” says Paul Hendrix, IronPlanet's equipment pricing analyst. “One group of cylinders telescopes the boom, while load leveling cylinders change the angle of the machine. You need to visually inspect all areas for damage, wear and leaks.”

Need more tips for inspecting a telehandler? Hendrix breaks it down in his interview with Tara Ninmann for Equipment Today. Check out the full article here.

PLEASANTON, Calif. (Aug. 8, 2013) – TruckPlanet(sm), an online marketplace for buying and selling used commercial trucks, today announced it will adopt a weekly auction format starting with the Aug. 15 featured auction. TruckPlanet will now host over-the-road truck auctions every Thursday at 8 a.m. Pacific Time. Since its launch, TruckPlanet has sold over 1,700 trucks and trailers – including day cabs, sleeper cabs, cargo trucks, refrigerated trucks, trailers and more -- generating sales exceeding $20 million.

“With more than 25,000 new registrations on TruckPlanet since our unveiling, we’re thrilled with the activity the site is receiving,” said Randy Berry, president of TruckPlanet. “Transitioning TruckPlanet to a weekly auction schedule gives sellers faster time to cash and provides buyers with regular access to our impressive Class 8 and commercial truck inventory.”