PLEASANTON, Calif. and EAGAN, Minn. – March 23, 2015 – IronPlanet, the leading online marketplace for buying and selling used heavy equipment and trucks, will hold auctions on IronPlanet and across all of its marketplaces this Wednesday through Friday, as well as hold a joint live unreserved public auction with Cat Auction Services in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, March 25, 2015.

“This week marks our end-of-the-quarter auctions at IronPlanet across all of our marketplaces,” said Jeff Jeter, IronPlanet President. “In addition to our online auctions this week, we are excited to build on the success of our Florida onsite auction where we had the best selection of low hour, late model Caterpillar equipment. This week we will be holding our second joint event with Cat Auction Services, hosted by Ziegler Cat in Des Moines, to benefit our customers in the upper midwest. Likewise, it is an exciting week with Kruse hosting a big two-day oilfield equipment auction in Oklahoma City.”

IronPlanet®, the leading online marketplace for buying and selling used heavy equipment, today announced that it has acquired Kruse Energy and Equipment Auctioneers LLC, the leader in oilfield equipment auctions, extending its presence in the oilfield industry. Terms were not disclosed.

According to a 2013 survey by the Pew Research Center, 92 percent of Americans 30 to 49 years old and 83 percent of 50 to 64 year old adults are Internet users. And today, many people are discovering the convenience and efficiency that online equipment auctions provide.

Online equipment auctions allow sellers to get their idle or underutilized equipment in front of a global audience. And buyers can choose from a wide selection of items for construction, mining, oil and gas and agriculture without leaving the comfort of their office or home.

Our online marketplace helps equipment owners efficiently and conveniently acquire what they need. For Canadian businesses involved in the oil and gas industry, 2014 has the potential to be an active year., meaning a variety of equipment will be in demand.

So which projects in Canada will affect equipment ownership? Read our latest column in Equipment Journal by Sue McGregor, IronPlanet's Managing Director of Canada, to learn more. Our download it here: Pipeline Plans

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.