Sue McGregor, managing director of Canada, IronPlanet, shares her thoughts on how to increase your chances of a smooth and successful sales transaction by following a few simple steps in the May issue of Supply Post, page 62.

Check out some interesting headlines around the industry from the past week.

Volvo CE is Giving Students Access to a Golden Ticket (Construction Equipment)
"In honor of its 50th anniversary, Volvo kicked off its first in a series of educational workshops for technical students this month. Volvo Construction Equipment is touring North America in a golden hauler, making stops at dealerships and welcoming local chapters of SkillsUSA and Skills Canada along the way. Volvo's goal is to connect students with an interest in the trades with the many opportunities available in the construction industry. Volvo's gold-painted articulated hauler catches their attention." Read more

Don't miss these featured items coming up this Thursday, May 5th!  Bid on nearly 1,000 pieces of equipment starting NOW! Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with GREAT DEALS on equipment!

Everything's bigger in Texas, including our Cat Auction Services onsite auction! Join us May 3, for a live, Unreserved Public Auction at The Speedway Club in Fort Worth, Texas!  If you plan to attend in person, save time by registering early. Event details and directions to the location can be found here.

This regional auction includes over 400 high-quality, late-model, low-hour pieces of equipment from Caterpillar, John Deere, Mack, Volvo, Blaw-Knox, Ford and more, including: articulated trucks, crawler tractors, excavators, motor scrapers, motor graders, flatbed, service and conventional trucks and much more. Hope to see you there!

Join us Tuesday, May 3, as IronPlanet marketplace Cat Auction Services holds a live, Unreserved Public Auction in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX. This exciting auction features nearly 400 low hour, late-model items equipment from Caterpillar, John Deere, Volvo, Komatsu and much more. If you're attending in person, be sure to register ahead of time and preview equipment onsite from now until May 2nd. If you're planning to bid online, all items are now available to view on IronPlanet.com along with our IronClad Assurance inspection reports.

Join us Thursday, April 28 for our end of the month online auction with over 1,300 pieces of equipment! This week, we are featuring mining equipmeAlso, look for 17 professionally-maintained trucks from Walmart, including 3 spotter trucks! Preview all items here and line up your Priority Bid!  

Don't miss these featured items from Canada this week as we Spring Into Action with our end of April auctions! Bid on these and much more starting now!

GovPlanet, IronPlanet’s online marketplace for used government surplus will be participating in this weekend's Air Power Expo in Fort Worth, Texas on Saturday, April 23 to Sunday April, 24. The Air Power Expo is a free to the public air show, featuring aeriel performers, aircraft on display and specialized ground attractions.  This year's expo will feature a performance by the United States Navy Blue Angels. Stop by our booth and say hello!

IronPlanet's will close out April with four days of sales next week, beginning Tuesday, April 26 through Friday, April 29. We'll kick off on Tuesday, April 26 with Tools, Parts & Attachments. Wednesday, April 27, will be our last GovPlanet auction of April, and Thursday and Friday will be our huge two-day end of month sale featuring over 1700 equipment and trucks. Here are few featured items to look for next week!