IronPlanet, the leading online marketplace for used heavy equipment and trucks, and Finning International Inc. (TSX:FTT), the largest Cat® dealer in the world, today announced that Finning has agreed to jointly market used heavy equipment through Cat Auction Services, IronPlanet’s unreserved auction marketplace. Finning will be hosting IronPlanet’s first Canadian Cat Auction Services live unreserved public auction on Wednesday, October 21, 2015, in Edmonton, Alberta.
Topics: Trucks, Press Releases, Auctions, Mining, Construction, Oil & Gas
Sue McGregor, Managing Director of Canada, IronPlanet, discusses 7 ways to get the most out of your specialized mining, oil & gas fleet. Read more on her thoughts on Page A12 here.
Industry headlines this week focused on China's stock market distress, along with reports of construction contraction in the UK and environmental concerns over deep sea mining.
Topics: Mining, Construction, Industry Headlines
IronPlanet's End of Quarter Sale is this week! With two particularly interesting packages from Oxbow and Carna Contracting, this sale features more than 3,000 items for bidding. Every item is listed and ready for PriorityBids to be placed, so take a look at the offerings, read our guaranteed inspection reports, and submit pre-bids today!
More: IronPlanet's Quarry and Aggregate Business is Booming: Sale on June 25
Some of the most interesting equipment for sale this week:
2012 Caterpillar 777G Off-Road End Dump Truck
Item #576447, 2,343 Hours. Retarder, A/C, Heater, Rear Camera, Quick Fuel Fill, 27.00R49 Tires, Auto Lube, Caterpillar C32 Engine. See more
Topics: Trucks, Auctions, Mining, Construction
Sue McGregor, Managing Director of Canada, IronPlanet, talks about the most expensive repairs you can make to heavy equipment including: Drive Train, Hydraulics, Undercarriage, Tires, and General Wear and Tear. For more information on these repairs from IronPlanet, read the article from Equipment Journal on Page A6-A7.
Topics: Trucks, Auctions, Mining, Construction, Industry Headlines
PLEASANTON, Calif. –
Who:
IronPlanet®, the leading online marketplace for buying and selling used heavy equipment and trucks, will be holding auctions across its marketplaces over three days starting Wednesday, June 24, 2015, and featuring more than 3,000 items. The auctions will offer a wide range of quality equipment, ranging from mining equipment to military Humvees to construction equipment and trucks. Mining equipment features packages from Oxbow and Carna Contracting (by order of FTI Consulting), which includes five Cat 777G Off-Road End Dump Trucks.
When:
Wednesday, June 24 – Friday, June 26
Where:
Online auctions will be held at www.ironplanet.com, www.govplanet.com and www.truckplanet.com, See below for details.
Topics: Trucks, Press Releases, Auctions, Mining
In the market for a late-model 100-ton Cat 777G off-highway truck or other late-model, low-hour mining equipment? You have the chance to bid on five 2012 777Gs, along with other quarry & aggregate items, right now on IronPlanet, ahead of a huge mining sale on June 25th. True, the machines are located in Western Australia, from Oxbow, but compared to buying new, you’ll still save enough to be able to ship these units to their new job, wherever that may be.
Interesting industry headlines from this week:
Industry Grapples With Vanishing Workforce [Construction Equipment Guide]
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that when it comes to employment numbers, there should be plenty of workers in hard-hats looking for jobs. But if workers are out there, builders can’t seem to find them. Read more
Topics: Mining, Construction, Industry Headlines
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.
Topics: Mining, Construction, Industry Headlines
PLEASANTON, Calif. (June 27, 2013) – IronPlanet®, the online marketplace for buying and selling used heavy equipment, today announced it has partnered with GraysOnline, Australia’s leading online retail and auction company, to facilitate sales of excess construction and mining equipment from Australia.
With international interest outpacing regional demand, at the moment, the partnership will enable Australian sellers to more easily find buyers for their excess inventory.
Topics: Press Releases, Mining, In the News
