Equipment Madness continues! IronPlanet's HUGE three-day End-of-Quarter Auction is this week beginning Wednesday, March 30 through Friday, April 1. No April Fools joke here - this week's sale includes two terrific packages, a retirement sale from McDonald Brothers Construction in Hunstville Alabama, and major fleet reduction from Wiregrass Construction Company. Preview over 2200 pieces of equipment incuding construction items, government surplus, trucks, trailers and much more! Preview all auction items now and place your priority bid here.

Check out some interesting headlines around the industry this week.

Energy Bust Powers Down Heavy Equipment Sales (Wall Street Journal)
"Caterpillar Inc. acknowledged Thursday what Brandon Millican of Malta, Mont., already noticed: It’s getting even harder to sell heavy equipment into an economy weighed down by falling oil production."  Read more

On Wednesday, March 23rd,  IronPlanet marketplace Cat Auction Services continues its Equipment Madness with a live, unreserved public auction in St. Cloud, Minnesota, hosted by Ziegler Cat. This exciting auction features over 260 low-hour, late-model items with attractive starting bid price points. If you're attending in person, be sure to register ahead of time and preview equipment onsite over the next few days if interested. If you're planning to bid online, all items are now available to view on IronPlanet.com along with our IronClad Assurance inspection reports. 

 2012 Cat 740B Articulated Dump Truck

Lot #229, Enclosed Cab, Air Conditioner, Rear Camera, Retarder, Ground Level Engine Shutdown, Air Ride Seat, 29.5R25 Tires. Seller comment: At the time of purchase, the unit was converted by Mobile Track Solutions to a tracked unit by removing the wheels and bed then installing tracks and a hitch. The unit has since been converted back to the original specifications. The Tires, Wheels and Bed have been reinstalled on the unit. More detail

Equipment Madness contines to heat up! Join us two days, Thursday and Friday, March 24-25 for our HUGE two-day Construction, Quarry, Aggregate and Mining sale. We are featuring  over 1500 items from Oldcastle Materials,Dufferin Construction, and Martin Marietta Materials. Look for 38 telehandlers, 40 wheel loaders, 33 telescopic boom lifts, 15 crawler tractors, 24 backhoe loaders and much more. Follow both weeks of auctions at #EquipmentMadness!

From our Sellers And Buyers, Happy Birthday Zamboni!  This week we are taking a moment to recognize a piece of specialty equipment that made its way through an IronPlanet auction recently in Edmonton, Alberta.

Join us Tuesday, March 22,  as we kick off two weeks of Equipment Madness with a first ever Tools, Parts and Attachments Sale. This auction features over 800 accessories and parts that extend the life and capabilities of your machines. Look for concrete forms, buckets, pipe, trench shields, barriers, steel beams and much more.  

Mark your calendars! It's Equipment Madness at IronPlanet! Get ready for two full weeks of auctions starting Tuesday, March 22, featuring low-hour, late-model equipment ranging from parts and attachments, trucks and tractors to excavators, humvees and cranes to collector automobiles. Onsite and online - score great values on the equipment you need. Check our website each day as equipment is added daily and share your excitement on social media with #EquipmentMadness! View our full schedule below:

Join us Thursday March 17 for a little luck of the Irish!  We are auctioning over 1200 items. Included in our sale this week is a complete dispersal of materials handling equipment from Leavitt Machinery. Look for a variety of  telehandlers, forklifts, articulating boom lifts and more. Also featured in our March 17 auction you will find 17 exceptionally well-maintained Walmart trucks and backhoe loaders. Preview all auction items now and place your Priority Bid here.

Check out some interesting headlines around the industry this week.

Renting Oilfield Equipment Helps Producers Cut Costs and Maximize Revenues (Boe Report)
"In the current industry downturn, companies of all shapes and sizes are doing everything they can to cut costs and maximize revenues. How this is done varies from one company to another. But typically, the first thing management will look to do is trim the fat, so to speak. Efficiency is king."  Read more

Sue McGregor, managing director of Canada, IronPlanet,  shed some light on a few of the most important things to consider when purchasing used heavy equipment with Equipment Journal p. A11 here.