Ritchie Bros. closed a new five-year credit agreement totaling $1.0 billion with a syndicate of lenders to finance the previously announced acquisition of IronPlanet. read more

OCT 28, 2016 - 6:44 am

Ritchie Bros. will acquire IronPlanet for approximately $758.5 million. Additionally, the company entered into a five-year strategic alliance with Caterpillar. read more

AUG 30, 2016 - 7:19 am

Online marketplace IronPlanet announced that buyers can now take advantage of instant Express financing on equipment purchases when they want to bid. read more

JUL 14, 2016 - 6:40 am

IronPlanet, an online marketplace for selling and buying used equipment and other durable assets, returned to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada for its latest Cat Auction Services unreserved public auction last week. read more

JUN 27, 2016 - 7:43 am

Matt Ackley was named senior vice president and chief marketing officer of IronPlanet. Ackley held technology marketing positions with eBay, Google, Marin Software and FariMarket. read more

MAY 26, 2016 - 7:19 am

Kruse Energy announced a one-day record at its Midland, TX auction that drove the company’s gross merchandise volume sold to surpass $1 billion since mid-2005, when the company was formed. read more

MAR 25, 2016 - 6:51 am

IronPlanet sold more than 2,350 items for $93.8 million at its Cat Auction Services unreserved public auction in Kissimmee, FL. read more

FEB 19, 2016 - 7:20 am

IronPlanet said it closed a new $55 million senior secured credit facility with a syndicate of lenders led by SunTrust Bank as administrative agent. read more

SEP 18, 2015 - 8:18 am

IronPlanet announced key dates for its fall slate of Cat Auction Services onsite auctions, which features five major regional events across the U.S. and Canada. read more

SEP 2, 2015 - 6:45 am

IronPlanet sold $33.7 million in equipment at a Cat Auction Services public auction in WV and a Kruse energy & Equipment auction in TX held on May 13–14, 2015. read more

MAY 21, 2015 - 6:58 am

IronPlanet’s Cat Auction Services announced it will hold an unreserved public auction hosted by Cleveland Brothers, featuring construction, oil and gas, mining and agricultural equipment. read more

MAY 7, 2015 - 7:19 am

IronPlanet, an online marketplace for buying and selling used heavy equipment and trucks, and Cat Auction Services announced the completion of the merger of the two companies. read more

APR 3, 2015 - 6:58 am

IronPlanet announced it sold $46.7 million in equipment at auctions held across its marketplaces March 25th-27th. Onsite events included a joint auction with Cat Auction Services. read more

APR 1, 2015 - 6:57 am

IronPlanet, an online marketplace for buying and selling used heavy equipment and trucks, announced Susan Stillings as its new chief marketing officer. read more

MAR 24, 2015 - 7:11 am

IronPlanet and Cat Auction Services sold 1,430 items for $48.1 million in gross merchandise value at its live unreserved public auction in Kissimmee, FL. read more

MAR 2, 2015 - 7:30 am