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Major auction of construction machines planned for France

Canadian firm Ritchie Bros is planning a major auction for construction machines at its site in St Aubin sur Gaillon, France, on March 3rd 2015. The unreserved public auction will feature a large selection of heavy equipment items from several equipment owners, including major French contractor Eiffage Travaux Publics. The auction firm will sell all of the items without minimum bids or reserve prices. Bids can be made in the auction live in person, online and by proxy.
January 14, 2015 Read time: 1 min
French contractor Eiffage Travaux Publics will sell more than 80 Volvo and Caterpillar equipment items in the auction
Canadian firm 318 Ritchie Bros is planning a major auction for construction machines at its site in St Aubin sur Gaillon, France, on March 3rd 2015. The unreserved public auction will feature a large selection of heavy equipment items from several equipment owners, including major French contractor 5871 Eiffage Travaux Publics. The auction firm will sell all of the items without minimum bids or reserve prices. Bids can be made in the auction live in person, online and by proxy.

Michel Schietequatte, regional sales manager, Ritchie Bros said, “We’ve got a couple of big packages in the auction already attracting attention, including late-model 178 Caterpillar and 2394 Volvo equipment from Eiffage Travaux Publics. Potential buyers are already contacting our auction site about the items.”

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