Ritchie Bros Moerdijk auction brings in €35 million

Global auctioneer Ritchie Bros raised over €35 million during the company’s recent auction in Moerdijk, the Netherlands - the largest such event there since 2010.
May 29, 2018 Read time: 1 min
Ritchie Bros auction in Moerdijk purred along nicely
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