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So far in 2023, we already have lots of great stories about agricultural machines that got new owners thanks to our auctions and Marketplace-E. For all the farming professionals and enthusiasts out there, we put a list together of the coolest agricultural machines we sold in Europe in 2023 to date.

Heavy equipment rental: Key trends to watch in 2023

Industry InsightsMay 12, 2023| 6 minutes to read

Digitization, supply chain disruption, and consequent aging fleets have reshaped the heavy equipment industry in the past three years. But how do these trends specifically affect the equipment rental sector? We asked Alex Schuessler, SmartEquip’s founder and president of its international group, to share his views.

5 tips when joining an equipment auction for the first time

Tips for buyersMay 9, 2023| 5 minutes to read

Auctions can be great places to find and buy equipment. However, doing it for the first time can also be a daunting experience. Here are five tips to help you get more out of your first equipment auction experience!

Great questions we get from first-time bidders

Tips for buyersMay 5, 2023| 5 minutes to read

Every year hundreds of thousands of bidders join Ritchie Bros. auctions to buy the equipment they need. All these bidders have something in common: they were all first-time bidders at some point. And if they can do it, so can you!

Kiloutou Germany joins the SmartEquip network

Company newsMay 2, 2023| 2 minutes to read

SmartEquip, Ritchie Bros.’ parts procurement and equipment lifecycle solution, proudly welcomes Kiloutou Germany to its network! The Kiloutou Group has been a leader in the equipment rental industry for over 40 years, serving over 400,000 customers in seven European countries.

Ritchie Bros. Financial Services arrived in Europe: Everything you need to know

Company newsApril 25, 2023| 7 minutes to read

Following a successful 10-year run in North America, Ritchie Bros. Financial Services is now also available to many European Ritchie Bros. customers. What makes it so interesting and how is it different from other equipment financing options? For this blog article, we spoke with Stefan and Joe, who lead the European team of RBFS.

More crawler excavators sold at Ritchie Bros.

Industry InsightsApril 18, 2023| 3 minutes to read

Despite an increase in fuel prices and rising inflation through 2022, this was the year with the highest volume of used crawler excavator sales at Ritchie Bros. online auctions in Europe since the pandemic, according to the latest Used Equipment Market Trends Report.

INFOGRAPHIC: Ritchie Bros. by the numbers

Advice for sellersApril 13, 2023| < 1 minute to read

Any business that operates, rents or sells equipment needs to manage that equipment effectively in order to remain profitable. Contractors, rental companies, transportation companies, equipment dealers, manufacturers, farmers, financing companies, governments and many more. At Ritchie Bros. we are proud to work with such a rich diversity of businesses from all over the world.