NYSE, RBA - Rb Global Inc
We held our first major industrial auction in 1963, selling over $600,000 worth
of construction equipment in Radium, British Columbia. While our early auction
sales were held primarily in Western Canada, Ritchie Bros. expanded eastward
through the 1960s.
By 1970, we had established operations in the United States and held our first
U.S. sale in Beaverton, Oregon. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, we held auctions
in additional locations across Canada and an increasing number of American
states. In 1987, we held our first European auctions in Liverpool, U.K. and
Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Our first Australian auction was held in 1990. This
was followed by expansion into Asia and subsequent sales in countries including
Japan, the Philippines and Singapore. We held our first Mexican auction in 1995
and our first Middle Eastern auction in Dubai, U.A.E. in 1997. ...
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