Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated is listed on NYSE (RBA). History and Development of Our Business 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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