established in 1958, ritchie bros. (nyse and tsx: rba) is a global asset management and disposition company, offering customers end-to-end solutions for buying and selling used heavy equipment, trucks and other assets. operating in a multitude of sectors, including construction, transportation, agriculture, energy, oil and gas, mining, and forestry, the company’s selling channels include: ritchie bros. auctioneers, the world’s largest industrial auctioneer offers live auction events with online bidding; ironplanet, an online marketplace with featured weekly auctions and providing its exclusive ironclad assurance® equipment condition certification; marketplacee, an online marketplace offering multiple price and timing options; mascus, a leading european online equipment listing service; and ritchie bros. private treaty, offering privately negotiated sales. the company also offers sector-specific solutions including govplanet, truckplanet, kruse energy auctioneers, and cat® auctions, plu