Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers officially opened its new auction site in Manchester, NH on April 17th during a multi-million dollar grand opening auction. More than 1,400 bidders from 40 countries registered on site or online to participate in yesterday's unreserved public auction in Manchester, which featured more than 950 heavy equipment and transportation items from close to 100 sellers. A ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the official opening of the new site featured Gary Abbott, Executive Vice President of the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of New Hampshire and Ritchie Bros. employees.
 
"We are very proud to welcome bidders from across New Hamphsire and around the world to our new facility in Manchester," said Stephen O'Duggan, Regional Sales Manager, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers. "We want to thank all of our customers who have made this day possible and look forward to continuing to serve the world's builders from our new site."
 
Ritchie Bros.' new 54-acre Manchester auction site features an auction ramp with seating for 350 interested bidders, a refurbishing facility for equipment washing and repair, and approximately 25 acres for equipment display. It is expected this site will host four auctions each year.
 
Gary Abbott, Executive Vice President of the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of New Hampshire added: "Having Ritchie Bros. at this New Hampshire location will be a boon for local contractors and the local economy."