New man for Europe

New equipment sales have been hit hard by the recession but used machinery sales are growing. Claire Symes talked to Iron Planet's Tom Cornell about the second hand market. Many quarry operators and construction companies have had their capital expenditure cut considerably in the last year but most still need to replace ageing machines to maintain productivity. However, funding new equipment is challenging in terms of both initial cost and getting the finance, which is driving more companies to consider use

A leading used construction equipment auctioneer firm boss believes equipment aged between 2 and 4 years is now topping buyers’ ‘wish lists’, as 1 to 2-year-old used stocks deplete. Jonnie Keys, General Manager of Euro Auctions, said that with the cost of new equipment currently up by around 20% on prices in June 2009, the used market is still strong.

Bell Equipment UK has appointed Andy Wilkinson as sales manager for the north-east of England, reinforcing the company’s team as its new E-series articulated dump trucks are launched into the UK. For the past two and a half years, he was territory manager for Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, giving him an insight into the current state of plant equipment in the UK. Prior to that he was regional sales manager for JCB Attachments. The north-east territory, extending from the Scottish borders to County Lincolnshire,

Quarry operators in Europe could be in line for some bargains with Iron Planet’s latest auction announcement. The company’s next auction on 21 September includes over 70 items of quarrying and mining equipment. The company has said that equipment for sale includes crushers, wheeled loaders, crawler tractors and screens located throughout Europe. Sellers in the mining and quarrying industry will benefit through no dismantling or transportation cost on these types of machines. Buyers benefit by sourcing minin