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24/05/2011

Used Machinery Experts Grab Global Market

Online auction portal www.mrmachinery.com continued to branch into exciting new international markets at its latest used plant and equipment auction.

Amongst the items sold was a 1995 Hutte Drill Rig, which was bought by a bidder from Hong Kong for a price of approximately €26,000 plus shipping.

As well as sourcing a wide range of used plant, machinery, and vehicles from countries including the UK, Ireland, Greece, Finland and Portugal, Mr Machinery's recent auctions have seen online bidders from as far afield as the United States, Japan, Australia and Africa, as the demand for high-quality used equipment continues to increase.

"The drill rig proved to be a very popular item with buyers at our last auction, going for a final bid well above its reserved price," Mark Bacon, Managing Director for Mr Machinery revealed. "Our next event, running from 24-26 May, is already promising to be similarly competitive, with a wide range of high-quality used dump trucks, excavators, trucks and trailers up for sale. I'd urge anyone interested in taking part to register for free at www.mrmachinery.com, where they can view full in-depth inspection reports on each of the items on offer."

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Mr Machinery is a dedicated online auction portal offering a unique platform for the sale and purchase of used plant machinery. Founded in 2007, the organisation has a global audience across more than 170 countries worldwide and currently attracts an average of 25,000 unique users to its site every year. With extensive experience within the heavy equipment and logistics industries, the team provides both buyers and sellers a professional, personal and reliable service.

For all enquiries please contact either Keith Richards in the UK office on +00 44 7808 144012, 01743 469601, or via email at [email protected]; or Gary Loughran, Territory Manager for Ireland, on +00 353 87 668 2408, via email at [email protected] or Skype: mrmachineryireland.

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