Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Acquires LeBlanc Auction Service

Feb. 9, 2004
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers last week completed the acquisition of the auction business of LeBlanc Auction Service Ltd., an Estevan, Saskatchewan-based

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers last week completed the acquisition of the auction business of LeBlanc Auction Service Ltd., an Estevan, Saskatchewan-based auctioneer of agricultural equipment and land.

The acquisition is part of an initiative intended to further establish Ritchie Bros.’ presence in the used agricultural equipment and land markets in Saskatchewan. Jason LeBlanc, auctioneer and general manager of LeBlanc Auction Services, now heads Ritchie Bros. agricultural operations in Saskatchewan.

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.