The last Euro Auctions sale of 2020, held on the 14 December, was an online, live sale, and resulted in a record hammer total, when compared with the December sale in 2019, with over 1000 lots sold showing an increase of 150% over the lot numbers in December 2019. A total of 66 vendors sent machinery from 12 countries including from Europe, the United Kingdom and Italy, Asia with Hong Kong and China and across the wider GCC with Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Yemen being represented.
Bidders from over 70 countries registered for this sale, with a wide range of countries purchasing equipment. The Middle East was the lead buying area with UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia all buying. Equipment was also purchased by Europe – Germany, Spain, Romania, Belarus and Malta. Buyers were also represented from the USA, Bolivia, Australia and Uganda proving this is a sale with a global audience of active buyers.
Derek Bleakley, General Manager of Euro Auctions, Dubai, said: “With Covid affecting the global economy, the prediction in 2020 was that the used plant and machinery market could well boom in late 2020 and early 2021. We have seen an upward trend at Euro Auctions sales with more stock at each sale, an increase in registered bidders as well as an extended global reach with higher prices being achieved for quality used equipment. We have also been seeing new consignors from central and eastern Europe, as well as north Africa, the Middle East and Asia. This has been due to Euro Auctions working hard with our global consignors to build awareness and trust, demonstrating that our auctions are the place to bring good equipment.”
The hammer prices of notable lots from the 14 December 2020 include:
Dozers
- 2017 Caterpillar D8R Straight Blade & Tilt c/w A/C, Single Shank Ripper (GCC DUTIES NOT PAID): $213,000
Excavators
- 2011 Komatsu PC800-7 SE 600mm Pads, A/C: $86,000
- 2012 Volvo EC380DL 700mm Pads, Piped c/w A/C: $58,000
- Unused Case CX350B 600mm Pads, Piped c/w A/C (GCC DUTIES NOT PAID): $123,000
- 2013 Volvo EC250D 600mm Pads, Piped c/w A/C: $47,000
Backhoe Loaders
- 2019 JCB 3DX Turbo Powershift Backhoe Loader, c/w 2 in 1 bucket, A/C (GCC DUTIES NOT PAID): $34,500
- 2009 JCB 4CX Turbo Powershift Backhoe Loader c/w 4 in 1 Bucket, Forks: $19,000
Commercials
- 2009 Scania P420 6×4 Prime Mover c/w Sleeper Cab, A/C: $30,500
- 2004 Mercedes 3840 6×4 Prime Mover: $15,250
- 2013 Man TGS40.400 6×4 Tipper Lorry c/w A/C (GCC DUTIES NOT PAID): $32,500
Cranes
- 2005 Tadano GR-600EX 4×4 60T Rough Terrain Crane, 6 Sections Main Boom 130,000
Generators
- 2009 CAT C32 1000KvA Generator (GCC DUTIES NOT PAID): $20,000
- 2016 SDMO 20′ Containerized 635KvA Generator c/w Volvo Penta Diesel Engine, 2000Amp
- Main Distribution Panel, Cables (GCC DUTIES NOT PAID): $29,500
Jeeps
- 2016 Toyota Hilux 4WD Crew Cab Pick-up, Bluetooth, A/C (GCC Specs): $13,500
Milling Machines
- 2015 Wirtgen W200I Milling Machine (GCC DUTIES NOT PAID): $185,000
Mini Excavators
- Unused Volvo EC55D Blade, A/C (GCC DUTIES NOT PAID): $28,500
- Unused Hyundai HX55 Blade, offset c/w A/C (GCC DUTIES NOT PAID): $27,500
Motor Graders
- 2002 CAT 140H Motor grader c/w Multi Shank Ripper, AC (GCC DUTIES NOT PAID): $61,000
Rollers
- 2015 CAT CS533E Single Drum Roller c/w Canopy: $29,000
Skid steers Loaders
- 2018 Bobcat S450 Skid Steer Loader, Piped c/w Bucket (GCC DUTIES NOT PAID): $21,500
- 2018 Case SR130 Skid Loader, Piped c/w Bucket (GCC DUTIES NOT PAID): $16,000
Telehandlers
- 2009 JCB 540-17 Turbo Powershift Telehandler c/w WLI, Sway, Forks, A/C: $33,000
- 2016 Merlo P60-10EE Telehandler c/w Joystick Controls, Side Shift, Forks, A/C: $28,000
(GCC DUTIES NOT PAID)
Wheeled Loaders
- 2015 Komatsu Wheeled Loader c/w Bucket, A/C: $45,500
- 2014 Hyundai HL770-9S Wheeled Loader c/w Reverse Camera, A/C (GCC DUTIES NOT PAID): $38,000
- 2011 Volvo L180G Wheeled Loader c/w Bucket, A/C: $52,500