# Ritchie Bros. and Caterpillar launch strategic alliance

Ritchie Bros. and Caterpillar launched a strategic alliance, making Ritchie Bros. Caterpillar's preferred global partner for live onsite and online auctions for used Cat equipment. The alliance has an initial five-year term.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2017-06-02
- Status: completed
- Products: used heavy equipment auctions, connectivity services
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Caterpillar](https://endata.com/companies/1968.md) (partner)
- [Ritchie Bros.](https://endata.com/companies/20065.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [newswire.ca](https://www.newswire.ca/fr/news-releases/ritchie-bros-and-caterpillar-strategic-alliance-launches-625999983.html), 2017-06-02: "Ritchie Bros. will become Caterpillar's preferred global partner for live onsite and online auctions for used Cat equipment."

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