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Industry Beat Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Holds Grand Opening Raleigh-Durham Auction Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers recently held a two-day Grand Opening Auction at its new 45-acre auction site in Butner, N.C., near Raleigh-Durham. More than US$76 million of trucks, earthmoving and mining equipment were sold, including 300 mining and earthmoving machines used in coal mining operations. The ribbon-cutting line-up included (from left to right): John Fairley (Ritchie Bros. regional manager), Joe Boyle (Ritchie Bros. vice president, Sales), Curt Hinkelman (Ritchie Bros. senior vice president), Butner Mayor Thomas W. Lane, Butner town manager Thomas S. Marrow, Rob Mackay (Ritchie Bros. president), Robert Murdoch (Ritchie Bros. chairman of the Board of Directors), Kevin Kobus (Ritchie Bros. vice president, Operations), and Matt Rubelsky (Ritchie Bros. regional operations manager). Vermeer Texas-Louisiana Breaks Ground on New San Antonio Facility Vermeer Texas-Louisiana recently held a ground- breaking ceremony for their new San Antonio facility. Located directly off the IH-35 corridor on the northeast side of San Antonio within the city limits of Selma, Texas, the new 34,000 square foot facility will be built on 8.2 acres. Scheduled to open in early 2013, the facility will replace the branch located on the east side of San Antonio. Pictured from left to right: Whit Perryman, CEO, Vermeer Texas-Louisiana; Mark Krueger, COO, Vermeer Texas-Louisiana; Brian Harris, branch manager, Vermeer Texas-Louisiana; Mike Bye, vice president, Vermeer Texas-Loui- siana; Tom Daly, Mayor, Selma, Texas; Mark Gonzales, on behalf of U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar 28th congressional district; Lynn Struthoff, owner and president, Struthoff Builders. NCCCO Recognizes Employers with "Committed to Crane Safety" Program PROUDLY EMPLOYING CERTIFIED OPERATORS The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) recently announced its new Committed to Crane Safety program, designed to recog- nize employers who have demonstrated their commitment to safety by hiring CCO- certified personnel. Companies that participate in this program usually have a hiring policy that requires or strongly encourages CCO certifi- cation. In so doing, they identify themselves as companies that strive for excellence in their hiring and training efforts. Companies that successfully qualify for entry into the program receive a special Recognition Package that includes the rights to use the exclusive CCO "Proudly Employing" logo(s), coverage of their efforts in national and local media, and other benefits. Sepa- rate programs have been established for employers of crane operators, riggers, and signalpersons. There are no fees required. 14 | www.cedmag.com | Construction Equipment Distribution | November 2012