Albert Breton, founder Bros. Breton, began buying and selling farms, partnering with Jean-Paul Dubois, the latter acting as auctioneer. When in 1972 Albert decides to endorse the auctioneer profession, he never imagined that it would also become that of his second son, Luke. It cried its first auction closes in 1982.
Since 1964, the Belair family has been in the business of buying and selling collectibles and antiques. Started by Marcel Bélair and his wife in the 60’s, will be succeeded by their 3 sons: Marcel Junior, Maxime and Alexis. This new generation has brought continuity in this new modern and technological world.
Every year Ritchie Bros. helps thousands of people confidently buy and sell used and unused heavy equipment and trucks at hundreds of our unreserved public auctions around the world.