OLYMPIA, WA-Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers recently submitted a“special use permit” to Lewis County officials in efforts tocontinue to make the state of Washington home to the company’sNorthwest operations. For more than two years, Ritchie Bros. hassearched from the Washington-Oregon border up in to Bellingham, WAto find a suitable site that met its relocation criteria.
This search also included the evaluation of expansionopportunities at its current location in Maytown, WA--11 milessouth of Olympia--however according to a company statement; therewere no achievable or viable options on that front. In doing thissearch, the company has identified a proposed relocation site inLewis County, which meets its criteria. This site is situated justsouth of Napavine on the west side of Interstate 5, which isaccessible via Exit 68.
Ritchie Bros. has been holding unreserved public auctions in thestate of Washington for more than 38 years. Moving the company’sNorthwestern operations to Lewis County would “signify thecontinuing growth of a well-established relationship between thestate and Ritchie Bros. and would also serve to continue with thecompany’s long-standing customer relationships in the region,”according to a prepared statement.
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