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Sandhills East Acquires Spain’s Editalplus, S.L., Broadens Presence In Local Construction Equipment & Commercial Trucking Markets

MADRID, Spain — April 24, 2017

Sandhills East has acquired Editalplus, S.L., the Spain-based distributor of Maquinaria OP (www.MaquinariaOP.com) and Todo VI (www.TodoVI.com)—monthly publications and websites serving the country’s construction equipment and commercial trucking markets....
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Sandhills Publishing To Host Industry Forum In Roanoke, Virginia

LINCOLN, Nebraska — April 13, 2017

Sandhills Publishing will host as many as 150 attendees at an upcoming regional dealer forum event April 25th through 26th in Roanoke, Virginia. The forum will bring together equipment and parts dealers, manufacturers, rental and leasing companies, auctioneers, and other professionals in the construction, agriculture, commercial trucking, and aviation industries....
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Sandhills East Acquires Spain’s MOMA Agri & MOMA Farm, Broadens Presence In Local Agriculture Equipment Market

MADRID, Spain — April 7, 2017

Sandhills East has acquired MOMA Agri and MOMA Farm, leading resources connecting buyers and sellers in Spain’s agricultural equipment market. The acquisition broadens Sandhills’ already-extensive portfolio of products and services operating within the agriculture, construction, commercial trucking, aviation, and technology industries worldwide....
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Sandhills Publishing To Open New Office Location In Sidney, Nebraska

LINCOLN, Nebraska — March 27, 2017

Sandhills Publishing is gearing up to open an additional office location in Sidney, Nebraska, expanding westward from its global headquarters in Lincoln. The company is working closely with Cabela’s, which recently announced consolidation plans that will move call-center jobs from Sidney to the company’s contact center in North Platte, Nebraska....
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AuctionTime Joins Forces With Auction Flex, Expands Product Offerings To Better Serve Auctioneers

LINCOLN, Nebraska — March 24, 2017

AuctionTime has formed a strategic alliance with Auction Flex, a Florida-based software development company specializing in auction management solutions. The alliance connects the complementary features of AuctionTime’s online auction platform (AuctionTime.com) and its cloud-based suite of business solutions with Auction Flex’s live and online auction management software offerings to better their existing functionalities....
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Sandhills Publishing Forms Strategic Alliance With Aircraft Cost Calculator, Broadens Resources Available To Buyers & Sellers In Aviation Industry

LINCOLN, Nebraska — March 16, 2017

Sandhills Publishing announces an alliance with Aircraft Cost Calculator (www.AircraftCostCalculator.com), a data-based application that provides operating cost estimates for over 500 piston, turboprop, jet, and commercial aircraft. The application complements the company’s numerous cloud-based products and services available through the Sandhills Cloud....
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Sandhills East Acquires Resale Weekly

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom — March 1, 2017

Sandhills East has acquired Resale Weekly, the United Kingdom’s leading resource for buying and selling new and used construction equipment and parts. With an already-strong presence in the global construction, agriculture, transportation, heavy machinery, and aviation industries, the acquisition enables Sandhills to further its reach across the United Kingdom and beyond....
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Sandhills Publishing To Host Industry Leaders At Dealer Forum In Arlington, Texas

LINCOLN, Nebraska — February 24, 2017

Sandhills Publishing will host nearly 125 attendees from across the country at an upcoming regional dealer forum event on February 28th in Arlington, Texas. Drawing equipment and parts dealers, manufacturers, rental and leasing companies, auctioneers, and other professionals in multiple industries, the forum is an opportunity for professionals in these markets to leverage Sandhills' expansive presence to gain industry insights, forge relationships, and grow business....
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Sandhills East Limited Acquires Focus Business Media Limited & Focus Publishing Limited

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom — February 21, 2017



Peterborough, United Kingdom, the Focus companies were founded in 1995 by Colin Medwynter with the aim of establishing buying and selling magazines focused on the specialist automotive sector. The Focus companies have grown steadily since then, with the addition of Jason Hodge as fellow shareholder and director....
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AuctionTime.com Gears Up For Record Auctions In March

LINCOLN, Nebraska — February 21, 2017



AuctionTime.com will move a record volume of equipment in weekly auctions during the month of March. Nearly 2,000 pieces are currently listed for sale dates in the first week of March alone, with hundreds more being added daily to the global online auction platform as ag buyers gear up for planting season and demand for construction equipment jumps in anticipation of spring and summer....
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Sandhills East Acquires Key Brands In France’s Commercial Trucking, Agriculture & Construction Industries, Adds New Office Location In France

BEAUCAMPS-LE-VIEUX, France — January 27, 2017



Beaucamps-le-Vieux, France. The purchase agreement between Sandhills East and Douglas Editions includes tp-Business, trucks-Business, agri-Business, and compact-Business. As a global leader in the transportation, agriculture, construction, heavy machinery, aviation, and technology industries, Manchester-based Sandhills East connects buyers and sellers of new and used assets all over the globe....
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Sandhills East Acquires Germany’s Truck Buy & Sell International & Transporter

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom — January 2, 2017



Sandhills East has acquired two key brands in Germany’s commercial truck and heavy equipment market: Truck Buy & Sell International and Transporter. As a global leader in the transportation, agriculture, construction, heavy machinery, aviation, and technology industries, Manchester-based Sandhills East connects buyers and sellers to facilitate equipment transactions all over the globe....
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Sandhills Publishing To Host Regional Dealer Forum in Ontario, California

LINCOLN, Nebraska — November 30, 2016

Sandhills Publishing will host nearly 150 attendees from at least 12 U.S. states at a regional dealer forum event scheduled for December 5th and 6th in Ontario, California. The Nebraska-based technology company will host equipment and parts dealers, manufacturers, rental and leasing companies, auctioneers, and other professionals from the construction, agriculture, heavy machinery, transportation, and aviation industries as part of a series of regional forums set to take place in 2017....
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Sandhills Broadens Global Exposure With Acquisition Of Farm & Plant Buyer’s Guide

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom — November 1, 2016



Sandhills East has acquired Farm & Plant Buyer’s Guide, Ireland’s leading agricultural magazine and website for buyers and sellers of plant, machinery, and all related equipment. As a global leader in the agriculture, transportation, construction, heavy machinery, aviation, and technology industries, the acquisition allows Sandhills to further expand into Ireland and continue to serve buyers and sellers in local markets and beyond....
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AuctionTime.com Announces Huge, Multi-Day December Auctions

LINCOLN, Nebraska — September 27, 2016



AuctionTime.com is gearing up for record end-of-year auctions this December. An online auction platform for construction and ag equipment, trucks, and trailers, AuctionTime connects buyers and sellers around the world to quickly and easily transact equipment at market values....
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Sandhills Introduces New Equipment Inspections Features In Inventory Management App

LINCOLN, Nebraska — August 30, 2016

The Sandhills Cloud (a suite of industry-specific, platform agnostic business tools and apps for dealers, manufacturers, auctioneers, and other businesses in the construction, agriculture, transportation, and aviation industries) includes inventory management features that simplify and streamline equipment inspections for users....
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Sandhills Publishing To Begin Construction On New Building In Early September

LINCOLN, Nebraska — August 25, 2016

Sandhills Publishing will break ground on a new 42,000-square-foot office building on its 68-acre global headquarters in Lincoln, Nebraska in the coming weeks. Initially announced last winter, the Cyber Center will accommodate the company’s recent and projected growth, adding 240 employee workstations and a reception area and café space, along with classrooms and other meeting areas....
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Next Week On AuctionTime.com: Over 1,800 Assets For Sale

LINCOLN, Nebraksa — August 25, 2016



Over 1,800 pieces of ag and construction equipment, trucks, and trailers will sell on AuctionTime.com when sales close next Wednesday, August 31st. A simple, user-friendly online auction platform, AuctionTime connects buyers and sellers around the world to transact equipment at market values. New auction listings are added constantly, and bidding is easy with free bidder registration, no buyer fees, and no hidden reserves....
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Sandhills Publishing Announces Dates for 2017 Global Forum

LINCOLN, Nebraska — August 22, 2016

Sandhills Publishing will host next year's annual Global Forum August 8th through 10th in Lincoln, Nebraska. The three-day event has been bringing together hundreds of professionals across the construction, agriculture, transportation, and aviation industries from all over the world for nearly two decades....
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CPU Magazine's CPULAN 2016 Event To Draw Hundreds Of PC Gaming Enthusiasts To Lincoln Sept. 23-24

LINCOLN, Nebraska — August 19, 2016



Sandhills Publishing’s Computer Power User magazine will host hundreds of PC video gaming and computing enthusiasts at its first ever CPULAN 2016 event Sept. 23 and 24 at the Lancaster County Event Center in Lincoln, Neb....
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Sandhills Publishing Announces NeedWorkToday.com, A Resource That Connects Workers With Employers In The Construction, Agriculture, Aviation, and Transportation Industries

LINCOLN, Nebraska — August 17, 2016



Sandhills Publishing introduces NeedWorkToday.com, a new website that connects workers in the construction, agriculture, trucking, and aviation industries to businesses with available long- and short-term employment opportunities. The website provides an easy and direct way for employers to source industry-specific labor and for job seekers to find viable employment opportunities within the related industries....
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Sandhills Publishing Hosts Annual Global Forum in Lincoln, Nebraska

LINCOLN, Nebraska — August 9, 2016

Sandhills Publishing kicks off its annual Global Forum, a three-day event that welcomes equipment and parts dealers, manufacturers, fleet owners and operators, rental and leasing companies, auctioneers, and other professionals across the agriculture, trucking, construction, heavy machinery, and aviation industries. Over 400 industry leaders from the United States, Mexico, and Canada will participate in open workshops, roundtable discussions, and forum-style seminars....
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Sandhills Publishing Sponsors Nebraska Vietnam Combat Veterans Flight To Washington D.C.

LINCOLN, Nebraska — May 31, 2016

Vietnam War veterans from across Nebraska will participate in a day trip to Washington D.C. on June 6, 2016 in recognition of their military service. Organized by Patriotic Productions (www.patrioticproductions.org), the flight will carry 501 Nebraska Vietnam veterans departing from Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Nebraska for an all-expenses-paid day trip to the Vietnam Wall and other memorials in the nation’s capital....
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Sandhills Publishing Announces Construction Of Additional Office Building On Lincoln, Nebraska Campus Following Recent Completion Of New IT Facility

LINCOLN, Nebraska — December 15, 2015



Sandhills will soon break ground on a new facility on its 68-acre global headquarters in Lincoln, Nebraska. The announcement comes on the heels of a recently constructed IT facility, completed in October. The new 42,000-square-foot building, called the Cyber Center, will house 240 employee workstations, a reception area and café space, as well as classrooms and other training facilities....
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AuctionTime.com’s Farm Equipment Auctions Extended To Two-Day Sale For Week Of December 16th

LINCOLN, Nebraska — December 4, 2015



The auction scheduled on AuctionTime.com for the week of December 16th will become a two-day sale for farm equipment due to the volume of equipment listed by sellers through the online auction platform. The sale marks the first time that AuctionTime has opened listings up to sellers on a global scale....
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