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Tradus

Logo: Jorre Bonjer, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Online marketplace for heavy machinery and commercial vehicles

TRADUS is a global B2B marketplace for used commercial vehicles and heavy machinery in the categories Transport, Construction, Farming and Material Handling. In addition to vehicles and machines, sellers can also offer spare parts and pre-owned equipment. The user base of TRADUS consists of buyers and sellers from over 40 countries.2 It ceased to exist in 2008.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1998Founded1

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TRADUS is a global B2B marketplace for used commercial vehicles and heavy machinery in the categories Transport, Construction, Farming and Material Handling. In addition to vehicles and machines, sellers can also offer spare parts and pre-owned equipment. The user base of TRADUS consists of buyers and sellers from over 40 countries. Integrated translation software makes it possible for sellers and buyers from these countries to communicate in their own language.2

The story

In late 2016 Tradus.com was launched as a heavy machinery classifieds site by the OLX Group. TRADUS is based in Amsterdam. Currently, around 25 people work at the company.

From Wikipedia’s article on Tradus, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

Former owners and parents

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 2010Acquired Acquired by OLX Group1
  2. 2008Acquired Acquired by Naspers1
  3. 2008Dissolved Dissolved1
  4. 1998Founded Founded1

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