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Liquidations
Industrial Equipment Liquidations from Plant Closures and Surplus
Federal Equipment Company runs liquidation sales of process, packaging, and lab equipment for manufacturers that are closing a plant, consolidating, or clearing surplus. Each liquidation markets one site's equipment, or one group of surplus, on its own sale page. Buyers request details and make offers, and items sell one at a time or as complete lines.
Current Used Manufacturing Equipment Liquidations
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New, Unused Ammonia System
A complete, never-commissioned anhydrous ammonia handling system — (4) 120,000-gallon storage bullets, compressor skid, dual-pump skid, and full railcar & truck unloading stations.
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Steam Turbine & Heat Recovery System
Well maintained power generation solution available now for redeployment.
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Comprehensive Selection of Processing, Inspection, and End-of-Line Equipment
A curated mix of freeze drying, palletizing, weighing, and accumulation systems suitable for biotech, pharma, and general manufacturing.
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Used Biopharma Equipment for Mixing & Purification
Explore Sartorius Palletanks, GE AKTAprocess Chromatography Systems, and more — available in stock and ready to ship!
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Affordable Lab and Pilot Equipment for Tablets, Capsules, and More
Tablet Presses, Capsule Fillers, Blenders, Mixers, Dryers, and Testing Equipment – In Stock and Ready to Ship
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Major Chemical Plant Liquidation – Glass-Lined & Stainless Reactors, Blenders, Tanks & More
Unlock a rare opportunity to acquire high-quality processing equipment from a recently decommissioned chemical facility.
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Sale of All Remaining Chemical Mining Related Items Located at Draslovka Mining Site
SPX Air Cooler, Ammonia Equipment, pumps, valves, meters and more! Currently located in Mexico.
For sellers
Plant and Equipment Liquidation Services
When a plant closes or a line moves, we plan the sale around your timeline and can handle the work from the first review to removal.
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Review the Site
Send us an equipment list, or walk us through the plant. We look at what is there, which machines buyers are asking for, and how much time you have before the building has to be clear.
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Choose How It Sells
A liquidation can sell equipment we buy from you outright, equipment we sell for you on consignment, or both. For some sites we recommend an online auction instead, or a private treaty sale for a complete line. Methods can also be combined: a plant can be offered whole before or alongside an auction, and equipment left after an auction can move to a liquidation sale.
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Build the Sale Page
We list the equipment on its own sale page, with photos, so buyers can find complete lines as well as single machines. Then we market it to buyers in the industries that use it.
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Show, Negotiate, and Sell
Buyers request details, inspect by appointment, and make offers. Each item sells when a buyer and the seller agree on terms, so the sale keeps moving.
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Removal and Settlement
When equipment has to come out by your closure date, our team can handle dismantling, crating, and removal. We pay removal costs upfront and deduct them from the sale proceeds, so there is no upfront cost to you. If the building has to be clear before everything has sold, the remaining equipment can move to our Cleveland, OH warehouse or into an auction. When we sell equipment for you on consignment, you receive an itemized settlement statement.
Ready to start? See how we buy and sell surplus equipment, or ask about an equipment appraisal if you need a formal value first.
For buyers
Buying Equipment From a Liquidation
A liquidation is a practical way to buy several machines, or a complete line, that ran together at the same plant.
Inspect Before You Buy
Equipment still at a plant can be viewed by appointment. Equipment in our Cleveland, OH warehouse can be inspected Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM Eastern, by appointment. When a visit is not practical, ask for a live video tour.
Make an Offer
Make an offer on one machine, a group, or a complete line. Items are sold subject to prior sale, so an item can sell to another buyer before your offer is accepted.
Removal and Delivery
Tell us where the equipment needs to go before you buy, since the work depends on where it sits. We can arrange removal, crating, and delivery to your plant.
Compare
Liquidation, Auction, or Private Treaty Sale
The three methods differ in how the price is set and when the sale ends.
| Method | How buyers buy | When it ends |
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| Liquidation | Buyers make offers on the equipment listed on the sale page. | No fixed closing date. Each item sells when a buyer and the seller agree on terms. |
| Online auction | Buyers bid lot by lot on the auction's bidding site. | On a scheduled closing date, which suits a firm closure deadline. |
| Private treaty sale | Buyers submit negotiated or sealed bids on a complete line or site, and the seller chooses which bid to accept. | When the bid period closes and the seller accepts a bid. |
Industries
Liquidations Across the Process Industries
Most of our liquidations come from pharmaceutical, chemical, plastics, packaging, and food and beverage plants.
Select an industry below to see the equipment we stock today.
FAQ
Equipment Liquidation FAQs
Still have a question? Call 800-652-2466 or email sales@fedequip.com.
What is an industrial equipment liquidation?
An industrial equipment liquidation sells the equipment from one plant, or one group of surplus, through a dedicated sale page instead of an auction. Buyers make offers, and the sale has no fixed closing date. Federal Equipment Company's sale pages call these orderly liquidation sales.
How is a liquidation different from an auction?
In an auction, a lot usually goes to the high bidder when bidding closes on a scheduled date. A liquidation has no fixed closing date: buyers make offers, and each item sells when a buyer and the seller agree on terms. A liquidation suits a site with time to sell, while an auction suits a firm closure deadline.
Does Federal Equipment Company buy the equipment or sell it for us?
It can do either, or both on the same site. For equipment it wants to buy, Federal Equipment Company makes an offer and then sells the equipment from its own inventory. Other equipment it sells for you on consignment, and you receive an agreed share of the proceeds after it sells.
What does it cost to liquidate equipment?
Liquidating with Federal Equipment Company has no upfront cost. It pays removal costs upfront, and those costs and other selling expenses come out of the sale proceeds. When it buys equipment outright, it pays you directly.
Can you liquidate a complete plant?
Yes. Federal Equipment Company handles complete sites, including production lines, utilities, lab instruments, and spare parts, and it plans the sale around the closure date. A complete line or plant can also be offered as a whole, including to a buyer who wants to operate it in place.
How do I buy equipment from a liquidation?
Find the sale on this page, then call 800-652-2466, email sales@fedequip.com, or use the contact listed on the sale page. Tell us which items interest you, and make an offer once you have the details you need.
What condition is liquidation equipment in?
It varies from item to item, so ask about any machine before you buy. You can inspect by appointment or ask for a live video tour. For equipment in Federal Equipment Company's inventory, inspection, refurbishment, and testing can be arranged before shipment.
Closing a plant or clearing surplus? Talk to us about a liquidation.
Call 800-652-2466 (international +1 216-271-3500) or email sales@fedequip.com. Send an equipment list, and we will recommend how to sell it.
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