A private treaty equipment sale, sometimes referred to as negotiated, sealed-bid, or tender sale, is one in which non-published bids are submitted within a specified period. The seller decides which bid to accept when the bidding period is closed. Private treaty sales are unique because the winning bid need not be the highest bid. Federal Equipment Company organizes and promotes numerous used industrial equipment private treaty sales throughout the year.

Buy Used Equipment Sell Us Your Used Equipment

Sign Up For Our Weekly Email Newsletter

Federal Equipment Company sends out emails with equipment and information curated for our Pharmaceutical, Chemical, Plastics, Packaging, and Food & Beverage customers each week. If you want to sign up to receive any or all of these emails, click the button here.

Sign up for our weekly email newsletter

Industries Served

Federal Equipment Company sells used pharmaceutical processing equipment
Federal Equipment Company sells used pharmaceutical processing equipment

PHARMA

Federal Equipment Company sells used chemical processing equipment
Federal Equipment Company sells used chemical processing equipment

CHEMICAL

Federal Equipment Company sells used plastics manufacturing equipment
Federal Equipment Company sells used plastics manufacturing equipment

PLASTICS

Federal Equipment Company sells used packaging equipment
Federal Equipment Company sells used packaging equipment

PACKAGING

Federal Equipment Company sells used food and beverage manufacturing equipment
Federal Equipment Company sells used food and beverage manufacturing equipment

FOOD & BEVERAGE

Federal Equipment Company sells used hemp processing equipment
Federal Equipment Company sells used hemp processing equipment

EXTRACTION & GROWING TECH

Used Utility Equipment
Used Utility Equipment

UTILITIES

Private Treaty Equipment Sales FAQs

Used industrial equipment sales, in any form, benefit a buyer by offering used and sometimes like-new equipment for a lower price. Private treaty equipment sales provide greater flexibility, often offering more extended settlement periods, and are often appealing to buyers purchasing subject to finance. They give the buyer and seller time to negotiate price and settlement conditions.

Federal Equipment has over 65 years of experience and expertise buying and selling used, idle, or surplus industrial equipment. With our industry, market knowledge, and trustworthy reputation, you can be sure you’re getting the best return for your surplus assets when you leverage our industrial equipment auction capabilities. As a used equipment buyer, you will pay significantly less than the cost of new equipment.

If you’re looking to sell industrial equipment, turn to Federal Equipment Company. A private treaty equipment sale is yet another option for selling used equipment and provides sellers with several benefits such as:

  • Working with specialists who know what used manufacturing equipment is worth to end-users, buyers looking for given types of equipment, bringing the best return for your capital assets
  • An extensive network of buyers across numerous industries
  • Ability to transport your equipment to our facilities

Federal Equipment Company private treaty equipment sales provide several benefits to those looking to purchase used industrial equipment, such as:

  • The time to negotiate the best deal and secure any needed financing
  • Equipment prices are much lower than the price of new equipment
  • Contribution to sustainable manufacturing
  • Used equipment can be delivered in a matter of days, rather than waiting many months for new equipment

Our major industry segments include pharmaceutical, food & beverage, plastics, chemical, packaging, and extraction & growing.However, we regularly liquidate manufacturing businesses outside of these industries. In this case, we will either run the private treaty equipment sale or refer the seller to a competent partner specializing in the sector.