Aerospace & Automotive Manufacturing Auctions & Asset Sales

Aerospace and automotive manufacturing operations generate surplus production assets as facilities modernize, programs wind down, and manufacturing footprints change. Heritage Global Partners has led complex asset dispositions within this sector for original equipment manufacturers, tier-one suppliers, and specialized subcontractors, including surplus equipment dispositions and complete facility liquidations, often involving large, regulated operating environments.

Assets in this category originate from active production environments, legacy manufacturing sites, and consolidation-driven closures. These transactions have supported buyers seeking precision manufacturing capacity, plant-level assets, and specialized tooling across regulated and industrial manufacturing sectors.

Typical Assets Sold

  • CNC machining centers and multi-axis mills
  • Boring mills, lathes, grinders, and gun drilling machines
  • Robotic assembly and riveting systems
  • Aircraft tooling, fixtures, and jigs
  • Metrology and inspection equipment, including CMMs
  • MRO inventory and spare parts
  • Facility support equipment and material handling
  • Complete manufacturing lines and plant assets

Current Auctions

Current listings in this category are updated regularly. View all active auctions and available inventory.

Past Auctions

AMG
3rd & Final Global Online Auction Of Quality Machine Tool Assets Excess To Continuing Operations of Aerospace Manufacturing Group’s Torrance, CA Facility. All Assets Must Go!

Starting: Dec 6th, 2017 – 7:00am PDT

Ending: Dec 7th, 2017 – 10:00am PDT

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AMG
Global Online Auction of Quality CNC Machine Tools Excess To Continuing Operations of Aerospace Manufacturing Group (AMG). Everything Must Go! Torrance, CA.

Starting: Oct 25th, 2017 – 7:00am PDT

Ending: Oct 26th, 2017 – 10:00am PDT

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AMG
Global Online Auction of Quality CNC Machine Tools Excess To Continuing Operations of Aerospace Manufacturing Group, A Global Leader In Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing. Torrance, CA.

Starting: Jun 29th, 2017 – 7:00am PDT

Ending: Jun 30th, 2017 – 10:00am PDT

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Aerojet
Sale #6: Global Online Auction of Machinery, Equipment & Facility Support Assets Excess To Continuing Operations of Aerojet Rocketdyne.

Starting: Jun 6th, 2017 – 7:00am PDT

Ending: Jun 7th, 2017 – 10:00am PDT

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Aerojet VTL
Sale #5: Global Online Auction of a Gray RM80 Vertical Turret Lathe Excess to Continuing Operations of Aerojet Rocketdyne. Jupiter, FL.

Starting: May 11th, 2017 – 7:00am EDT

Ending: May 12th, 2017 – 12:00pm EDT

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Aerojet
Sale #4 In A Series of Global Online Auctions Of Quality Machine Tool and Facility Support Assets Excess To The Needs Of Aerojet Rocketdyne. Multiple Locations.

Starting: Mar 28th, 2017 – 7:00am PDT

Ending: Mar 29th, 2017 – 10:00am PDT

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Textron Systems
Global Online Auction On Behalf Of Textron Systems, A leading Manufacturer Of Unmanned Land, Sea, Air, & Space Vehicles. Over 250 Industrial Grade Power Supplies. Cockeysville, MD.

Starting: Dec 7th, 2016 – 10:00am EDT

Ending: Dec 8th, 2016 – 10:00am EDT

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Triumph
Global Negotiated Sale Followed By Online Auction Of Surplus Assets Excess to Future Manufacturing Needs Of Triumph Aerospace. Nashville, TN.

Starting: Nov 30th, 2016 – 7:00am CDT

Ending: Dec 1st, 2016 – 12:00pm CDT

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Aerojet Gantry Mill
Global Private Treaty Sale of A 5-7 Axis Reko Vertical Gantry Type Milling Machine w/ 2- Eimeldingen Model #5-10 D1000 Horizontial Rotary Table Units, Excess to Future Needs of Aerojet Rocketdyne. Immediately Accepting Offers.

Starting: May 3rd, 2016 – 7:00am PDT

Ending: Sep 7th, 2016 – 10:00am PDT

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Aerojet
Sale #3 In A Series of Global Online Auctions Of Quality Machine Tool and Facility Support Assets Excess To The Needs Of Aerojet Rocketdyne, A Global Leader In Aerospace and Defense From 4 Locations in Florida, California and Arkansas.

Starting: Aug 9th, 2016 – 7:00am PDT

Ending: Aug 11th, 2016 – 10:00am PDT

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Circor
Exceptional Offering: Global Online Auction of Late Model and State of the Art Machine Tools Excess to Future Needs of Circor Aerospace. Corona, CA.

Starting: Jun 8th, 2016 – 7:00am PDT

Ending: Jun 10th, 2016 – 10:00am PDT

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Timken Aerospace
Global Online Auction Of Surplus Assets To The Ongoing Operations Of Timken Aerospace Consisting Of Metal Working, Test & Measurement And Facility Support Equipment Including CNC Machining Centres, Lathes, Grinders, Facility Support, Material Handling, And More.

Starting: May 23rd, 2016 – 9:00am BST

Ending: May 25th, 2016 – 1:00pm BST

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Aerojet
First In A Series of Global Online Auctions Of Quality Machine Tool and Facility Support Assets Excess To Needs Of Aerojet Rocketdyne, A Global Leader In Aerospace and Defense From 8 Locations In 3 States. US.

Starting: Mar 29th, 2016 – 7:00am PDT

Ending: Mar 31st, 2016 – 10:00am PDT

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Iconic Kansas City Plant
Sale #3: Global Online Auction, A complete Liquidation Of All Remaining Assets Of The Iconic Kansas City Plant. Kansas City, Missouri.

Starting: Sep 15th, 2015 – 7:00am CDT

Ending: Sep 16th, 2015 – 10:00am CDT

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The Boeing Company
By order of The Boeing Company: Sealed Bid Sale of World Class Industrial Machinery & Support Equipment Formerly Used in the Manufacturing & Assembly of the Iconic C-17 Globemaster III Aircraft. Long Beach, California.

Starting: Mar 31st, 2015 – 9:00am AM PDT

Ending: Jun 23rd, 2015 – 3:00pm PM PDT

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Iconic Kansas City Plant
Sale #2: Global Online Auction, A complete Liquidation Of All remaining Assets Of The Iconic Kansas City Plant. Kansas City, Missouri.

Starting: May 19th, 2015 – 7:00am CDT

Ending: May 21st, 2015 – 10:00am CDT

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Buyer FAQs

Many assets can be repurposed for non-certified manufacturing, training, R&D, or industrial use. Buyers are responsible to review any certification, traceability, or regulatory constraints tied to the original program.

Sales may include standalone machines, grouped work cells, or complete production lines depending on how the facility was configured and decommissioned.
Buyers should engage rigging and logistics partners prior to bidding to account for ceiling height, foundation requirements, power disconnects, and removal windows.

Seller FAQs

Sales can be structured to limit access, restrict export, or exclude sensitive documentation while still maximizing recovery value.

Yes. Many dispositions are phased around production schedules or executed during planned downtime.
Current demand typically comes from tier-two suppliers, contract manufacturers, maintenance providers, and international buyers seeking proven equipment.