Chemical & Industrial Processing Auctions & Asset Sales

As production methods evolve and sites are consolidated or decommissioned, chemical and industrial processing operations release surplus equipment and facility assets. Heritage Global Partners is frequently engaged by industrial and energy-related operators, including large-scale processing facilities and plant-level surplus equipment dispositions.

Heritage Global Partners maintains a master service agreement with Halliburton supporting recurring industrial and processing asset dispositions. Assets in this category originate from facility upgrades, operational realignments, decommissioned sites, and corporate restructuring, across multiple facilities and locations.

Typical Assets Sold

  • Process vessels, reactors, and storage tanks
  • Heat exchangers, columns, and separators
  • Pumps, compressors, and industrial motors
  • Distillation, blending, and mixing systems
  • Bulk material handling and conveying equipment
  • Plant utilities and infrastructure assets
  • Electrical, instrumentation, and control systems
  • Facility maintenance and support equipment

Current Auctions

Deka Biosciences
Cytokine Therapy & Bioprocessing Equipment, Assignment for Benefit of Creditors: ÄKTA Avant Systems, Bioreactors, UHPLC, Cell Separation & More! Germantown, MD.

Starting: Jun 23rd, 2026 – 7:00am EDT

Ending: Jun 24th, 2026 – 12:00pm EDT

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Werewolf Therapeutics
Biologics R&D Equipment: Flow Cytometry, Protein Purification, UPLC Systems, Protein Characterization, TFF & More! Hanover, MA.

Starting: Jun 25th, 2026 – 7:00am EDT

Ending: Jun 26th, 2026 – 12:00pm EDT

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Sanofi
Sale #2: Surplus MRO & Pharmaceutical Parts from Sanofi: Processing Equipment, Pumps, Filtration, Tanks, Lab Instruments & More! Framingham, MA.

Starting: Jul 21st, 2026 – 8:00am EDT

Ending: Jul 22nd, 2026 – 12:00pm EDT

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Chemol
Complete Chemical Processing Facility: Batch Reactors, Stainless Steel Tanks, Package Boilers, Process Equipment, Filter Presses & More! Greensboro, NC.

Starting: Jul 29th, 2026 – 7:00am EDT

Ending: Jul 30th, 2026 – 12:00pm EDT

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Past Auctions

Canopy
Sale #2: Global Online Auction Featuring State of the Art Cannabis Production & Processing Equipment Surplus To Continuing Operations of Canopy Growth! Multiple Locations.

Starting: Sep 22nd, 2021 – 7:00am EDT

Ending: Sep 23rd, 2021 – 12:00pm EDT

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Green Farms
By Order of the Assignee For The Benefit of Creditors, A Global Online Auction Featuring Late Model Farm, Rolling Stock, Green House, & Hemp Process Equipment From Green Farms Co! Multiple Locations, US.

Starting: Sep 15th, 2021 – 7:00am EDT

Ending: Sep 16th, 2021 – 12:00pm EDT

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Canopy
Global Online Auction Featuring State of the Art Cannabis Production & Processing Equipment Surplus To Continuing Operations of Canopy Growth! Multiple Locations.

Starting: Aug 10th, 2021 – 7:00am EDT

Ending: Aug 12th, 2021 – 12:00pm EDT

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Green Relief
Global Online Auction Featuring Unused Cannabis Equipment From A Premium Licensed Cannabis Dispenser! Hayward, CA.

Starting: Jul 19th, 2021 – 7:00am PDT

Ending: Jul 20th, 2021 – 10:00am PDT

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MediPharm
Global Online Auction Featuring Late Model Pharmaceutical Process Equipment From A Global Leader in Pharma-Quality, Cannabinoid-Based Products. Barrie, Ontario.

Starting: Jun 24th, 2021 – 7:00am EDT

Ending: Jun 25th, 2021 – 12:00pm EDT

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Cannabis Extraction Equipment
Global Online Auction Featuring Very Late Model Commercial Extraction Systems For Botanical Products From A Market Leader. Canby, OR.

Starting: Apr 6th, 2021 – 7:00am PDT

Ending: Apr 7th, 2021 – 12:00pm PDT

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Flower One
Global Online Auction Featuring Surplus Assets From The Largest Cannabis Cultivator, Producer, & Full-Service Brand Fulfillment Partner In The State Of Nevada. Las Vegas, NV.

Starting: Apr 1st, 2021 – 7:00am PDT

Ending: Apr 2nd, 2021 – 10:00am PDT

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Acreage
Global Online Auction Featuring Quality Production Equipment Surplus to Ongoing Operations of Acreage Holdings, A Leader In Cannabis Cultivation and Production. Multiple Locations, US.

Starting: Nov 16th, 2020 – 7:00am PDT

Ending: Nov 17th, 2020 – 10:00am PDT

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Sublime Canna
Global Online Auction Featuring Assets Formerly of Sublime Canna, A Flower to Finish Cannabis Product Manufacturer & Distributor. Oakland, CA.

Starting: Feb 4th, 2020 – 7:00am PDT

Ending: Feb 5th, 2020 – 10:00am PDT

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RJ Reynolds
Global Online Auction Featuring Late Model Analytical Chemistry Equipment Surplus to the Continued Operation of RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company. Winston Salem, NC.

Starting: Sep 20th, 2018 – 7:00am EDT

Ending: Sep 21st, 2018 – 12:00pm EDT

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RAI
Global Online Auction Of Four (4) 2011-2012 Built Motoman Robotic Palletizing Lines, Including (4) MPL160 Robotic Palletizers, Surplus To The Ongoing Operations Of RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co. Kernersville, NC.

Starting: Oct 27th, 2016 – 7:00am PDT

Ending: Oct 28th, 2016 – 10:00am PDT

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Ecospan
Global Online Auction Of Assets Used In The Design & Development of Durable Goods Made From Bio-Based Plastics.

Starting: Sep 12th, 2016 – 7:00am EDT

Ending: Sep 15th, 2016 – 11:00am EDT

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EC Manufacturing
Global Online Auction of EC Manufacturing A Contract Manufacturer For Fortune 300 Consumer Packaged Goods Company Shawnee, KS.

Starting: Jan 19th, 2016 – 7:00am CDT

Ending: Jan 21st, 2016 – 10:00am CDT

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RJ Reynolds
Global Online Auction of Late Model Analytical Chemistry Equipment Surplus to the Ongoing Operations of RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company.

Starting: Mar 25th, 2015 – 7:00am EDT

Ending: Mar 27th, 2015 – 10:00am EDT

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Planning a plant upgrade or shutdown?

Discuss disposition options for chemical and industrial processing assets.

Buyer FAQs

Listings typically note materials of construction, but buyers are responsible to independently confirm compatibility with intended processes.
Assets are generally sold in-place, with removal responsibility defined in the sale terms.
Some sales include integrated systems depending on how the facility was retired.

Seller FAQs

Sellers typically complete required shutdown or remediation steps prior to asset disposition.
Yes. Past projects have included phased dispositions coordinated alongside ongoing operations or scheduled shutdowns.
Demand often comes from emerging markets, contract processors, and operators expanding capacity.