Industrial & Chemical Processing Auctions

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

Analytical Laboratory & Pilot Production Equipment: HPLC, Reactors, 3D Printers, Furnaces & More! Sacramento, CA & Tulsa, OK.

Starting: Oct 27th, 2026 – 7:00am PDT

Ending: Oct 28th, 2026 – 9:00am PDT

Sale #7: Surplus Oilfield Service Equipment: Heavy Trucks, Pump Skids, Compressors, Trailers, Forklifts & More! Sold on behalf of Halliburton, one of the world’s largest oilfield services companies. Duncan, OK.

Starting: Oct 28th, 2026 – 8:00am CDT

Ending: Oct 29th, 2026 – 12:00pm CDT

$150M Plastic Recycling Facility: Extrusion Lines, Industrial Shredders, Optical Sorters, Pelletizing Systems & More! Waller, TX.

Starting: Dec 8th, 2026 – 7:00am CST

Ending: Dec 10th, 2026 – 10:00am CST

Complete Two-Plant Anaerobic Digestion Equipment Offering: $40 Million Investment in Processing, Separation, Drying, Material Handling & More! Multiple Locations, NY.

Starting: Dec 8th, 2026 – 7:00am EST

Ending: Dec 10th, 2026 – 12:00pm EST

Past Auctions

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 PST

Ending: Nov 17th, 2020 – 10:00am PST

Immediately Accepting Bids

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 PST

Ending: Feb 5th, 2020 – 10:00am PST

Immediately Accepting Bids

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

Immediately Accepting Bids

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

Immediately Accepting Bids

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

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

Starting: Jan 19th, 2016 – 7:00am CST

Ending: Jan 21st, 2016 – 10:00am CST

Immediately Accepting Bids

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

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

Immediately Accepting Bids

Planning a plant upgrade or shutdown?

Buyer FAQs

How do buyers evaluate material compatibility for used process equipment?

Listings typically note materials of construction, but buyers are responsible to independently confirm compatibility with intended processes.

Are large processing assets sold in-place or dismantled prior to sale?

Assets are generally sold in-place, with removal responsibility defined in the sale terms.

Can buyers acquire complete processing trains rather than individual units?

Some sales include integrated systems depending on how the facility was retired.

Seller FAQs

How are environmental or decommissioning obligations handled before sale?

Sellers typically complete required shutdown or remediation steps prior to asset disposition.

Is it possible to sell surplus equipment while a plant remains partially active?

Yes. Past projects have included phased dispositions coordinated alongside ongoing operations or scheduled shutdowns.

What markets drive demand for used industrial processing equipment?

Demand often comes from emerging markets, contract processors, and operators expanding capacity.