Metalworking Auctions & Asset Sales

Metalworking operations generate surplus machinery, tooling, and shop assets as production methods evolve, facilities consolidate, and manufacturers realign capacity. Heritage Global Partners has supported sellers across this sector through job shops, fabrication facilities, OEM suppliers, and industrial manufacturers, including single-site shop closures and multi-location equipment dispositions, often spanning distributed manufacturing environments.

Assets in this category originate from machining centers, fabrication shops, maintenance operations, and industrial manufacturing environments. These transactions address operational needs for buyers requiring precision metalworking equipment, fabrication systems, and supporting shop infrastructure for secondary-market deployment across manufacturing, construction, energy, and industrial markets.

Typical Assets Sold

Current Auctions

Past Auctions

LMI (Sonaca)
Machine Shop Assets Surplus to LMI Aerospace: 5-Axis Mills, Lathes, Compressors & More from a Sonaca Group Company! Sun Valley, CA.

Starting: Feb 12th, 2025 7:00am PDT

Ending: Feb 13th, 2025 9:00am PDT

Immediately Accepting Bids
FDC
Sale #2: Complete 700,000 Sq Ft Distribution Center Contents: Sorting Machines, Forklifts, Order Pickers, Pallet Jacks & More! St. Cloud, MN.

Starting: Nov 26th, 2024 7:00am CDT

Ending: Dec 10th, 2024 9:00am CDT

Immediately Accepting Bids
FDC
Sale #1: Complete 700,000 Sq Ft Distribution Center Contents: Order Pickers, Forklifts, Racking & More! St. Cloud, MN.

Starting: Nov 1st, 2024 9:30am CDT

Ending: Nov 19th, 2024 9:30am CDT

Immediately Accepting Bids
Gamma
Precision Aerospace Facility Closure: CNC Machining Centers, Profilers, CMMs & More! Mexicali, MX.

Starting: Oct 25th, 2024 7:00am PDT

Ending: Nov 14th, 2024 9:00am PDT

Immediately Accepting Bids
Fisker
Advanced Automotive and Testing Equipment Formerly of Fisker Automotive, a Luxury Electric Vehicle Manufacturer in San Diego, CA.

Starting: Nov 5th, 2024 7:00am PDT

Ending: Nov 6th, 2024 10:00am PDT

Immediately Accepting Bids
IHP
Online Auction Featuring Quality Metalworking Fabrication Equipment From A Leading Fireplace Manufacturer. Auburn, WA.

Starting: Oct 28th, 2024 7:00am PDT

Ending: Oct 29th, 2024 9:00am PDT

Immediately Accepting Bids
Flexsteel Industries
Online Auction Featuring Late Model Furniture Manufacturing Equipment By Order of Flexsteel Industries! Dublin, GA.

Starting: May 7th, 2024 7:00am EDT

Ending: May 21st, 2024 10:00am EDT

Immediately Accepting Bids
Ball
Online Auction Sale Featuring Surplus Warehouse & Shop Assets From Ball, A Leading Provider of Innovative Packaging Products! Kent, WA

Starting: May 16th, 2024 7:00am PDT

Ending: May 17th, 2024 10:00am PDT

Immediately Accepting Bids
LMI (Sonaca)
Online Auction Featuring Quality Machine Shop Assets Surplus To Future Needs of LMI Aerospace, A Sonaca Group Company! Wichita, KS.

Starting: Oct 26th, 2023 7:00am CDT

Ending: Oct 27th, 2023 12:00pm CDT

Immediately Accepting Bids

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Buyer FAQs

When available, listings include control type, model, and configuration details. Buyers are encouraged to attend inspections and review provided documentation.
Rigging, loading, and transport are the buyer’s responsibility unless otherwise stated in the sale terms.

Assets may be offered individually or complete shop packages depending on the scope of the sale and facility configuration.

Seller FAQs

Marketing focuses on machine capability, application fit, and secondary-market demand across manufacturing sectors.

Yes. Many buyers actively seek well-maintained legacy equipment for job shops, export markets, or dedicated production use.

Yes. Sales can be structured to accommodate payoff requirements, lien releases, or coordination with lenders prior to asset transfer.