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

C&G Tool
Global Online Auction of CNC Machine Tools & Shop Assets of C&G Tool, A 56 Year Old San Francisco Bay Area Machine Shop. Sacramento, CA.

Starting: Sep 25th, 2018 7:00am PDT

Ending: Sep 26th, 2018 10:00am PDT

Immediately Accepting Bids
SAF-Holland
Global Online Auction Of Machine Tools, Facility Support Equipment, & Rolling Stock Surplus To SAF-Holland. Holland, MI.

Starting: Mar 7th, 2018 9:00am EDT

Ending: Mar 8th, 2018 11:00am EDT

Immediately Accepting Bids
CTG
Global Online Auction of Quality CNC Machine Tools Formerly of An Aerospace & Defense Products Manufacturer. Santa Barbara, CA.

Starting: Jul 21st, 2017 7:00am PDT

Ending: Jul 25th, 2017 10:00am PDT

Immediately Accepting Bids
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

Immediately Accepting Bids
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

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.