Industrial Auctions & Equipment Appraisals

The Branford Group helps manufacturers, lenders, trustees and corporations turn surplus equipment — from a single machine to an entire facility — into maximum value through online auctions, negotiated sales and independent appraisals.

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What we do

Asset disposition & valuation services

Whether you are closing a plant, upgrading a production line or need a defensible value for financing, we handle the entire process — from appraisal and cataloging to marketing, sale and removal.

Online Industrial Auctions

Timed online auctions that put your machinery and equipment in front of a global network of qualified industrial buyers.

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Liquidations & Plant Closures

Turnkey disposition of entire facilities, including auctions, negotiated private sales and coordinated removal and rigging.

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Equipment Appraisals & Valuations

Independent machinery and equipment appraisals for lending, insurance, bankruptcy, restructuring and M&A.

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Surplus Asset Management

Ongoing resale of idle and surplus equipment through BGI Surplus, returning working capital without a full auction.

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Upcoming Auctions

Full auction calendar

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ESG Clean Energy

(2) Guascor Energy (Siemens) 2-MW Natural Gas Generators, (2023) (Never Used)
Late Model Generators / Combined Heat & Power (CHP - Cogeneration) / Data Center / Industrial
Accepting Pr...

Holbrook, MA

Opened Thursday, October 29, 8:00 AM (EST)
Closing begins Thursday, November 5, 10:00 AM (EST)

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Timed Online

Salad & Go

Closure of Food Prep & Packaging Facility
Complete JBT Romaine Lettuce & Vegetable Lines
Dressing Kitchen | Lemonade Mixing | Liquid Filling & Bagging
Marlen Spiral Oven &am...

Garland, TX

Opens Monday, November 16, 8:00 AM (CST)
Closing begins Wednesday, November 18, 10:00 AM (CST)

Lot Catalog

Timed Online

Carmichael Farms

Farm Grown Hemp and CBD Processing Facility
Extraction, Distillation, and Hammer Mill Equipment
Featuring Thar 720L Supercritical C02 Extractor System
All Equipment is 2021 or Newer

Laurinburg, NC

Opens Monday, November 30, 9:00 AM (EST)
Closing begins Wednesday, December 2, 10:00 AM (EST)

Lot Catalog

Timed Online

Warehouse Surplus Auction

Quality Equipment Across Multiple Manufacturing Sectors
Processing & Mixing | Air Handling | Fabrication | Material Handling
Featuring: Buhle, Nippon Coke, BOFA, Greenheck, Epson...

Milford, CT

Opens Monday, December 7, 8:00 AM (EST)
Closing begins Thursday, December 10, 10:00 AM (EST)

Timed Online

Life Science & Laboratory Instrumentation

Milford, CT

Opens Thursday, December 10, 8:00 AM (EST)
Closing begins Tuesday, December 15, 10:00 AM (EST)

Industries We Serve

Every sector has its own brands, buyers and resale values. Our specialists know the equipment on your floor.

SMT & PCB AssemblyPick-and-place lines, reflow ovens, stencil printers, AOI and X-ray.SemiconductorWafer processing, bonders, probers, test equipment and cleanroom systems.Medical Device ManufacturingCleanroom assembly, medical molding, precision machining and inspection.Life Sciences, Biomedical & LabAnalytical instruments, centrifuges, sequencers and cold storage.Battery, Solar & Alternative EnergyCell and pack lines, solar module plants, generators and CHP systems.Pharmaceutical & Chemical ProcessingReactors, tablet presses, fluid bed dryers, filling and packaging.Food & BeverageProcessing lines, ovens and freezers, filling and bagging equipment.CNC Machining & Metal FabricationMachining centers, lathes, press brakes, lasers and welding.

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30+ years in the auction business
45+ countries where we've served clients
100,000+ buyers in our database

We know what your equipment is worth
and who will pay for it.

For more than 30 years, manufacturers around the world have trusted The Branford Group to auction and liquidate their plants. Our team has walked thousands of production floors, so we price equipment on real auction results, not guesswork, and we know exactly which buyers to call.

Real market knowledge
Our estimates come from decades of hammer prices across dozens of industries, so sellers know what to expect before the sale starts.
Global buyer reach
100,000+ buyers in our database and clients in 45+ countries on 5 continents bring competitive bids to every auction.
A partner, not a vendor
We measure our success by your returns and satisfaction. A Branford executive stays with your project from the first walkthrough to final settlement.