When the next generation takes over the management of a company, it often brings a breath of fresh air and new ideas. But innovation also means change: old machines that tie up capital or no longer work efficiently have to go to make room for modernisation.
After many years as managing director, the question of succession arises at some point. In a family business, this is ideally someone from
The market for trading used industrial goods is already worth hundreds of billions, yet auctions account for only a small fraction of it. Many people associate auctions with financial distress and insolvency, while lack of awareness and a fragmented market pose additional barriers. Tom Christenson, CEO of TBAuctions, discusses the transformation of the auction business for used industrial goods ..
TBAuctions, a B2B multi-brand online auction platform in Europe, appointed Nina de Souza as its new Chief Product Officer. The American-born executive starts this week in Amsterdam and brings years of product innovation experience at Deliveroo and Hotels.com. As Director of Product at Deliveroo, she was responsible for optimizing the platform's Consumer app. With De Souza's arrival, TBAuctions aim
Circular economy meets Industry 4.0: How digital tools can shape the future of sustainable production. The EU project ALICIA aims to create a circular economy for production assets to minimise premature scrapping of machines and machine parts. Through the development of innovative digital tools, industrial companies and the used machinery market will be economically linked, allowing assets to
Das internationale Auktionshaus für gebrauchte Industriemaschinen Surplex hat es ins Finale des 17. Deutschen Nachhaltigkeitspreises geschafft. Der renommierte Preis, der am 28. November 2024 in Düsseldorf verliehen wird, zeichnet Vorreiter in Sachen Nachhaltigkeit aus. Mit dem Handel von Gebrauchtmaschinen leistet das Unternehmen einen wichtigen Beitrag zur Kreislaufwirtschaft, indem es die
The Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) at the University of Sheffield is a leading research institution in manufacturing engineering and material sciences. In February, 32 select, high-quality machines from the machine park were auctioned off by the industrial auction house Surplex. Phil Bell, Commissioning Engineer at AMRC, and Antony Reed, UK Country Manager for Surplex, take stock.
In times of high interest rates and inflation, construction companies face the difficult decision of how to optimally expand or modernise their machinery fleet. Whether renting, leasing, buying new or used machines – each option has its specific advantages and disadvantages.
The construction industry is currently experiencing challenging market conditions. High interest rates, rising materi
Surplex has been one of Europe’s leading industrial auction houses for 25 years and trades worldwide in used machines and factory equipment. The 18-language auction platform Surplex.com has over 125,000 registered customers. The company is based in Düsseldorf and has offices in many European countries, including Spain, Italy, and CEE. More than 200 provide a full service in 20 languages.
Surplex became part of TBAuctions in August 2024, Europe’s leading multi-brand (Troostwijk Auctions, Klaravik, Auksjonen, PS Auction, British Medical Auctions, Vavato, and Auktionshuset dab), digital auction platform for B2B used goods. The TBAuctions group reach nearly 200 million annual site visits, sell over 1.6 million assets, receiving bids from 750k bidders in 175 countries, generating hammersales of more than €1.6 billion, and employing nearly 1,200 team members.
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