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Selling unused machinery at year-end frees up budget for future investments. (© Surplex).

5 reasons why the end of the year is the best time to sell machinery

Why is the end of the year the ideal time to sell unused machinery? Beyond financial and tax benefits, selling now offers a chance to free up space and budget for next year’s investments. On top of that, high year-end demand makes it easier to find buyers quickly and achieve attractive prices.
The end of the year is often a time for companies to review their financials and set the course for th

For a year now, he has been transforming the auction market: Tom Christenson, CEO of TBAuctions. (© TBAuctions).

Underutilised opportunities: How auctions can succeed in the B2B market and where they currently fall short

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 ..

Nina de Souza, CPO of TBAuctions. (© TBAuctions).

TBAuctions Appoints Deliveroo Executive: Nina de Souza becomes the new Chief Product Officer

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

Used machines can easily be sold via online auctions. The industrial auction houses Surplex and Troostwijk Auctions are competent partners in the used machinery trade.  (© Billion Photos/Shutterstock.com).

Companies in transition: selling old machines, utilising new opportunities

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

Five smart, digital tools create a sustainable, efficient and resilient circular economy of production machinery by efficiently connecting companies with the used machinery market. (© ALICIA Circular Manufacturing Ecosystem).

EU project ALICIA creates circular economy for production lines


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

Grüne Innovation: Gebrauchte Industrieanlagen verringern den ökologischen Fußabdruck. (© Quality Stock Arts/Shutterstock.com).

Surplex erreicht das Finale des 17. Deutschen Nachhaltigkeitspreises


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 most expensive item at the auction was the DMG MORI SEIKI NMV 5000 DCG vertical machining centre. (© Surplex).

Exceeding expectations: AMRC and Surplex successfully auction machinery

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.

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⏰End and Location of the Auction: 17/12/2024, 10:30 - Italy - Bids can now be placed!
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Judicial Liquidation 14/2023 Court of Asti - Sale of Machinery and Equipment for the Sector of Production and Outfitting of Cars for the Disabled at the #Surplex Online- #Auction 🔨 1 items ⏰End and Location of the Auction: 17/12/2024, 10:30 - Italy - Bids can now be placed! View all items now and join the bidding. ➡️ https://bit.ly/3UUi7JT #machinery #usedmachinery #surplex #industrialauctions #JudicialLiquidation #OnlineAuction #CarOutfitting #DisabilityEquipment #SurplexSale

🎉 Surplex at the 17th German Sustainability Award! 🌱

We’re thrilled to announce that we have been shortlisted for the German Sustainability Award 2024 (Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis) in the category “Machinery & Equipment / Capital Goods Wholesale”!

Yesterday, the #Surplex team attended the accompanying German Sustainability Congress and proudly received our Finalist Certificate at a celebratory reception. Many thanks you to our team members Karima and Vivien, who represented us at the event! Although we didn't take home first place this time, we congratulate RESTLOS Industrieverwertungen & Service GmbH on their well-deserved win.👏
 
Looking ahead, we are committed to increasing our impact and making an even stronger case for sustainability in the year to come. 🙌 Let’s keep driving change together! 🌍
 
#dnp17 #nachhaltigkeitspreis #sustainability #globalgoals

🎉 Surplex at the 17th German Sustainability Award! 🌱 We’re thrilled to announce that we have been shortlisted for the German Sustainability Award 2024 (Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis) in the category “Machinery & Equipment / Capital Goods Wholesale”! Yesterday, the #Surplex team attended the accompanying German Sustainability Congress and proudly received our Finalist Certificate at a celebratory reception. Many thanks you to our team members Karima and Vivien, who represented us at the event! Although we didn't take home first place this time, we congratulate RESTLOS Industrieverwertungen & Service GmbH on their well-deserved win.👏 Looking ahead, we are committed to increasing our impact and making an even stronger case for sustainability in the year to come. 🙌 Let’s keep driving change together! 🌍 #dnp17 #nachhaltigkeitspreis #sustainability #globalgoals

🌍 Sustainable Construction Starts Here! 🏗️
#Surplex is currently auctioning off #construction machinery from Italy’s largest engineering and general contracting group, offering a #sustainable way to extend the life of quality equipment.

🗓️ Bidding open until 12 December 2024 
Featured items include:
🔹 MERLO ROTO 50.16 telescopic loader
🔹 HITACHI ZX52U-3 CLR crawler excavator
🔹 DULEVO 120 DK sweeper
...and much more!
Visit Surplex now to explore all #auction items ➡️ https://bit.ly/3ZDxs4F

#usedmachinery #sustainability #circulareconomy

🌍 Sustainable Construction Starts Here! 🏗️ #Surplex is currently auctioning off #construction machinery from Italy’s largest engineering and general contracting group, offering a #sustainable way to extend the life of quality equipment. 🗓️ Bidding open until 12 December 2024 Featured items include: 🔹 MERLO ROTO 50.16 telescopic loader 🔹 HITACHI ZX52U-3 CLR crawler excavator 🔹 DULEVO 120 DK sweeper ...and much more! Visit Surplex now to explore all #auction items ➡️ https://bit.ly/3ZDxs4F #usedmachinery #sustainability #circulareconomy

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Nina Heidemann

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Used machines for your success

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.