Seller Services
Industrial Liquidation Auctions & Services:
Industrial Asset Liquidation Specialists
Industrial liquidation is the conversion of a plant's machinery, equipment, and surplus assets into cash through an auction, a direct cash purchase, or consignment. KD Auctions has run hundreds of industrial liquidation auctions since 1996 for owners, lenders, trustees, and receivers nationwide.
Industrial Asset Liquidation for Plants, Lenders, and Trustees
Whether you're closing a facility, managing distressed collateral, settling an estate, or clearing a property, we'll assess your situation honestly and recommend the approach that maximizes your recovery.
Who We Serve
Four Types of Sellers. One Trusted Partner.
We understand that each situation comes with different obligations, timelines, and pressures. Find yours below.
Business Owners & Corporate Sellers
Closing a facility, right-sizing, or divesting surplus? We handle everything from initial valuation through final settlement.
Banks & Asset-Based Lenders
USPAP-compliant appraisals prepared in the form lenders, courts, and trustees expect. Article 9 disposition experience.
Trustees, Receivers & Legal Counsel
Court-ordered liquidations require precision, documentation, and timeline compliance.
Property Owners & Landlords
Tenant defaulted and left equipment behind? Every day that property sits is costing you money. We clear it fast, document everything, and in many cases generate meaningful recovery on assets you thought were a liability.
How We Work
Not Sure Which Direction Makes Sense?
Here's how to think about it.
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Cash Purchase
Best when: You need speed and certainty. We purchase equipment or entire facilities outright: immediate offer, guaranteed close. Ideal when time is limited or an auction process isn't practical.
Request a Cash Offer02
Managed Auction
Best when: You want to maximize value through competitive bidding. We manage the full process, marketing to 500,000+ industry contacts. Ideal for complete liquidations or larger asset groups.
Discuss an Auction03
Consignment
Best when: you have a few machines or lots, not a whole facility. We match directly or add to an upcoming multi-location sale. Auction-level recovery without a dedicated event.
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Advisory & Valuation
Best when: You need accurate asset values before making a decision. We provide independent valuations and advisory support for lenders, legal professionals, and business owners. No obligation to sell.
Request an AppraisalTell us what you have. One conversation is all it takes, and we'll tell you even if the answer isn't what you were expecting.
Why KD
What Sets KD Apart
Years. Family Owned.
When you work with KD, you work with people who put their name on every deal. Not a corporation. Not a call center. Personal accountability on every engagement.
In-House Production
Copy, photography, video, HTML campaigns, social media, and print: all produced by our team. No outside vendors. Your sale goes to market faster, with better materials, at no extra cost.
Industry Contacts
More qualified bidders competing for your assets means higher recovery. We've spent 30 years building the industry contact network that makes your auction worth more.
Our Process
From First Call to Final Settlement
Confidential Consultation
We listen. No pressure, no commitment. You describe the situation. We tell you how we can help.
Asset Review & Valuation
On-site or desktop review. We assess what you have, current market values, and the best path forward.
Recommended Strategy
Cash offer, managed auction, consignment, or advisory: we recommend the approach that fits your assets, timeline, and obligations.
Execution & Settlement
We manage everything. You get a clear accounting of every dollar, from first lot sold to final check.
Sale Event
Factory Liquidation Auctions
A factory liquidation auction turns a closed or closing plant into cash on a fixed date. Every machine, line, and support asset is cataloged with photographs and specifications, marketed for weeks to buyers who already run that equipment, and sold lot by lot in a timed online sale with extended closing on the highest-value pieces. Competition, not a single buyer's offer, sets the price.
KD has run factory liquidation auctions for CNC and precision machining, plastics and injection molding, electronics and SMT, fabrication, aerospace and defense, food processing, and complete facilities up to 400,000 sq ft. A managed auction runs 6 to 10 weeks from engagement to settlement, and our onsite teams dispatch anywhere in the United States and Canada within 48 to 72 hours.
- ✓Photography, cataloging, and lot descriptions produced in-house
- ✓Marketing to 500,000+ industry contacts plus Bidspotter, MachineTools.com, LinkedIn, and Google PPC
- ✓Onsite inspection days and virtual walkthroughs for remote buyers
- ✓Full settlement accounting and a supervised removal window
Whole Closure
Plant Liquidation Services
The auction is one event inside a closure. Our plant liquidation services cover everything around it: a USPAP-compliant appraisal of the asset base, the choice between managed auction, cash purchase, and consignment for each class of equipment, coordination with the lender or trustee, settlement documentation, rigging and haul-out, and hand-back of the building on the date your lease or buyer requires.
When the timeline is short, we buy outright: an offer in 24 to 72 hours, funds typically 3 to 7 days after acceptance, and removal in 1 to 2 weeks. Fees are tailored to the engagement, quoted upfront, and most sellers pay nothing out of pocket.
More bidders. Higher recovery.
Recovery comes down to one number: how many qualified buyers show up to bid. Most auction houses outsource that job: renting their audience and waiting on outside vendors. We don't. Our in-house team shoots the photography, writes the catalog, and builds the email, social, and video campaigns, then markets your sale directly to our 500,000+ industry contact list. Your auction goes live in days, not weeks: one team accountable end to end, with no agency markup skimming your recovery.
How We Fill Your Sale
Recovery is set by turnout, so we own the entire demand engine (audience, production, and launch) under one roof.
- ✓Direct email to our 500,000+ industry contact list, our own list, not a rented platform audience
- ✓HTML email campaigns designed, built, and sent in-house
- ✓Targeted social media advertising to equipment buyers
- ✓Professional photography and video production of your assets
- ✓Print and digital catalogs and brochures: no outside vendor, no markup
- ✓Live in days: no vendor queue between the walk-through and launch
For Secured Lenders & Trustees
For secured lenders and trustees, marketing breadth is the record. Every KD sale is marketed in-house across email, social, print, and video, and documented end to end: evidence of a commercially reasonable disposition effort you can put in front of a credit committee or a court, with no subcontractor markups billed back to the estate.
Definitions and Guides
The terms and steps that come up in this kind of sale, explained in plain language.
Disclaimer: Information on this page is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, financial, or professional advice. References to bankruptcy, receivership, Article 9, or court-supervised liquidations are general in nature. Each situation is governed by applicable federal and state law and the specific terms of any court order or engagement. Parties involved in legal proceedings should consult qualified legal counsel before taking action.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What's your typical fee structure?
Our fee structure depends on the service path. Managed auctions typically operate on a seller's commission plus buyer's premium model. Cash purchases are a direct offer with no fees. Advisory and appraisal services are billed at flat or hourly rates. We discuss fees transparently in our first call: no surprises.
How fast can you mobilize on an Article 9 sale?
We can typically begin the engagement process within 24 hours and have a team onsite within 48–72 hours of execution. For Article 9 sales with tight notice requirements, we have experience with expedited timelines across multiple jurisdictions.
Do you handle the court filings and legal coordination?
We work directly with your legal counsel and the court. We provide all necessary documentation, settlement accounting, and reporting required for court-supervised sales. We don't practice law, but we've coordinated hundreds of court-supervised liquidations.
How does KD's dual-channel model improve my recovery?
Our managed auctions drive competitive bidding from 500,000+ industry contacts. Where an asset benefits from direct-buyer placement, our KD Machinery retail marketplace (with 1,200+ machines in front of active buyers) extends your reach beyond any single auction event. Your recovery isn't capped by one floor or one day.
What's your buyer reach?
Our buyer database covers 500,000+ industry contacts, segmented by equipment type and geography so your assets reach the buyers actively looking for what you have, not a generic blast. Bidspotter, MachineTools.com, targeted email, LinkedIn, Google PPC, and 8+ additional platforms all fire simultaneously.
Do you work with lenders on collateral valuations?
Yes, we provide USPAP-compliant appraisals prepared in the form lenders, courts, and trustees expect. We also provide orderly liquidation value (OLV) and forced liquidation value (FLV) opinions for loan collateral reviews, impairment testing, and workout situations.
How is settlement handled?
We provide full settlement accounting within the timeframe agreed at engagement. For court-supervised sales, we coordinate directly with the trustee or receiver. All funds are handled through proper disbursement channels with complete transparency.
What industries do you specialize in?
We've handled 16+ industries including CNC & machining, plastics & injection molding, aerospace & defense, electronics & semiconductor, food & beverage, tooling, fabrication, and more. If it's industrial, we've likely sold it.
What is an industrial liquidation auction?
An industrial liquidation auction is a timed online sale of a plant's machinery, equipment, and surplus assets, lot by lot, to competing buyers. KD catalogs and photographs every lot, markets the sale to 500,000+ industry contacts, runs the bidding with extended closings on high-value machines, settles the proceeds, and supervises removal. A managed auction runs 6 to 10 weeks from engagement to settlement.
What is the difference between a factory liquidation auction and plant liquidation services?
A factory liquidation auction is one sale event: the equipment is cataloged, marketed, and sold to the highest bidders on a set date. Plant liquidation services cover the whole closure around that event: appraisal, the choice between auction, cash purchase, and consignment, lender and trustee coordination, settlement, rigging, and hand-back of the building. Most closures need both, and KD provides them as one engagement.
Can you sell the equipment from a factory that has already closed?
Yes. Idle equipment loses value the longer it sits, so we move quickly: onsite teams dispatch within 48 to 72 hours, a cash offer follows within 24 to 72 hours where speed matters most, and a managed auction can be live within weeks. We coordinate directly with the landlord, lender, or trustee holding the keys.
Get a Free Consultation
Call 480.455.3910Tell us about the equipment or facility. All inquiries are handled in strict confidence, and a principal responds within 24 business hours.
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