Industrial Auctioneers
Industrial Machinery Auctioneers
Since 1996
KD Auctions is a family-owned industrial machinery auctioneer founded in 1996 and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, specializing in equipment auctions, complete plant liquidations, and USPAP-compliant appraisals for manufacturers, lenders, and trustees. AMEA Certified Equipment Appraisers on staff. Serving manufacturers, lenders, trustees, and corporate owners nationwide.
500,000+ industry contacts · hundreds of auctions since 1996 · hundreds of millions in machinery sales
Industrial Auction Services
One firm. Every type of industrial liquidation.
Managed Equipment Auctions
Full-service industrial auctions: we handle photography, cataloging, national marketing, bidder registration, online auction management, and complete settlement accounting.
Plant Liquidations & Closures
Complete facility liquidations for manufacturers, corporate owners, and bankruptcy estates. We've managed facilities from 5,000 to 400,000+ sq ft.
Bank & Lender Appointments
Collateral liquidation for secured lenders, asset-based lenders, and equipment finance companies. We provide USPAP-compliant appraisals and managed disposition.
Trustee & Receiver Assignments
Court-supervised liquidations for Chapter 7, Chapter 11, and UCC Article 9 dispositions. We understand bankruptcy timelines and documentation requirements.
Appraisals by AMEA CEAs
Formal machinery and equipment appraisals for financing, insurance, estate, and litigation purposes. USPAP-compliant reports prepared in the form lenders, courts, and trustees expect.
Cash Purchase of Equipment
When speed matters more than maximum recovery, we can purchase equipment directly. Offer in 24 to 72 hours, funds typically 3 to 7 days after acceptance, removal in 1 to 2 weeks.
KD Auctions at a Glance
KD Auctions is a family-owned industrial machinery auctioneer founded in 1996 and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, specializing in equipment auctions, complete plant liquidations, and USPAP-compliant appraisals for manufacturers, lenders, and trustees.
- Founded
- 1996, family-owned and operated
- Headquarters
- Scottsdale, Arizona
- Serves
- United States, Canada, and Mexico
- Services
- Managed auctions, complete plant liquidations, cash purchase, consignment, and USPAP-compliant appraisals
- Auction formats
- Online timed, live webcast, hybrid, and onsite
- Typical timelines
- Managed auction 6 to 10 weeks. Cash offer in 24 to 72 hours, funds typically 3 to 7 days after acceptance. Onsite team dispatched in 48 to 72 hours.
- Reach
- 500,000+ industry contacts across every manufacturing sector
- Licensed auctioneers
- Shannon Treger and Tim Pfister
- Memberships
- KD Auctions is listed in the Industrial Auctioneers Association (IAA) directory. MDNA and AMEA through parent company KD Machinery (AMEA member since 2004). NABT through principal Michael Treger.
- Appraisers
- Tim Pfister and Peter Lenstrohm, AMEA Certified Equipment Appraisers (CEA)
- Appraisal standard
- USPAP-compliant, prepared in the form lenders, courts, and trustees expect
- Listed in
- Industrial Auctioneers Association, BidSpotter, DailyDAC
Questions about an engagement? Get a free consultation or call 480.455.3910.
Credentials & Associations
Industrial auctioneers are not all the same. Credentials matter when your assets, and your fiduciary duty, are on the line.
Industrial Auctioneers Association
KD Auctions is listed in the IAA member directory, the association of industrial asset auctioneers.
See the IAA member directoryMachinery Dealers National Association
Through parent company KD Machinery. The trade organization for industrial machinery dealers; members follow its code of ethics.
Association of Machinery & Equipment Appraisers
Through parent company KD Machinery, an AMEA member since 2004. KD's appraisals are prepared by our AMEA Certified Equipment Appraisers, Tim Pfister, CEA, and Peter Lenstrohm, CEA.
National Assoc. of Bankruptcy Trustees
Principal Michael Treger is a member, reflecting KD's work on court-ordered and bankruptcy-related equipment liquidations.
Selected Engagements
Three recent sales, each run start to finish by KD's own team: assessment, marketing, the block, settlement, and removal.
CNC & Precision Machining
Doosan Automated CNC Machine Shop
Pennsylvania
A retiring owner's precision shop with more than 60 Doosan CNC assets, sold under a bank's blanket lien with a fully documented disposition. Premium turning and machining centers ran as individual lots with extended bidding on the final day.
Recovery surpassed $5 million, above pre-sale estimates. Buyers from 14 states and two Canadian provinces; settlement documentation to the bank within 10 business days.
Read the case studyElectronics & Advanced Manufacturing
Celestica Electronics Manufacturing
Multiple facilities, USA
A 400,000+ sq ft electronics facility closure: SMT lines, automated optical inspection, wave soldering, pick-and-place, and precision test equipment, marketed to contract manufacturers, defense electronics, and medical device buyers across North America, Europe, and Asia.
Recovery surpassed $5 million, exceeding the client's pre-auction OLV estimate, with settlement completed on schedule for the facility vacate date.
Read the case studyEnergy, Battery & EV
ZEV X EV Battery Facility
Gilbert, AZ
A 150,000 sq ft EV battery manufacturing and R&D facility liquidated under a restructuring deadline: battery assembly and formation equipment, high-voltage test systems, precision CNC, and a full cleanroom build-out, marketed to EV and battery buyers in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Recovery surpassed $1 million with registered bidders from seven countries. Removal completed inside the lease expiration window.
Read the case studyLicensed Auctioneers on the Block
KD's sales are conducted by the firm's own licensed auctioneers.
Who We Serve
Banks & Lenders
Collateral liquidation, lender-appointed auctions, UCC dispositions
Trustees & Receivers
Chapter 7 & 11 bankruptcy, court-supervised sales, estate liquidations
Manufacturers
Plant closures, downsizing, equipment upgrades, surplus sales
Corporate & PE Owners
Facility transitions, portfolio rationalization, asset recovery
An Industrial Auctioneer Near You
Searching for an equipment auctioneer near you? KD Auctions is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, and works where the machinery sits: our onsite teams dispatch anywhere in the United States and Canada within 48-72 hours, so your project is never routed through a distant office. With online bidding, a local seller gets national buyer competition on every lot.
In the Phoenix metro, including Scottsdale, Tempe, Mesa, and Chandler, we can typically schedule a no-cost onsite walkthrough within days.
Common Questions
Industrial Auctioneer FAQ
What does an industrial machinery auctioneer do?
An industrial machinery auctioneer appraises a plant's equipment, recommends the sale method, catalogs and photographs every lot, markets the sale to buyers who run that equipment, conducts the bidding, settles the proceeds, and supervises removal. KD Auctions does all of this in-house, with licensed auctioneers on the block and two AMEA Certified Equipment Appraisers on staff.
What do industrial auctioneers charge?
Fees are tailored to the engagement and quoted upfront, before anything is signed. Most sellers pay nothing out of pocket: on a managed auction the costs are recovered from the sale proceeds, and a cash purchase is a direct offer with no fees.
How long does an industrial equipment auction take?
A managed auction runs 6 to 10 weeks from engagement to settlement. Our onsite teams dispatch anywhere in the United States and Canada within 48 to 72 hours. When the timeline is shorter than that, a cash purchase closes with an offer in 24 to 72 hours and funds typically 3 to 7 days after acceptance.
Do you provide appraisals for lenders, trustees, and courts?
Yes. Our AMEA Certified Equipment Appraisers, Tim Pfister, CEA, and Peter Lenstrohm, CEA, prepare USPAP-compliant appraisals in the form lenders, courts, and trustees expect, covering Fair Market Value, Orderly Liquidation Value, and Forced Liquidation Value. Because the same firm can then run the sale, the appraisal and the disposition come from one accountable source.
Request an Auction Proposal
Tell us about the equipment or facility. All inquiries are handled in strict confidence, and a principal responds within 24 business hours.
Where We Have Sold
Completed KD sales in our archive took place in the states below and in Canada and Mexico. Each state page lists the sales held there.
Every Deal Is Different.
Let's Talk About Yours.
Tell us what you have and where you are. We'll tell you honestly what it's worth and the best way to move it.
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