Industry Experience

Automotive

Automotive Plant Equipment Auctioneers

Maynards is the largest automotive facility machine equipment auctioneer and liquidator in the world, with more than $250 million in gross automotive equipment sales since 2005. The company currently has millions of square feet of automotive manufacturing facilities under exclusive contract. Maynards is the automotive equipment recovery specialist in North America and Europe and was recently awarded the lead agent position for Chrysler North America. The company has also handled significant projects for Toyota, Ford, Nissan, Bosch, Visteon , Ernst & Young, KPMG, GE, Bank of America, HSBC, and most major financial institutions in North America.

Automotive Facility Machine Equipment Sales

  • Responsible for more than $250-million in used automotive shop equipment sales over the past five years, including the sale of more than 20 complete production facilities.
  • Exclusive, multi-year asset recovery contracts with GM North America, GM Europe, and Chrysler North America; responsible for the 2009-2012 liquidation and sale of 16 GM auto plant auctions under the control of Motors Liquidation Company/Racer.
  • 47 years of automotive asset disposition experience.

Automotive Equipment & Auto Plant Auctions

Maynards proudly offers professional and comprehensive auto plant auction solutions, which are backed by extensive hands-on asset appraisal expertise. Automotive industry clients benefit immeasurably from our decades of industry experience, extensive range of contacts, and innovative strategic thinking. In each case, we create customized global sales programs to maximize recovery potential. The personal involvement of Maynards’ senior management guarantees that each client fully benefits from our hands-on asset valuation and disposal of their used automotive shop equipment for sale.

Biotech & Pharmaceutical

Maynards’ sale of Biopharmaceutical industry assets have featured a broad array of state-of-the-industry equipment and technology, networking and other capital assets. We have successfully generated extremely strong demand for sales of Biopharmaceutical assets from leading companies, recognizing and capitalizing on the opportunity for industry buyers to purchase high-quality late model biotech and pharma assets in excellent condition. Buyers can review high-quality and late-model pharmaceutical and biotechnology assets at arranged on-site visits or via our comprehensive online catalogue listings. Maynards utilizes a fully integrated and industry-recognized online bidding platform that allows purchasers to safely and easily acquire assets at the click of a button, from the comfort of their offices anywhere in the world. Maynards’ online and onsite Biopharma Auction or Liquidation sales may include equipment in the following categories:

  • NMR and Mass Spectrometers
  • Liquid and Gas Chromatography
  • Imaging and Photostability Chambers
  • Analysis, Inspection and Measurement
  • Laboratory, Sampling, Cryostat and Centrifuge
  • Incubators, Freezers, Refrigerators, Freeze Dryers
  • Storage and Support Equipment
  • And much more

Pulp & Paper

Used Pulp & Paper Machinery & Equipment

Serving the pulp and paper industry for over 40 years, Maynards has grown into a leading worldwide source and supplier of pulp and paper equipment and complete mills. We are headquartered in Vancouver and conduct used paper machine equipment sales, OSB, and plywood from eight permanent global offices located across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Maynards has diverse experience managing projects ranging in size from entire production facilities to surplus equipment inventories, such as used pulp and paper production machinery. As a result of our experience, Maynards has developed an extensive customer database to which we are able to present and market assets from used paper machines, to complete production lines and even entire facilities. This database is comprised of buyers and clients throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Please search our website inventory of surplus and used equipment to track down your ideal used paper machine equipment or other forestry industry assets. If you do not find the machinery or equipment you need, please call a project manager to discuss your requirements as we are constantly appraising, viewing, and selling items that may meet your needs.

Prove Paper Industry Machinery Sales

  • Since 2000, Maynards has completed more than 50 forestry industry auctions and liquidations (often complete plant, mill, or facility closures).

Industry Recognition for Selling Used Paper Machine Equipment

  • Maynards has successfully completed projects for clients including Catalyst Paper, Domtar, Weyerhauser, International Forest Products, Kimberley Clark, Abitibi Bowater, Plum Creek, States Industries, Canfor, West Fraser Timber Co, Western Forest Products, Louisiana Pacific, Georgia Pacific, and many of the industry Fortune 1000. We are currently under contract with Catalyst Paper to liquidate their Paper Mill and Kraft Mill in Campbell River, BC.
  • Along with expert project management, Maynards’ professional appraisal services provide owners, receivers, and financial institutions with a broad range of valuation, advisory, and asset management solutions that empower them to make confident business decisions.

Sawmill

A History of Success: Used Sawmill Machinery Sales

Maynards is the largest industry auctioneer and liquidator of used sawmill machinery in North America, specializing in appraisals, auctions, and liquidation sales of pulp and paper mills, along with equipment such as particleboard, OSB, plywood plants, and used wood machines. For more than 40 years, Maynards has served the pulp and paper industry and has grown into a leading worldwide source and supplier of used pulp and paper equipment and complete used sawmills. We are headquartered in Vancouver and conduct sales in pulp and paper, used sawmill machinery, OSB, and plywood from eight global offices.

Used Sawmill Machinery Appraisals & Auctions

Maynards has over 60 years of experience managing projects ranging in size from entire production facilities to surplus equipment inventories. We specialize in the appraisal and auction of idle pulp and paper machines, along with used wood machines and equipment, such as used bandsaw mills. We also have entire facilities such as used sawmills for sale (including transportation, support, and power generation). As a result of our experience, Maynards has developed an extensive customer industry database to which we are able to market assets. This database comprises buyers and clients throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Please search our website inventory of surplus pulp, paper, and mill equipment to get an idea of the equipment we have available. If you do not find the machinery or equipment you need, please call a project manager to discuss your requirements as we are constantly appraising, viewing, and selling equipment and facilities that may meet your needs.

A History of Used Sawmill Machinery Auctions

  • Since 2000, Maynards has completed more than 50 forestry industry auctions and liquidations (often complete used sawmill, plant, or facility closures).

Industry Recognition for Selling Used Sawmills

  • Maynards has successfully completed projects for clients including Catalyst Paper, Domtar, Weyerhauser, International Forest Products, Kimberley Clark, Abitibi Bowater, Plum Creek, States Industries, Canfor, West Fraser Timber Co, Western Forest Products, Louisiana Pacific, Georgia Pacific, and many of the industry Fortune 1000. We are currently under contract with Catalyst Paper to liquidate their Paper Mill and Kraft Mill in Campbell River, BC.
  • Along with expert project management, Maynards’ professional appraisal services provide owners, receivers, and financial institutions with a broad range of valuation, advisory, and asset management solutions that empower them to make confident business decisions.

Maynards’ auction and liquidation sales offer a wide range of new and used equipment and machinery for sale to buyers around the world.

Woodworking

Used Woodworking Machinery

For more than 40 years Maynards has served the pulp and paper industry, and has grown into a leading worldwide source and supplier of pulp and paper equipment and complete mills, as well as used woodworking machinery. We are headquartered in Vancouver and conduct sales in used woodworking machines, OSB, and plywood from eight permanent global offices that are ideally located across the Americas, Europe, and Asia to best serve our clients. Maynards has diverse experience in managing projects ranging in size from entire production facilities to surplus equipment inventories, such as the woodworking machinery used in specialty production. As a result of our experience, Maynards has developed an extensive customer database to which we are able to market such assets. This database comprises buyers and clients throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Please search our website inventory of surplus and used pulp and paper and mill equipment to get an idea of the equipment we have available. If you do not find the woodworking machinery used in your organization, please call a project manager to discuss your requirements as we are constantly appraising, viewing, and selling used woodworking machinery that may meet your needs.

A History of Success: Used Wood Machinery Auctions

  • Since 2000, Maynards has completed more than 50 forestry industry auctions and liquidations (often complete plant, mill or facility closures). Industry Recognition Selling Used Woodworking Machines
  • Maynards has successfully completed projects for clients including Catalyst Paper, Domtar, Weyerhauser, International Forest Products, Kimberley Clark, Abitibi Bowater, Plum Creek, States Industries, Canfor, West Fraser Timber Co, Western Forest Products, Louisiana Pacific, Georgia Pacific, and many of the industry Fortune 1000. We are currently under contract with Catalyst Paper to liquidate their Paper Mill and Kraft Mill in Campbell River, BC.
  • Along with expert project management, Maynards’ professional appraisal services provide owners, receivers, and financial institutions with a broad range of valuation, advisory, and asset management solutions that empower them to make confident business decisions

CNC Machines

Expertise in Used Machinery Equipment

Maynards manages projects valued up to half a billion dollars from seven permanent offices in Canada, the United States, Europe, Japan, and China. Since 1902, the company has specialized in the asset conversion of industrial equipment and commercial inventories, often featuring late-model used CNC machines for sale. With an established global presence and familiarity with the international marketplace for used machinery and equipment, we provide project management and sales services wherever the assets are located. Maynards has handled numerous machinery auctions, with a focus on high-value, used CNC machine sales, which include items such as used CNC routers, turning centres, milling machines, cutters, lathes, grinders, and drills. These items can often be repurposed, thus satisfying the needs of buyers in a number of different industries and their individual needs. We have built a full global database of qualified potential buyers with purchase interest ranging from the CNC machines used in specific factories, to entire facilities themselves. For each project, we leverage this extensive contact database for our clients to ensure we attract online and on-site buyers throughout North America, Europe, and Asia with interest in assets of all classes.

Printing

A History of Success: Used Printing Equipment Sales

From permanent offices in Canada, the United States, Europe, China, and Japan, Maynards’ professional appraisal staff is ideally positioned to view and value late-model printing machines used for a range of industry tasks. As a world leader in asset disposition services, Maynards has extensive experience managing surplus inventories for used printing equipment sales. We use our first-hand knowledge of auction results, our unmatched proprietary database, and decades of on-site expertise to provide recovery values in both auction and orderly liquidation scenarios of used printing machines.

Expertise in Selling Used Equipment for Printing

As a result of this experience, Maynards has developed an ample customer industry database to which we are able to market these used machines for printing-related needs. Please search our website inventory of surplus and used printing machines to get an idea of the equipment we have available. If you do not find the item for your specific needs, please call a project manager to discuss your requirements as we are constantly appraising, viewing, and selling used printing equipment that may meet your needs.

Machine Tools

Expertise in Machine Tool Sales

From permanent offices in Canada, the United States, Europe, China, and Japan, Maynards has handled numerous used machinery and equipment auctions, with a focus on selling high-value machine tools. Maynards’ professional appraisal staff is ideally positioned to view and value many types of used machine equipment. As a world leader in asset disposition services, Maynards auctions off equipment and manages surplus inventories for machinery used in various industries. We use our first-hand knowledge of auction results, our unmatched proprietary database, and decades of on-site expertise to provide recovery values in both auction and orderly liquidation scenarios. As a result of this experience, Maynards has developed an extensive customer industry database to which we are able to market each machine that is used.

Milling Machines

For more than 40 years Maynards has served the pulp and paper industry, and has grown into a leading worldwide source and supplier of pulp and paper equipment, complete mills, and used milling machines. We are headquartered in Vancouver and conduct sales in wood millwork equipment, OSB and plywood from eight permanent global offices located across the Americas, Europe, and Asia to best serve our clients. Maynards has extensive experience managing projects ranging in size from entire production facilities to surplus equipment inventories, such as the wood millwork equipment used in specialty product production. As a result of our experience, Maynards has developed an extensive customer database to which we are able to present market assets such as used milling machines. This database comprises buyers and clients throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Please search our website inventory of surplus and used equipment to track down your ideal used milling machine or other forestry industry equipment for sale. If you do not find the machinery you need, please call a project manager to discuss your requirements as we are constantly appraising, viewing, and selling wood millwork equipment that may meet your needs. Since 2000, Maynards has completed more than 50 forestry industry auctions and liquidations (often complete plant, mill, or facility closures).

Industry Recognition for Selling Wood Millwork Equipment

Maynards has successfully completed projects for clients including Catalyst Paper, Domtar, Weyerhauser, International Forest Products, Kimberley Clark, Abitibi Bowater, Plum Creek, States Industries, Canfor, West Fraser Timber Co, Western Forest Products, Louisiana Pacific, Georgia Pacific, and many of the industry Fortune 1000. We are currently under contract with Catalyst Paper to liquidate their Paper Mill and Kraft Mill in Campbell River, BC.

Expertise in Used Milling Machine Sales

Along with expert project management, Maynards’ professional appraisal services provide a broad range of valuation, advisory, and asset management solutions. These empower owners, receivers, and financial institutions to make confident business decisions.

Bankruptcy & Liquidation

Expertise in Bankruptcy & Liquidation Auctions

Specializing in bankruptcy and liquidation auctions since 1902, Maynards provides a range of strategic services to help companies identify and monetize the value of underperforming or surplus business assets. Maynards manages business liquidation projects from seven permanent offices in Canada, the United States, Europe, Japan, and China.

Online Business Liquidations & Bankruptcy Auctions

Maynards is very active in the asset conversion and monetization of industrial equipment and commercial inventories through bankruptcy sales, auctions, and structured liquidation programs. Industry sectors of particular expertise include automotive, metalworking, plastics, DVD/CD replication and production, machine tool, woodworking, sawmill, pulp and paper, and retail/commercial inventories. With an established global presence and familiarity with the international marketplace, we provide project management and sales services wherever the assets are located. Using market-leading technologies, we also provide live online bidding and simulcast bankruptcy auctions online to allow buyers around the world to participate and purchase assets for sale. Projects are structured through a variety of sale models, including purchase, commission, Net Minimum Guarantee (NMG), and private sale. Maynards regularly handles all aspects of business liquidation transactions, including consignment, transportation logistics, sale management, asset tracking, financial reporting, payment, and final reconciliation. We return maximum value to our clients by combining traditional sales methods with innovative integrated marketing strategies, increasing the ease of purchase through tools such as online bankruptcy auctions.