We help businesses unlock the cash value in their surplus or idle equipment assets. Specializing in strategic target marketing for used production machinery and support equipment, heavy mobile equipment fleets and a range of other items. We buy used machinery - one machine or an entire plant. Please contact us before you trade in your surplus and be sure we're on your buyers list for all future offers.SALES • We market used equipment to active buyers on behalf of our seller-clients and from our own stock. We are experienced in a wide variety of industrial and commercial assets throughout the supply chain. We maintain a dynamic network of fellow used equipment dealer specialists across a spectrum of industries. In addition, we offer New LUCAS FERMAT CNC Horizontal Boring Mills.SUPPLY • We supply used machinery to satisfy customer requests. Our 30+ years in the business allow us to utilize proven traditional methods as well as modern electronic media to source used machinery. A network of equipment professionals across the nation and around the world facilitates finding available machines quickly and efficiently.LIQUIDATIONS • We assist sellers who require equipment liquidations via traditional on-site auctions, online auctions, sealed bid sales, orderly liquidations, or other sale channels. M2G programs are designed to maximize net recovery based on type, quantity and condition of the assets, location, market conditions and other relevant factors. We identify the methods best suited to achieve the objectives of the seller.VALUATIONS • We appraise a wide range of machinery and equipment types. With extensive experience as a senior executive at one of the nation's largest equipment valuation firms, we offer an appraisal product built upon expert research, analysis, review and detail that meets or exceeds those performed by major service providers. In many cases, we utilize the very same accredited field appraisers and valuation consultants.

• Directed teams performing net value machinery & equipment appraisals for term loans, revolving credit lines, syndications, lease finance, restructuring, mergers and acquisitions.• Final review responsibility for M&E division appraisals produced from 2005 through 2009.• Served leading global and regional lenders, investment banks, equity sponsor groups, equipment lessors and professional services firms. • Appraised capital assets of major manufacturers, distributors, transporters, constructors, printers, equipment rental firms, post production studios, hospitals, wineries, retail chains and others ~ Some of the USA's most well known firms and products.• Provided direction over appraisal teams to ensure consistent scope of work and valuation methodology through multiple locations and asset groupings. Developed reporting and quality assurance standards.• Interviewed leaders across multiple industries. Built a network of commodity-specific advisers and subject matter experts.• Acted as liaison between the appraisal and liquidation divisions to facilitate accurate gross and net value projections based upon real world disposition experience.• Modeled investment recovery strategies over specific timelines. Projected related holding costs and operational expenses for forced and orderly liquidation sale scenarios.• Wrote and edited key elements for complex reporting narratives. Performed writing and editing for SEC Form S-4 in advance of corporate acquisition. Wrote press releases for various purposes.• Assisted Wholesale & Industrial Services division as a technical consultant and project strategist.• Created marketing materials in connection with auction sales and appraisal business development.• Participated in liquidation campaigns for Affholder Construction, Callaway Golf, Department of Defense, Falcon Precision, Flashco, Mercy Medical Center, Movie Gallery, Santee Industries, Tower Records and U-Brothers Equipment Rentals, among others.

Nationally recognized used machine tool dealer specializing in late model used CNC, automatic and conventional metalworking machinery and allied equipment. Experienced in 5-Axis CNC Multiple Spindle Gantry Profilers, CNC Boring Mills, CNC Routers, Heavy Duty Lathes, Hydraulic Presses, Composites-Related equipment and other large capacity machines used in aerospace manufacturing. • Purchased, sold, liquidated and appraised a wide variety of conventional and state-of-the-art computer-controlled ("CNC") machine tools - machining, turning, drilling and grinding - in addition to stamping, forming and fabricating machinery and related metalworking equipment.• Engaged in projects involving plastics machinery, woodworking machines, mining equipment, stone cutting machinery, TV post production equipment and additional asset classes.• Performed collateral reviews, physical recovery and re-marketing services for commercial banks, equipment lessors and private equity investors.• Created and coordinated targeted marketing programs for domestic and international sales.• Networked with fellow equipment dealers, monitored auction results and maintained sharp focus on equipment values and economic trends.• Performed extensive product and market research and wrote technical specifications.• Arranged for dis-assembly, rigging and shipment of machinery throughout North America.• Participated in remarketing, liquidation or appraisal projects that involved Avibank, Boeing, DePuy ACE Medical, JBL, Lockheed Martin, Lucent Technologies, Marshall Engineering, McDermott, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Teledyne, U.S. Department of Energy (Nevada Test Site), U.S. Mint (San Francisco).

Established in 1958 by Jerry Lewis [1930-2011], Lewis Machinery Sales was one of the most active used machine tool dealers and liquidators in the industry. When I started back in 1988, we had the largest stock inventory of used CNC machine tools under roof west of Chicago. The company performed complete rebuilding and CNC control retrofitting in-house and partnered with leading liquidation firms that included Max Rouse & Sons (now Rouse Services), Plant & Machinery, Inc., Henry Butcher & Co., IPC/Levy and Industrial Plants Corporation.• Purchased, sold, liquidated and appraised a broad range of conventional and state-of-the-art CNC machinery and related metalworking equipment.• Managed the firm's global marketing and advertising programs.• Networked with fellow equipment dealers worldwide, monitored auction results and maintained a sharp focus on equipment values and economic trends.• Performed extensive product and market research and wrote technical specifications.• Arranged for dis-assembly, rigging and shipment throughout the country and around the world.• Sold new lines that included Clausing Drills, Clausing-Colchester Lathes, E. G. Heller Fabricating Equipment, Kalamazoo Saws, Kondia Mills, Nardini Lathes, Nugier Hydraulic Presses, Sunnen Hones.• Supplied machinery to Allied Signal, Anheuser-Busch, AT&T Western Electric, CBS Television City, Coca Cola, Coors Technical Ceramics, GE Nuclear Energy, GM Delco Chassis, Graco, Honeywell, Ingersoll Cutting Tools, Litton Guidance & Control, Reliance Electric (Dodge), See's Candy, Stanley Hardware, Sturm Ruger, Teledyne, Textron, Vickers (T-J), Weiand Automotive, Westinghouse.• Participated in remarketing, liquidation or appraisal projects that involved Fairchild Fasteners, Fansteel Precision Sheet Metal, Ford New Holland (Australia), ITT Fluid Technology, Lockheed Martin (Burbank Skunk Works), Magna Mill, Mayfair Plastics, Miyachi Unitek, Rehart Engineering, San Val Grinding, Schlumberger, Varco Oil Tools.

Commercial and Residential Window Coverings; Interior Design, Product Specification, Purchasing of Raw Materials and Custom Manufactured Blinds, Shades, Draperies and Hardware; Served clients including Carlo Property Management, Helmsley-Spear of California, Star Waggons, University of Southern California.

Personal Automobile Insurance Agency; Addressed Policyholder Needs via Telephone and Office Visits; Explained Coverages to New Customers; Interfaced with Underwriters; Performed Vehicle Inspections.

Retail Record and Tape Sales; Purchased Pop, Rock, Soul, Country, New Wave, Jazz and Classical Product.

Property / Casualty Insurance Agency; Direct Report to CFO; Managed Maintenance, Repair and Surplus Sales of [40] Company-Vehicle Fleet; Purchased All Custom Printing and Office Supplies for Seven Offices in Three States; Managed Direct Mail Marketing and Trade Association Membership Programs.