General machinery and equipment appraisals.
A machinery and equipment appraisal for manufacturing, fabrication, food processing, plastics, construction and process equipment. Independent, USPAP-compliant, and built to hold up in front of a lender, the IRS, an auditor or a court.
What we appraise
The full industrial floor, valued asset by asset.
General machinery and equipment covers the production assets that run a plant or a shop: the machines, the lines, the lifts and the process equipment that carry a balance sheet. We appraise each asset class on its own terms, by make, model, age, hours, condition and the active resale market, then reconcile the file into one defensible number. A manufacturing equipment appraisal, a CNC and metalworking appraisal, a food processing equipment appraisal or a construction equipment appraisal each lives under this specialty.
- Metalworking and CNC: mills, lathes, press brakes, grinders and EDM
- Fabrication and welding: shears, plasma and laser cutting, welders and positioners
- Food processing and packaging: mixers, ovens, fillers, labelers and case packers
- Plastics: injection molding presses, extrusion lines and auxiliary equipment
- Printing and converting: presses, laminators, slitters and finishing lines
- Construction and heavy equipment: excavators, loaders, dozers and rolling stock
- Woodworking: saws, CNC routers, edgebanders and dust collection
- Material handling: forklifts, racking and conveyors
- Industrial HVAC, compressors and process equipment: chillers, air systems, tanks and pumps
Which value applies
The premise of value follows the situation.
The same machine carries different numbers depending on why you need the appraisal. We determine and defend the premise that fits: Fair Market Value (FMV) for a willing buyer and seller, Orderly Liquidation Value (OLV) for a sale over a reasonable period, Forced Liquidation Value (FLV) for a fast compelled auction, Net Orderly Liquidation Value (NOLV) after the costs of sale, and Replacement Cost New for insurance. The trigger below sets the premise.
Who orders it
Ordered by the people who carry the risk.
Lenders and SBA underwriters order it to set collateral value. Buyers, sellers and their advisors order it to price a deal and allocate a purchase price. CFOs and controllers order it for insurance schedules and audit support. Attorneys, executors and the IRS rely on it for litigation, estates and tax. Each of them reads the report differently, so we write one file that answers all of them.
What you get
A narrative, the appendix, and the proof.
Every engagement delivers a written narrative that states the scope, the premise of value and the methodology, an itemized appendix that values the assets line by line, and photographs that document condition. A certified appraiser reasons the number, then an independent senior reviewer signs off before the report leaves.
- Cost, market and income approaches applied by a NEBB-certified appraiser
- Itemized appendix, narrative and photographs in every file
- Independent senior review on every report
- Lender-fluent by design: Jesse Lukes came up inside the bank at BMO, originating loans and reviewing collateral, so he reads a report the way a lender does
Experience across the institutions that own the assets and finance the deals
Our principals have performed analysis and consulted for organizations across finance and industry. These marks reflect experience, not endorsement.
Common questions
Answers, up front.
How much is used manufacturing equipment worth?
It depends on the asset class, age, condition, hours, and the active resale market, valued under the premise the situation requires (fair market value for a sale, orderly or forced liquidation value for a wind-down). A certified appraiser inspects, applies the cost, market and income approaches, and documents a defensible number.
What industries fall under general machinery and equipment?
Manufacturing and metalworking, fabrication and welding, food processing and packaging, plastics, printing, construction, woodworking, material handling, and industrial process equipment. Narrower categories sit beneath this specialty.
What is the difference between FMV, OLV and FLV for industrial equipment?
Fair Market Value assumes a willing buyer and seller under no pressure; Orderly Liquidation Value assumes a sale over a reasonable period; Forced Liquidation Value assumes a fast, compelled auction. We determine and defend the premise that fits.
Are your appraisals accepted by lenders, the SBA and the courts?
Yes. Reports are USPAP-compliant, prepared by a NEBB-certified Machinery & Equipment Appraiser (CMEA), and built to withstand lender, SBA, IRS, audit and legal review.