Equipment for Sale

North Carolina plant to hold major auction next week

Aucto, the online industrial equipment marketplace, has been selected to manage the complete liquidation of the Keystone Powdered Metal Company’s Troutman, NC facility. The multi-day auction will take place online, offering buyers around the globe the opportunity to acquire well maintained, high-quality manufacturing and plant support equipment as the facility ceases operations.

The specifics are listed below:

The sale event will span four days, with each day focused on a specific asset, beginning on June 10th at 10:00 AM EDT. This first day will feature a wide range of Cincinnati, Gasbarre & Daewha compacting presses, Gasbarre & Koyo Lindberg sintering & carburizing furnaces and related powdered metal processing equipment.

View Auction →https://www.aucto.com/marketplace/event/keystone-powdered-metal-company-troutman-facility-day-2/e3d63ca5-d4ef-4ee2-9485-a6df13bac3ee

Machining & Grinding Equipment. Auction Date: June 11th 2025, 10:00 AM EDT

Includes Toyosk, Takamatsu CNC mills, Okuma & Takisawa CNC lathes, Landis & Cincinnati surface grinders, and other metalworking machinery used in precision part manufacturing.

View Auction →https://www.aucto.com/marketplace/event/keystone-powdered-metal-company-troutman-facility-day-3/abf129a4-0017-4441-8abd-fa837dcd53d6

Automation & Support Equipment. Auction Date: June 12th 2025, 10:00 AM EDT

Featuring Kawasaki & Fanuc robots, inspection and automation equipment and an extensive inventory of capital spare parts & tooling.

View Auction →https://www.aucto.com/marketplace/event/keystone-powdered-metal-company-troutman-facility-day-4/d99fbd6a-3f9c-400b-b3bf-436f96356fdb

Day 4 – General Plant Equipment. Auction Date: June 13th 2025, 10:00 AM EDT

Offers buyers a chance to bid on plant & facility items including air compressors, boilers, material handling equipment, and shop support tools.

View Auction →https://www.aucto.com/marketplace/event/keystone-powdered-metal-company-troutman-facility-day-5/616757f5-7e40-4f64-9009-98ca2c9187f1

All auctions are unreserved and conducted online at Aucto.com.

“This is a rare opportunity for powdered metal companies, manufacturers, machine shops, and plant operators to acquire well-maintained industrial assets directly from a major powdered metal production facility,” said Trevor Jenson, Buyer Relations Manager at Aucto. “We have taken care to provide operating videos, technical details and rigging and loading costs so buyers can make informed purchasing decisions.”

Auction Details:Location: Troutman, North Carolina (Online bidding only)Inspection: Available by appointment onlyAuction Platform: www.aucto.comBuyer Support Contact: Trevor Jenson, trevor.jenson@aucto.com or 415-275-1083

For more information and to register to bid, visit Aucto.com.