Troostwijk Auctions has listed 122 lots of industrial equipment for online sale from a site in Assenede, Belgium, offering buyers textile-cutting systems, industrial sewing machines, face mask production lines and a fleet of forklifts in a single auction.
The sale, catalogued as auction A1-49565, covers machinery used for textile processing, automotive interior upholstery and face mask manufacturing, according to the listing. Troostwijk, which describes itself as having run industrial auctions for 95 years, did not name the seller on the page, and no reason for the sale was given.
Cutting equipment features prominently. Lots include a 2019 Lectra Versalis cutting machine, a second Versalis from 2015 and a 2015 Lectra Vector. Six Juki AMS-224EN computer-controlled industrial sewing machines are offered as separate lots.
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Upholstery and automotive-interior equipment includes a 2020 Value 4Industry laminating press, a VW AERO forming line and two 2020 Fin-Diemme gluing machines. Automation and inspection lots range from a 2020 Value 4Robotics waterjet cutting machine to a 2022 ABB IRB 6700 robot and a Zeiss CMM Pro T measuring bench.
The face mask segment comprises two machines dated 2020 for manufacturing and packaging masks, several assembly machines and 30,000 ECAMED FFP2 masks. Such lines were commissioned worldwide when pandemic-era demand for protective masks surged.
Internal logistics assets include a 2009 Kalmar GCE120-12 forklift, two Hyster H2.50XL forklifts, one built in 1992, and two 2016 Still EXU-SF20 electric pallet trucks. Dozens of metal transport carts and trolleys, along with carpet rolls, complete the catalogue.
The forklifts had drawn the most followers when the page was viewed, with the two Hyster units and the Kalmar attracting between 19 and 22 each. The page did not display closing times, current bids or estimated prices.
Further lots are listed on additional pages of the online auction.