Aaron Equipment Company in conjunction with Reich Brothers and Phoenix Equipment Corporation is liquidating the BP Verenium Biofuels plant located in Jennings, LA. The 40-acre plant including real estate and equipment was originally a joint venture between BP and Verenium Corp. and was built to validate various technology platforms for application in all types of biofuel business segments. [More]

Here’s the MDNA low-down on “An Act to Provide for Reconciliation Pursuant to Titles II and V of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2018” (commonly known as the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act”) and how it affects our used metalworking and capital equipment market. [More]

Aaron Equipment Company in conjunction with Reich Brothers and Phoenix Equipment Corporation recently acquired the BP Verenium Biofuels plant including over 40 acres of real estate and equipment located in Jennings, LA. The group plans to first offer the plant in its entirety and then piece meal to the buying public. Consisting of a full plant made up of hundreds of individual pieces of equipment and components, the liquidation marks Aaron Equipment’s expansion into the trendy biofuels equipment market after eight decades of providing new, used and reconditioned processing equipment to other industries. The sale offers a unique opportunity to save money while getting into or extending one’s reach in the sustainable fuels game.[More]

According to market research firm Markets and Markets, the heat exchangers market is anticipated to be worth 19.14 billion U.S. dollars by 2021. That figure represents a cost-adjusted growth rate of 8.2% over 2016’s $12.94 billion valuation. In the interim, Global Industry Analysts expect the heat exchanger market to jump to $13.5 billion by the year 2017. What is fueling all this growth? [More]

Aaron Equipment Company, a leading provider of new, used and reconditioned process and packaging equipment has just introduced a new business platform. Aaron Equipment’s new eBay store is designed to reach a new type of buyer. Already successful with selling their equipment online through their own website, Aaron decided to take a portion of their equipment inventory and offer it for sale on an eBay Store. An eBay Store is a comprehensive ecommerce solution that helps get more out of the eBay marketplace and the millions of buyers worldwide who shop on eBay daily. By showcasing some of their merchandise in one location, the eBay Store creates a central shopping destination where buyers can learn more about Aaron Equipment Company and their products. [More]

Any business owner who witnessed Hurricane Sandy on the East Coast in 2012 or Hurricane Katrina’s southern wrath in 2005 knows that weather isn’t something to take one’s chances with. These so-called “super storms” devastated businesses not for just a few hours as is typically the case but for days or, in some cases, even weeks, hammering home the importance of a backup power supply. But even shorter-term power outages can really add up when it comes to the lost worker productivity and lost revenue they bring about. [More]

If your business operations entail conversion of animal waste into more useful, value-added materials like lard or tallow, then you know how essential a centrifuge is to accomplishing that aim. Maybe you are on the hunt for a new, reconditioned or used centrifuge to replace your current one, or perhaps you are entirely new to the world of rendering. Either way, shopping for a centrifuge can be confusing. We hope this primer will help make the purchasing process less baffling for you. [More]

You are thinking about buying some new or used spray dryers, but the spray drying industry is so vast that it’s got you confused. All the many types of spray drying equipment available are enough to fill a book. Who has the time to wade through all that information? Are there really any advantages to spray dryers from one manufacturer versus another? Let’s try to set the record straight on some of these issues to help make your spray drying buying experience one that leaves you a satisfied purchaser. [More]

If your business operations entail the production or heavy use of plastics, you may not have thought too much about the influence you are putting on the world around you. Consider these facts from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: [More]

The gut reaction when your old machinery dies or your business operations require the addition of another piece of equipment to the mix is to go out and purchase brand new. But there are many reasons to buy used equipment rather than new machinery. Let’s take a closer look at some of these reasons. [More]