Equipment Appraisal Services

Appraisals grounded in 30+ years of real equipment sales.

Our AMEA-certified appraiser delivers defensible Fair Market, liquidation, and insurance values for food processing and packaging assets — built not from depreciation tables, but from the completed sales data of an active equipment dealer and auction house.

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Certified, experienced, accurate

Why processors trust our valuations

Experienced

Our team has over 37 years of experience conducting appraisals for industrial food processing equipment.

AMEA Certified

The M&M staff holds certifications and membership with the Association of Machinery and Equipment Appraisers

Fair Values

We provide realistic and helpful industrial asset appraisals. Save time and headaches in the long run by receiving fair market values for your equipment.

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Accurate equipment valuations require more than general market knowledge. You need hands-on industry experience, access to real sales data, and a deep understanding of how used equipment performs in today’s marketplace.

At M&M Equipment Corp., our appraisal services are informed by decades of work in food manufacturing and backed by one of the most active used equipment inventories in the industry. Whether you're seeking a valuation for financing, insurance, acquisition, or resale, we deliver clear, well-supported assessments you can trust.

As a certified appraiser through the Association of Machinery and Equipment Appraisers (AMEA), Max Lieb leads our valuation services with extensive experience in capital equipment. His background in meat processing, plant-based production, cannabis operations, and industrial packaging allows for precise evaluations across a wide range of facilities and machinery types.

Why M&M Appraisals Are Different

AMEA-certified appraiser on staff
Decades of transaction data across categories
Insight from ongoing resale and reconditioning
Evaluations based on current market behavior
Holistic review of parts, tooling, maintenance, and logistics.

With M&M, appraisals are not theoretical. They're rooted in what the market will actually bear, supported by inventory knowledge and in-house reconditioning experience.

AMEA-certified appraiser
Defensible, fully documented reports
Backed by 30+ years of real sales data
One point of contact, start to finish

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Inventory-informed values

Used Equipment Inventory = The Most Accurate Appraisals

With thousands of used equipment items in inventory, our team is able to more accurately serve our appraisal clients with realistic and true market valuations of industrial assets. In addition, with our vast experience in rebuilding used equipment we have the data to back up what it will take for your equipment to come to life on the used market. M&M Equipment Corp will be able to serve you with a holistic approach to asset recovery with an added review of parts, tooling, maintenance, and logistics.

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Why our perspective is different

Dealer. Auctioneer. Appraiser.

Most appraisers only ever see one slice of the market. We see all of it. As an active dealer in processing and packaging equipment, a full-service auction house, and a certified appraiser under one roof, we watch assets move at every level of liquidation — from a single premium machine sold to an end user, to an entire plant cleared under a deadline.

The Dealer's View

We buy, recondition, and resell food processing and packaging equipment every day. We know the retail ceiling, what refurbishment really costs, and what a machine commands once it is back on the floor.

The Auctioneer's View

Through M&M Auctions we run liquidations and plant closures, so we know exactly what assets bring under time pressure — when buyers compete in real time, not in theory.

The Appraiser's View

Our AMEA-certified appraiser turns that firsthand market knowledge into formal, defensible valuations that meet the standards lenders, insurers, and courts require — across both processing and packaging assets.

Buying, selling, and auctioning every day means we see every level of asset liquidation. That full view is why our values reflect what equipment is truly worth — not what a formula says it should be.

The data advantage

30+ years of sales data in every valuation

We are not working from a catalog — we are working from our own books. Decades of completed sales, auction results, and reconditioning jobs give us comparables most appraisers simply do not have access to.

Actual sale prices across thousands of machines and full plant liquidations
Real reconditioning costs that tell us what a machine is worth as-is versus restored
Auction results that show what assets bring under live, competitive bidding
Current demand signals from an active, in-house buyer network worldwide

35+

Years of transaction data

1,000s

Machines bought & sold

AMEA

Certified appraiser on staff

Global

Active buyer network

Know what you are getting

The right value for the right purpose

“What is it worth?” has more than one answer — and using the wrong one can cost you. We define the standard of value your situation calls for and document it clearly.

FMV

Fair Market Value

What a willing buyer would pay a willing seller, with neither under pressure and the asset given normal time to sell. The standard for financing, acquisitions, and resale planning.

OLV

Orderly Liquidation Value

What assets bring in a managed sale over a reasonable period. Common for lending collateral and for processors planning a structured exit from a line or facility.

FLV

Forced Liquidation Value

What assets bring when they must sell quickly, typically at auction under a deadline. Essential for distressed situations, secured lending, and worst-case planning.

RCN

Replacement & Insurance Value

The cost to replace equipment with like utility, used to set insurance coverage and support claims so you are neither underinsured nor overpaying on premiums.

Common scenarios

When you need a credible appraisal

A formal, well-supported valuation protects your interests anytime real money or real risk is on the table.

Financing & Lending

Equipment-backed loans and lines of credit where the lender needs collateral values they can rely on.

Insurance Coverage

Setting accurate replacement values so you are properly covered and positioned to support a claim if loss occurs.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Buying or selling a facility or business line where both sides need a defensible value for the assets.

Buy / Sell Decisions

Pricing surplus to sell, or knowing what to pay before you acquire, with numbers grounded in the real market.

Tax & Accounting

Asset basis, depreciation, donations, and property tax matters that require an independent, documented valuation.

Plant Closures & Exits

Establishing recovery value before a liquidation or relocation so you go in knowing what the assets will bring.

More than processing machinery

We appraise the whole facility, not just the line

Because we run auctions and full plant liquidations, we routinely value far more than processing equipment. When you close, relocate, or refinance, the assets on your floor go well beyond the production line — and we have moved and valued all of it. One appraiser, one report, the complete asset picture.

Processing & Packaging Equipment Refrigeration & Ammonia Systems Boilers & Compressors Material Handling & Forklifts Racking & Storage Stainless Tanks & Vessels Conveyors & Automation Lab & QA Equipment Support & Plant Infrastructure MRO & Spare Parts Inventory Tooling & Fixtures Rolling Stock & Trailers

A standard equipment appraiser stops at the machines. As an auction house, we have data on what the rest of your plant is worth too — and that completeness is what makes our liquidation and recovery valuations more accurate.

Emerging brands & co-packers

Built for the next generation of CPG

The CPG landscape is changing fast, and we are building for it. Emerging brands scaling from a kitchen to a real production line — and the co-packers who manufacture for them — need a partner who understands both the equipment and the economics of growing a food business.

Whether you are buying your first filler, financing an expansion, insuring a new line, or deciding whether to bring production in-house, an accurate, defensible valuation keeps you from overpaying and protects what you build.

Valuations that help startups buy smart and avoid overpaying for capacity
Collateral and insurance values for emerging brands raising or borrowing
Asset valuations for co-packers managing leased, owned, and shared lines
Realistic numbers for in-house vs. co-pack and make-vs-buy decisions
A single partner for buying, selling, appraising, and eventually scaling

Simple and thorough

How an M&M appraisal works

A clear process, a single point of contact, and a report built to stand up to scrutiny.

Scope & Purpose

We start by understanding why you need the appraisal so we apply the correct standard of value and report format.

Inspection

On-site or remote review of make, model, age, condition, and configuration, capturing the details that drive value.

Analysis

We benchmark each asset against our own sales, auction results, and reconditioning data, plus current market demand.

Documented Report

You receive a clear, defensible written appraisal ready for your bank, insurer, partner, or advisor.

Questions, answered

Appraisal FAQs

What processors ask us most about how our valuations work.

We are not only appraisers. We are an active equipment dealer and a full-service auction house, so our valuations come from our own completed transactions, not generic depreciation tables. Thirty-five years of real sale prices, auction results, and reconditioning costs give us comparables most appraisers cannot access, and our AMEA-certified appraiser turns that data into a formal, defensible value.

It means we see every level of asset liquidation. A dealer knows the retail ceiling, an auctioneer knows what assets bring under deadline pressure, and an appraiser certifies the value in between. Because we do all three, we understand the full range an asset can sell for, from a premium reconditioned sale to a forced auction, and we can value your equipment accurately for whichever scenario applies.

Yes. Our valuations are led by an appraiser certified through the Association of Machinery and Equipment Appraisers (AMEA), with extensive experience across meat and poultry processing, plant-based production, and industrial packaging. AMEA certification means our reports meet recognized professional standards that lenders, insurers, and courts accept.

It depends on the purpose. Fair Market Value suits financing, acquisitions, and resale planning. Orderly and Forced Liquidation Values apply to lending collateral and exits. Replacement Value is used for insurance. Part of our job is identifying the correct standard for your situation so the number actually serves its purpose, and we will advise you before we begin.

Yes, and it is one of our strengths. Because we run full plant liquidations, we value everything on the floor: processing and packaging lines, refrigeration, boilers and compressors, material handling, racking, tanks, MRO and spare parts, tooling, and support infrastructure. You get one appraiser and one report covering the complete asset picture rather than a partial view.

We value both processing and packaging equipment, and while meat and poultry built our reputation, our work spans beverage, confection, bakery and snack foods, fruits and vegetables, dairy and cheese, pet food, plant-based, and cannabis operations. Our auction experience also means we routinely value the full range of industrial and facility assets that come with a plant. If it is on your floor, we have most likely bought, sold, or auctioned something like it before.

It depends on the size and complexity of the assets, but most appraisals move quickly because the market data is already in-house. After we scope the assignment and inspect the equipment, we can typically turn around a documented report within a matter of days. If you are working against a financing, insurance, or closing deadline, tell us and we will build the timeline around it.

Request a proposal using the form on this page or call us at (847) 673-0300. Tell us what you have and why you need the appraisal, and we will recommend the right standard of value, scope, and timeline for your situation.

Get a valuation grounded in 30+ years of real sales

From a single machine to a complete facility, our AMEA-certified appraiser delivers clear, defensible values backed by data only a dealer and auction house can provide. Request a proposal and we will recommend the right approach.

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Appraisals grounded in 30+ years of real equipment sales.