Auction News Magazine – 21 August 2026

The 21 August 2026 issue of Auction News brings together the latest plant, machinery, vehicle and industrial auctions from across the UK. This week’s edition features a broad mix of sales covering sheet metal and window manufacturing machinery, printing equipment, precision engineering assets, excavators and dumpers, commercial vehicles, sign-making equipment, automotive test equipment, concrete production machinery and food processing assets.

Alongside the auction listings, this issue also includes auction technology and industry coverage, with BidHarvest showing how one record can move through mobile lot capture, cataloguing, live or timed auctions and post-sale administration.

With more than 65 years in the auction industry, Auction News continues to connect buyers with trusted auctioneers and service providers across the UK and beyond.

Auction Highlights from This Week’s Issue

Sheet Metal Working & Window Manufacturing Machinery – GMG Asset Valuation

The front cover features a sale of window manufacturing and sheet metal equipment, including Emmegi CNC machining centres, Emmegi corner crimping machines, twin-head mitre saws, a Bystronic hydraulic press brake, Pearson hydraulic shear, punching machinery, welders, extraction systems, compressors and an EP Equipment electric forklift truck.

Printers, Plant & Machinery – John Pye Auctions

An online public auction including a Kornit Atlas Avalanche HD6 textile digital printer, Esko Kongsberg X24 flatbed cutting table, Mimaki flatbed UV-LED printer and Mimaki wide-format inkjet printer.

Precision Engineering, Welding & Groundwork Equipment – Gordon Brothers

Featuring a Trumpf TruLaser 3030 fibre laser cutting machine, LVD press brakes, hydraulic press, XYZ milling machinery, Volvo excavator, Terex dumper, John Deere Gator and commercial vehicles.

Plant, Excavators, Dumpers & Commercial Vehicles – Gordon Brothers

A substantial plant sale including Hitachi and Kubota tracked excavators, Thwaites and Ausa dumpers, a Volvo FH low-loader with HIAB, more than 35 light commercial vehicles, excavator attachments and site storage units.

The Contents of a Sign-Making Business – Hilco

An online auction featuring an Inca Digital Truepress Jet wide-format printer, Safan E-Brake press brake, Edwards sheet metal guillotine, Powell CNC router/cutter, print finishing equipment, welders and general workshop assets.

Automotive Heads Up Display Research & Development Test Equipment – Hilco

A two-day sale including environmental test equipment, microscopes, biological safety and fume cabinets, optical breadboards, power supplies, oscilloscopes, production studio equipment, cameras, tripods, laptops, monitors and test equipment.

Assets of a Concrete Paving Slab Manufacturer – Gavel Auctioneers

A private treaty opportunity covering three Henke concrete paving slab production lines with associated batching, mixing, curing, handling and packaging plant.

Fruit & Vegetable Processing and Packaging Equipment – Landwood Group

A sale of food processing and packaging equipment including ULMA and Ilapak flow wrappers, Aweta wrapping machinery, Sorma conveyors and fillers, weighing systems, labelling machinery, compressors, a forklift, pallet trucks and related factory equipment.

Auction Technology & Industry Features

BTG Eddisons Property Auctions also looks ahead to its live in-room and live stream auction at the National Landlord Investment Show in London on 28 October, bringing together in-person, online, telephone and proxy bidding.

Our feature this week also looks at buying second-hand catering equipment at auction, covering condition, servicing, compliance, buyer’s premiums, VAT, transport and installation costs.

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