Auction News Magazine – 31 July 2026

The 31 July 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 strong mix of sales covering CNC and conventional machinery, commercial catering and refrigeration equipment, events hire assets, plant and agricultural machinery, fabrication equipment, toolmaking machinery, hotel contents and specialist engineering equipment.

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

CNC & Conventional Machinery – Griffin James

The front cover this week highlights a machinery sale featuring Webster & Bennett vertical turning centres, a Giddings & Lewis boring and facing machine, Colchester and Broadbent lathes, a Swift heavy-duty vertical lathe and an IRD balancing machine.

Extensive Range of Commercial Catering, Refrigeration, Restaurant Equipment & Shop Fittings – Middleton Barton Valuation

A substantial catering sale including Rational, Turbofan, Hounö and Unox ovens, Foster, True, Williams, Polar, Electrolux and Gram refrigeration, Hobart, Nelson, Classeq and Winterhalter dishwashing equipment, pizza preparation equipment, cooking appliances and stainless-steel preparation assets.

The Contents of an Events Hire Company, Mecanno Collection and the Contents of a Social Club – Gilbert Baitson

Featuring motor vehicles, generators, cabling, audio and lighting equipment, truss, dance floors, staging, tables and chairs, together with a Porsche Cayenne V8 Turbo Coupe.

Assets on Behalf of Tier 1 UK Motorcycle Manufacturer – BPI

A fleet renewal sale including an Ecoclean EcoCwave industrial aqueous parts cleaning machine and Fronius MagicWave and iWave welding systems.

Assets on Behalf of Pressbrake Tooling Manufacturer – BPI

A restructuring sale featuring GF Machining Solutions Wire EDM equipment, an Okuma horizontal machining centre, Mori Seiki and Matsuura vertical machining centres, a Combilift forklift and material handling equipment.

Contents of a Luxury 54-Bedroom Boutique Hotel and Spa – Sanderson Weatherall

A large hotel contents auction including commercial kitchens, furniture, six bars, restaurant equipment, gym and spa assets, groundskeeping machinery, outdoor furniture and a packaged standby generator.

Modern Commercial Vehicles, Fabrication & Welding Equipment – Lambert Smith Hampton

Including late-model Renault and Ford vans, a Mercedes Atego dropside lorry, profile bending machinery, plasma cutting equipment, TIG and MIG welders and associated fabrication equipment.

Contents of a Tool Making Facility – Lambert Smith Hampton

A specialist engineering sale including Hurco and XYZ CNC machinery, Jones & Shipman grinders, milling and boring machines, a Colchester lathe, Charmilles equipment, forklift trucks and a Mazda pickup.

CNC Machining Centres, Lathes & Surface Grinders – Cottrill & Co

Including Hurco, Kitamura and Bridgeport machining centres, Colchester and Emco lathes, Dean Smith & Grace machinery and a range of precision grinding equipment.

Ex-Formula 1 Charmilles EDM Machinery – Cottrill & Co

A specialist sale of Charmilles wire-cut and die-sink electro-discharge machines, including Agie Charmilles, Robofil and FO-series equipment.

Auction Technology & Industry Features

Proudley Associates looks at the factors influencing plant and machinery values, including age, condition, maintenance history, market demand and the difference between market, forced sale and auction values.

The issue also features Bagshaws successful Foston Hall Farm dispersal, where strong bidding from across the UK and Europe saw John Deere tractors and agricultural machinery achieve notable results, including £114,000 for a John Deere S770i combine harvester.

Auction News also includes a practical guide to auction terminology, covering hammer price, the three-minute rule, lots, reserve prices and absentee bids, helping buyers better understand the process before placing a bid.

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