What Tramar Industries does

Tramar Industries is a privately held used CNC machinery dealer and liquidator founded in 1994 and headquartered in Novi, Michigan. The company buys, sells, services, and brokers late-model CNC machining centers, lathes (horizontal and vertical turret), boring mills, surface grinders, milling machines, and fabrication/robotics equipment from manufacturers including Haas, Okuma, Fanuc, Mazak, Mori Seiki, Doosan, DMG Mori, Hurco, and Okamoto. Its core technology is the physical inventory itself: Tramar owns and services all machines it sells, holds stock in six warehouses across the U.S., Argentina, and Mexico, and offers a 30-day MDNA-backed warranty. The business is conducted in English and Spanish with bilingual staff supporting U.S.–South America cross-border trade.

The company's revenue model combines one-time whole-machine sales (the primary stream, monetized through the markup between acquisition and resale prices on used equipment), surplus acquisition (buying out entire plants from manufacturers downsizing or liquidating), maintenance/repair/overhaul services performed at its warehouses, and replacement-parts sales (Fanuc, Makino, Siemens) via an eBay storefront branded "Toolcrib Surplus." It also co-hosts two-day auction events with Holland Industrial Group and Galaxie Corporation featuring surplus assets from major manufacturing facilities, structured as live webcast plus timed online sale. Customer segments are horizontal and include manufacturers, equipment dealers/resellers, and job shops — all sourced through quote-based, transactional relationships rather than recurring contracts.

Tramar's go-to-market is primarily direct sales via website inquiry, phone (+1-248-426-5555), and email ([email protected]), supplemented by on-site inspection at warehouses in Michigan, Argentina, and Mexico. The company participates in no publicly disclosed funding rounds, has no disclosed parent company or institutional investors, and reports no headcount or revenue figures. The website describes Tramar as "the world leader in buying, selling and repairing CNC equipment," a self-asserted positioning rather than third-party validated. There is no public API, no proprietary software platform, and no disclosed AI/ML capabilities — the business operates as a traditional physical-asset dealer with a digital storefront layer.

Name

Tramar Industries

Legal name

Tramar Industries

Website

https://tramarindustries.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tramar Industries is a privately held used CNC machinery dealer founded in 1994, buying and reselling late-model CNC machines, lathes, mills, and grinders to manufacturers, equipment dealers, and job shops across the U.S., Argentina, and Mexico, with auction, parts, and MRO services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Used Industrial Machinery Dealers

NAICS

Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423840)

SIC

Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084)

akta.pro primary industry

Workshop Tools, Equipment & Lift Systems Distribution (TLAKAOAM)

Keywords

• Used CNC machinery
• Industrial equipment dealer
• Metalworking machinery
• Surplus equipment liquidation
• Machine tool resale

Headquarters

HQ city

Novi

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Used CNC Machinery Sales: One-time sale transactions of used CNC machines including lathes, machining centers, boring mills, grinders, and other metalworking equipment. Revenue generated from the markup between acquisition cost and sale price.
2. Surplus Equipment Acquisition: Buying surplus CNC machinery, machine tools, and fabricating equipment from companies upgrading, downsizing, or liquidating plants.
3. Parts Sales: Sale of replacement parts for CNC machinery from manufacturers including Fanuc, Makino, and Siemens, sold through eBay store.
4. Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO): MRO services for non-working parts, performed at their warehouse facilities.
5. Auction Services: Co-hosting equipment auctions with Holland Industrial Group and Galaxie Corporation for liquidating surplus manufacturing assets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Tramar Industries buys, sells, and services used CNC machinery and metalworking equipment from manufacturers such as Haas, Okuma, Fanuc, Mazak, Mori Seiki, and Doosan. The company maintains inventory in warehouses across the U.S., Argentina, and Mexico, and specializes in international trade between the U.S. and South America with bilingual support, surplus equipment acquisition, MRO services, parts sales, and equipment auctions.

Product overview

Tramar Industries operates as a global used CNC machinery dealer and liquidator offering a portfolio of equipment sales, surplus acquisition, parts supply, and auction services. The core offerings include used CNC lathes (horizontal and vertical), CNC machining centers (vertical and horizontal), boring mills, surface grinders, EDM machines, and milling equipment from brands such as Haas, Okuma, Fanuc, Mazak, Mori Seiki, Doosan, DMG Mori, and others. The company maintains inventory across warehouses in the U.S. and Latin America (Argentina and Mexico). Adjacent services include an eBay-based parts store (Toolcrib Surplus), CNC machinery auctions conducted with partners, and a 30-day MDNA-backed warranty. The company specializes in international trade between the U.S. and South America with Spanish-speaking staff.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Used CNC Machinery Sales

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Holland Industrial GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2026Holland Industrial Group co-hosts two-day auction events with Tramar Industries featuring surplus CNC machining, fabrication, and robotics equipment from major manufacturing facilities. Holland Industrial Group serves as the auctioneer while Tramar provides inventory and technical expertise on the equipment.
• Galaxie CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2026Galaxie Corporation partners with Tramar Industries and Holland Industrial Group for equipment auction events, contributing to the liquidation of surplus manufacturing assets from Fortune 500 facilities.
• Machinery Dealers National Association (MDNA)minorOthersTramar Industries is a member of the Machinery Dealers National Association, providing credibility and access to industry standards. MDNA membership enables the company to offer 30-day warranties on purchases.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hilco Industrial: Large-scale industrial asset valuation, liquidation, and auction firm. Comparable in machinery auction and surplus-liquidation services, but operates at larger enterprise scale across multiple industrial verticals beyond CNC.
• Surplex: European-headquartered used industrial machinery marketplace and auctioneer with global reach. Comparable as a multi-category used machinery dealer, but broader in scope (not CNC-specialized) and primarily serving Europe rather than the Americas.
• EquipNet: Global used industrial asset management and remarketing company. Comparable in the buy/sell/liquidate motion for surplus manufacturing equipment, but broader in category coverage and more enterprise-managed-asset focused.

Direct peers

• CNC Exchange: Online marketplace dedicated to buying and selling used CNC machines. Directly comparable in target product (used CNC equipment), customer base (manufacturers and job shops), and core activity of brokering CNC resale transactions.
• Fortis Machinery: Used CNC machinery dealer specializing in late-model equipment for manufacturers and job shops. Comparable in product category (CNC lathes, machining centers), buyer segments, and inventory-led dealer business model.
• Galaxie Corporation: Industrial auction and asset management firm partnering with Tramar on co-hosted CNC equipment auctions. Comparable in business model—liquidating surplus manufacturing assets—and overlapping in customer base of manufacturers, dealers, and job shops.
• Prestige Equipment: Long-established used CNC and metalworking machinery dealer offering a large inventory of lathes, machining centers, and fabricating equipment. Directly comparable in product category, target buyers (manufacturers, job shops, dealers), and quote-based sales motion.
• Machinery Network: Used CNC and metalworking machinery dealer with online inventory of lathes, machining centers, and presses. Comparable in product focus, customer base of manufacturers and job shops, and quote-based sales motion.
• Holland Industrial Group: Industrial auctioneer that co-hosts two-day machinery auctions with Tramar Industries. Directly comparable as a used industrial machinery liquidator serving manufacturers and dealers, with overlapping inventory sources and customer segments.

Emerging players

• MachineHub: Online marketplace platform for used industrial machinery, which appears to host Tramar's equipment listings. Comparable as a digital used-machinery channel; emerging relative to Tramar's 30-year offline operation but increasingly competing for the same buyer audience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tramar-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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