Stopol Equipment Sales

What Stopol Equipment Sales does

Stopol Equipment Sales, LLC is a privately held US dealer and service provider for plastic processing equipment, headquartered in Valley City, Ohio. The firm buys, sells, and rebuilds pre-owned and new injection molding, extrusion, blow molding, thermoforming, and rotational molding machines, plus a wide range of support equipment (robots, thermolators, chillers, dryers, granulators). Inventory is sourced from dozens of OEMs including Cincinnati, Toshiba, Van Dorn, Engel, Arburg, Husky, Sumitomo, Demag, Haitian, Krauss Maffei, Boy, and Nissei, and the firm maintains a dedicated parts inventory for legacy Van Dorn, Demag, and Sumitomo machines.

The company's core technology is mechanical: in-house remanufacturing and retrofit engineering that returns machines to OEM specifications or upgrades them to current technology, supported by on-site logistics and warehousing. Around this capability, Stopol offers a Certified Pre-Owned program that bundles used machines with a 90-day run warranty covering parts and workmanship, distinguishing the offering from typical as-is used-equipment sales. Distribution is multi-channel: the stopoles.com catalog with a quote-cart flow, direct phone and email sales, an eBay storefront under the username 'ses_machinery' for parts, and event-driven auctions and liquidations for plant closures.

The business model combines one-time hardware sales (used and select new machines, parts) with professional services (rebuild, retrofit, appraisals, asset management) and transaction-fee revenue (consignment, brokerage, auction, asset purchase). Pricing is fully quote-based with no published price list, and the firm sells to a mix of plastic processors, high-tonnage industrial molders, medical and micro-molding shops, and equipment sellers or liquidators. With 1-10 employees, no disclosed funding, and no parent company or subsidiaries, Stopol operates as a small, founder-style specialty dealer whose value is concentrated in domain expertise, inventory breadth, and relationship-driven sales.

Name

Stopol Equipment Sales

Legal name

Stopol Equipment Sales, LLC

Website

https://www.stopoles.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stopol Equipment Sales, LLC is a US dealer and rebuilder of pre-owned and new plastic processing equipment (injection molding, extrusion, blow molding, thermoforming, rotational molding) and support equipment, serving plastic processors, high-tonnage molders, medical/micro-molding shops, and equipment sellers through its website, eBay storefront, auctions, and lifecycle services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Valley City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Used/Pre-Owned Machine Sales: One-time sales of pre-owned and new plastic processing equipment (injection molding, extrusion, blow molding, thermoforming, rotational molding, support equipment) sourced from a constantly refreshed inventory.
2. Rebuild & Retrofit Services: Professional service revenue from full OEM rebuilds, remanufacturing, and retrofitting of customer-owned plastics processing equipment to OEM specifications or current technology standards.
3. Consignment, Brokerage & Auction Sales: Transaction-fee-based revenue from selling customer-owned equipment via consignment, brokerage, or auction/liquidation channels; takes a margin on each completed sale.
4. Appraisals & Asset Management: Professional service revenue from equipment appraisals and ongoing asset management engagements for customers with equipment portfolios.
5. Asset Purchase / Liquidation: Direct purchase of customer equipment for resale, generating gross margin on flip transactions.
6. Parts Sales (own store and eBay): Ongoing sales of legacy replacement parts (Van Dorn, Demag, Sumitomo parts) shipped directly to customers; also listed via eBay storefront 'ses_machinery' for parts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stopol Equipment Sales, LLC buys, sells, and rebuilds pre-owned and new plastic processing equipment. Core operations include brokering used injection molding, extrusion, blow molding, thermoforming, and rotational molding machines, plus full OEM rebuild/retrofit services, appraisals, asset management, and legacy parts sales (Van Dorn, Demag, Sumitomo) to industrial plastic manufacturers and equipment sellers.

Product overview

Stopol Equipment Sales, LLC is a single-business reseller and service provider organized around one core offering — the buy, sell, and rebuild/refurbish of plastic processing equipment — rather than a software platform with modular add-ons. Its portfolio combines a deep used-machine inventory (Injection Molding Machines, Extrusion Machines, Blow Molding Machines, Thermoforming Machines, Rotational Molding Machines, Grinders, and Injection Molding Support Equipment such as the Wittmann Tempro Plus D Thermolator, Yushin YCII-150S Robot, and Sepro SR 4070 Robot) with a set of service capabilities (Rebuild & Retrofit Services, Logistics & Warehousing, Appraisals, Asset Management, Sell Services covering consignment/brokerage/asset purchase, and Auctions & Liquidations). Around that core it offers two wraparound programs: the Certified Pre-Owned Machines program (machines backed by a 90-day run warranty) and the Plastic Molding Parts Store (in-house plus eBay-based parts sales for Van Dorn, Demag, and Sumitomo equipment). The StopolES® brand umbrella ties these products and services together as a partnership-focused dealer for the plastics processing industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Injection Molding Machines Pre-owned and new plastic injection molding machines spanning micro-tonnage up to 3,200-ton units, including hydraulic, toggle, electric/hybrid, vertical, multi-shot, medical, thermoset, structural foam, rubber injection, and classics configurations. Brands stocked include Cincinnati, Van Dorn, Toshiba, Nissei, Haitian, UBE, Mitsubishi, Husky, Sumitomo, Arburg, Engel, Krauss Maffei, Demag, Toyo, Boy, Sodick, JSW, HPM, and Newbury.
• Extrusion Machines Pre-owned extrusion equipment including single-screw and twin-screw extruders, downstream profiling, strand pelletizers, and complete pelletizing/profiling/sheet lines. Brands include APV, Automatik/Rieter, Akron, Conair, Crown, Davis Standard, HPM, Killion, Lufkin, NRM, Rapid, Sterling, and Welding Engineers.
• Blow Molding Machines Pre-owned blow molding machines in accumulator, continuous, injection, reciprocating, and stretch two-step configurations. Brands stocked include Nissei ASB, Aoki, Bekum, Hayssen, Magic, Meper, Sidel, Sterling, and Uniloy.
• Thermoforming Machines Pre-owned thermoforming machines including CNC router, cut sheet, and shuttle types. Brands include ABB, Crown, Formech, Lyle, Plast-Vac, and PVI.
• Rotational Molding Machines Pre-owned rotational molding machines offered for sale alongside other plastic processing categories.
• Injection Molding Support Equipment Peripheral equipment supporting injection molding operations, including robots/automation (e.g., Sepro, Yushin), thermolators/temperature controllers (e.g., Wittmann), chiller/towers, dryers, and grinders.
• Rebuild & Retrofit Services Service that returns plastic processing machines to optimal operating condition or brings them up to the latest technology, including full OEM rebuilds and retrofits carried out by an in-house team of experienced rebuilders, remanufacturers, and retrofitters.
• Logistics & Warehousing Services Service supporting the movement, storage, and handling of used plastic processing machines as part of Stopol's broader resale and rebuild capabilities.
• Equipment Appraisals Service providing valuations of used plastic processing equipment to support customers' sales, asset management, and financial decisions.
• Asset Management Services Service that helps customers manage, monetize, or dispose of plastic processing equipment assets, including asset purchase options.
• Sell Services (Consignment, Brokerage, Asset Purchase, Auctions & Liquidations) Multiple channels through which customers can monetize used plastic injection molding equipment, including consignment sales, brokerage sales, asset purchase, and auctions/liquidations.
• Certified Pre-Owned Machines Program Program of certified pre-owned plastic processing machines that come with a 90-day run warranty covering parts and workmanship.
• Plastic Molding Parts Store Parts inventory for repairing plastic injection molding machines, with a stocked selection of Van Dorn, Demag, and Sumitomo parts; also linked to Stopol's eBay store 'ses_machinery' for parts sales.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20+ years of continuous operation in rebuild, retrofit, and resale of plastics processing equipment.
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered secondary and core.

• eBay (ses_machinery store)secondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStopol operates an official eBay storefront under the username 'ses_machinery' (https://www.ebay.com/sch/ses_machinery/m.html) to sell parts and smaller items. The store is linked from the homepage footer and main navigation as "Visit Our eBay Store!" It serves as a complementary marketplace distribution channel beyond StopolES.com.
• OEM equipment brands (Cincinnati, Toshiba, Ube, Haitian, Sumitomo, JSW, Arburg, Engel, Mitsubishi, Husky, Krauss Maffei, HPM, Van Dorn, Toyo, Demag, Nissei, LMG, Battenfeld, Boy, Sodick, Wittmann, Yushin, Sepro, APV, Automatik, Conair, Davis Standard, Lyle, Bekum, etc.)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStopol acts as an authorized-style independent reseller/remanufacturer of pre-owned and select new equipment across a broad set of injection molding, extrusion, blow molding, thermoforming, rotational molding, and support-equipment OEMs. The site categorizes inventory by brand, stocks OEM-specific parts (Van Dorn, Demag, Sumitomo), and offers OEM-grade rebuild/retrofit services. The Terms of Use note the site contains third-party trademarks/service marks that remain the property of their respective holders.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Federal Equipment Company: Established US-based reseller of used process equipment, including a strong plastics machinery division. Direct competitor to Stopol in pre-owned injection molding and extrusion equipment, with overlapping customer base of plastics manufacturers and similar buy/sell/rebuild service model.
• Machinery Resources International: US-based dealer specializing in used injection molding machines and auxiliary equipment. Closely comparable niche competitor with similar multi-brand inventory (Cincinnati, Toshiba, Engel, etc.) and inside-sales GTM targeting plastics processors.
• Aaron Equipment Company: Long-standing US dealer of used process and plastics equipment with catalog, brokerage, and auction services. Closely comparable to Stopol in scope (injection molding, extrusion, blow molding support) and go-to-market (quote-driven inside sales plus online catalog).
• Plastics Machinery Group: Specialized used plastics machinery dealer offering buying, selling, and liquidation services. Direct peer to Stopol in the pre-owned injection molding and auxiliary equipment segment with a comparable customer base of molders.
• Perry Videx LLC: Global reseller of used process equipment with a substantial plastics machinery inventory. Comparable to Stopol in pre-owned plastics equipment focus, multi-OEM coverage, and quote-based sales to industrial processors.

Broad incumbents

• KraussMaffei Group: Global OEM of injection molding, extrusion, and reaction process machinery. Comparable via Stopol's resale of used KraussMaffei equipment and overlapping customer base of plastics processors; KraussMaffei sets the new-equipment benchmark Stopol's refurbished units compete against.
• Milacron (Hillenbrand): Major US-rooted OEM of injection molding and extrusion equipment (Cincinnati Milacron heritage) now part of Hillenbrand. Stopol carries used Cincinnati and Milacron machines and competes with Milacron's new equipment and aftermarket service in the same US plastics processor customer base.
• Engel Holding GmbH: Major global OEM of injection molding machines. Stopol regularly resells used Engel equipment and competes indirectly for buyers who might otherwise buy new; Engel also represents the modern electric/hybrid technology shift that pressures Stopol's legacy-OEM specialization.
• Wittmann Group: Supplier of injection molding machines (Battenfeld) and a broad range of auxiliary equipment (robots, thermolators, dryers) — categories Stopol resells as used. Wittmann competes indirectly through its new-equipment and service offerings that buyers compare to Stopol's rebuilt alternatives.
• Haitian International Holdings: World's largest manufacturer of injection molding machines by volume. Stopol carries used Haitian machines and competes with Haitian's aggressively priced new machines for cost-sensitive US molder buyers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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