Phoenix Equipment

What Phoenix Equipment does

Phoenix Equipment Corporation is a privately held, founder-owned B2B dealer and broker of used process equipment and complete chemical process plants, headquartered in Red Bank, New Jersey. The company acquires, catalogs, and resells over 5,000 pieces of used process equipment across 40+ categories (including centrifuges, dryers, evaporators, filters, heat exchangers, mills, mixers, pressure vessels, reactors, and tanks), as well as entire plants and process units for international relocation. It serves industrial buyers and sellers in the chemical, petrochemical, fertilizer, refining, gas processing, power generation, pharmaceutical, and food and beverage industries, with selective named enterprise clients such as Vertellus and Dyno Nobel. Its country footprint is anchored by a U.S. yard in Madisonville, Kentucky, and team members located in China, India, and Germany, supporting cross-border plant relocation transactions.

The company operates multiple revenue streams: outright equipment and plant purchases for resale (margin-based), brokerage and auction services on a fee or commission basis, and turnkey dismantlement and relocation services. It also acts as a private treaty sales agent for plant liquidations, and as a principal in some transactions, taking inventory risk. Sales are conducted through a direct enterprise field sales motion, supported by a website catalog and quote-cart system optimized for organic search, with no public pricing or standard tiers; each transaction is negotiated based on equipment condition, specifications, and market conditions.

Phoenix Equipment is not a technology company and has no disclosed software, app, or API. Its competitive positioning rests on inventory scale, 30+ years of dismantlement experience, global physical presence, and the ability to deliver turnkey services from acquisition through decommissioning, logistics, and commissioning support. The firm is privately held, owner-operated, and self-funded, with no institutional investors, M&A activity, or funding rounds disclosed in available materials.

Name

Phoenix Equipment

Legal name

Phoenix Equipment Corporation

Website

https://phxequip.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Phoenix Equipment is a privately held, founder-owned B2B dealer and broker that buys and sells used process equipment and complete chemical process plants for relocation. It serves chemical, refining, gas processing, power generation, pharmaceutical, and food and beverage buyers globally from its U.S. base.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Used Industrial Process Equipment

NAICS

Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (33331), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391)

SIC

Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Chemical Processing Equipment (Reactors, Mixers, Agitators) (IMAHAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Separation & Filtration Equipment (Filters, Centrifuges, Membranes) (IMAHAEAB), Industrial Plant Relocation & Machinery Moving (TLADAGAG), Chemical Tank Cleaning, Decontamination & Turnaround Waste Services (BPALAHAH), Refinery Offsites, Storage & Loading (Tankage, Truck/Rail/Marine Loading) (EUALAGAK)

Keywords

• Used process equipment
• Chemical process plants
• Plant dismantlement services
• Industrial equipment resale
• Refinery equipment trading

Headquarters

HQ city

Red Bank

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Buy and sell over 5,000 pieces of used process equipment and machinery across 40+ categories. Revenue generated from margins on acquiring equipment and reselling to buyers. Categories include centrifuges, dryers, evaporators, filters, heat exchangers, mills, mixers, pressure vessels, reactors, tanks, and more.
2. Complete Plant Sales: Buy and sell complete chemical process plants for relocation internationally. Includes chemical plants, fertilizer plants, refining units, gas processing plants, and power generation facilities. Plants available at fraction of new construction cost.
3. Brokerage Services: Act as exclusive or non-exclusive marketing agent for complete plants and equipment. Handle cataloguing, marketing, negotiating, payment collections, item removal and transportation for a fee or commission.
4. Liquidation and Auction Services: Execute plant liquidations or auctions as principal (taking risk) or as broker (fee basis). May guarantee minimum return. Manage entire process from cataloguing to removal and transportation.
5. Dismantlement and Relocation Services: Provide plant relocation services including decommissioning, dismantlement, rigging and logistics. Over 30 years of experience safely dismantling and demolishing chemical and industrial plants.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Phoenix Equipment buys and sells complete used chemical process plants for relocation and individual pieces of used process equipment and industrial machinery. The company carries an inventory of over 5,000 items spanning more than 40 equipment categories (centrifuges, dryers, evaporators, filters, heat exchangers, mills, mixers, pressure vessels, reactors, tanks, etc.) and also brokers, dismantles, and relocates plants for industrial clients across chemical, petrochemical, fertilizer, refining, gas processing, power generation, pharmaceutical, and food/beverage industries.

Product overview

Phoenix Equipment operates a B2B marketplace platform for buying and selling used industrial process equipment and complete process plants. The core offering consists of two main product lines: (1) Used Process Plants including chemical plants, refinery units, gas processing plants, and power generation plants, and (2) Used Process Equipment spanning over 40 equipment categories such as centrifuges, dryers, evaporators, filters, heat exchangers, mills, mixers, pressure vessels, reactors, and tanks. The company also provides complementary services including plant liquidations, plant dismantlement and relocation, and various selling options (outright purchase, brokerage, auction management). With over 5,000 items immediately available and global operations spanning team members in China, India, and Germany, Phoenix Equipment serves the chemical, fertilizer, refining, gas, power generation, pharmaceutical, and food/beverage industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Used Process Plants
• Used Process Equipment
• Chemical Process Plants
• Refinery Units
• Gas Processing Plants
• Power Generation Plants
• Process Plant Liquidations
• Plant Dismantlement and Relocation
• Brokerage Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Used plants available at fraction of new construction cost, including savings on engineering and time
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• EquipNet: EquipNet operates a global marketplace for used industrial assets and provides equipment valuation, liquidation, and auction services. They are a direct competitor to Phoenix's brokerage and auction service lines.
• International Process Plants (IPP): IPP is a global dealer of complete process plants and used equipment, with a strong presence in chemical, fertilizer, and refining plant sales. They directly compete with Phoenix in international plant relocation transactions.
• Federal Equipment Company: Federal Equipment is a US-based dealer of used process equipment and complete plants serving chemical, pharmaceutical, and food industries. Their service model and customer base closely overlap Phoenix's.
• LOFTIN Equipment Co. LOFTIN Equipment is a US supplier of used process equipment and pharmaceutical packaging machinery. Their inventory categories and target customers significantly overlap with Phoenix Equipment's offering.
• Perry Videx: Perry Videx is one of the largest global dealers of used chemical, pharmaceutical, and food processing equipment. Their broad inventory and international reach make them a direct competitor to Phoenix Equipment.
• Aaron Equipment Company: Aaron Equipment is a leading US dealer of used process equipment and complete plants, directly competing with Phoenix across chemical, pharmaceutical, and food processing categories. Their inventory and broker model closely mirror Phoenix's core offering.

Emerging players

• Machinio: Machinio is an online marketplace aggregating used industrial machinery listings from dealers worldwide. While not a direct dealer, it represents a digital channel that could disintermediate traditional dealers like Phoenix.
• CJM Asset Management: CJM Asset Management provides industrial asset valuation, liquidation, and remarketing services for plant and equipment. They overlap with Phoenix's brokerage and liquidation service lines.

Broad incumbents

• Hilco Industrial: Hilco Industrial is a large-scale industrial asset disposition and valuation firm handling major plant and equipment liquidations globally. They serve as a broader incumbent providing competitive alternative to Phoenix's larger engagements.

Regional players

• Hindon Corporation: Hindon specializes in new and rebuilt process equipment for chemical, pharmaceutical, and food processing industries with a focus on dryers, mixers, and reactors. They serve as a complementary regional competitor in the used equipment market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/phoenixequipment
• Xx.com/processequip
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/phoenix-equipment

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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