APT International

What APT International does

APT International is a Belgian-headquartered dealer specializing in the purchase, refurbishment, customization, and resale of used and second-hand industrial metalworking machinery. Operating under the Neptune NV parent, the company runs a stockholder model with approximately 30,000 m² of warehouse capacity spread across four Belgian locations, holding 3,000+ immediately available machines spanning 200+ brands including LVD, Haco, Mazak, Trumpf, Amada, Fanuc, and Siemens. Its core competency is not proprietary software or hardware but rather the practical skills of sourcing, reconditioning, retrofitting CNC controls, grinding cutting and bending tooling, and bringing used equipment up to CE safety standards. The catalogue covers lathes, milling machines, machining centres, hydraulic and mechanical presses, press brakes, shears, cutting and welding lines, grinders, and ancillary industrial equipment, addressed to the alphabetized stock categories A through Z.

APT International monetizes across five streams: one-time resale of used and refurbished machines, fee-based customization and reconditioning services, worldwide dismantling and transport/installation logistics, insurance claims and expertise services for damaged machinery, and customer financing for equipment purchases. Pricing is quote-based and opaque, reflecting the bespoke nature of each machine's condition, retrofit scope, and logistics requirements. Go-to-market is sales-led with a direct, field-style engagement supported by a multilingual website (9 languages), online quote requests, and content marketing through delivery case studies. Customers are industrial manufacturers and metalworking companies across at least Belgium, France, Italy, Hungary, the Netherlands, and the UK, with named references including Fort Vale and Airliquide Cryolor. The business operates purely on a transactional, one-off basis per machine sale, with no disclosed recurring revenue model.

Name

APT International

Legal name

Neptune NV

Website

https://aptint.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

APT International is a Belgian used-metalworking-machinery dealer under Neptune NV that buys, refurbishes, customizes, and resells 3,000+ second-hand machines across 200+ brands to industrial manufacturers worldwide, with integrated transport, financing, and reconditioning services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Used Industrial Machinery Dealership

NAICS

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332)

SIC

Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Wholesale-Electronic Parts & Equipment, Nec (5065)

akta.pro primary industry

Control System Integration & Engineering Services (Design, Commissioning, Retrofits) (IMAGABAK)

Keywords

• Used metalworking machinery
• Industrial machinery dealer
• CNC machine resale
• Refurbished machine tools
• Machinery transport services

Headquarters

HQ city

Deinze

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Used Machinery Sales: Primary revenue stream from buying and selling used and refurbished industrial metalworking machines. Machines are sold as-is or after customization, reconditioning, and CNC upgrades. The business operates on a one-time transaction model for each machine sale.
2. Customization & Reconditioning Services: Additional revenue from machine rebuilding, reconditioning, fitting new CNC control units, grinding bending/cutting knives, and custom modifications to machines.
3. Transport & Logistics Services: Revenue from worldwide dismantling, transport, and placement of machinery at customer sites.
4. Expertise & Advisory Services: Insurance expert services, claims settlement for buildings, technical installations, machines and company inventories.
5. Financing Services: Financing options offered to customers for purchasing machinery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

APT International is a Belgian-based used and refurbished metalworking machinery dealer operating under parent entity Neptune NV. The company buys, sells, customizes, and resells second-hand industrial production machines—including lathes, milling machines, machining centers, grinders, press brakes, shears, and CNC equipment—from over 200 brands across a 30,000 m² warehouse footprint holding 3,000+ machines. They complement sales with worldwide dismantling, transport, and installation services, CNC retrofitting and reconditioning, safety/CE compliance modifications, insurance claims expertise, and customer financing.

Product overview

APT International operates as a specialized used machinery dealer offering a comprehensive portfolio of over 3,000 second-hand metalworking machines across 200+ brands. Their core offering encompasses CNC lathes, milling machines, machining centers, grinding machines, hydraulic press brakes, shears, gas/plasma cutting machines, and specialized industrial equipment. The company provides integrated services including worldwide transport and installation, machine customization and reconditioning, CNC control upgrades, safety compliance modifications, and financing solutions. Their stock spans categories from Abrasive band grinding machines to Z sections, serving the metalworking industry's equipment needs through purchase, sale, and complete lifecycle support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Used Metalworking Machinery
• Machine Customization & Reconditioning
• Transport & Logistics Services
• Machine Protection Services
• Expertise & Insurance Claims Settlement
• Financing Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivery completed in less than 24 hours for some orders (e.g., Belgium to North West England)

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• International Machinery Trade NVminorOthersAffiliated company under Neptune NV group, likely involved in international machinery trade operations.
• Metaalconstructie D.A.M. BVBAminorOthersAffiliated company under Neptune NV group.
• All Products Transact NVminorOthersAffiliated company under Neptune NV group.
• Saranta NVminorOthersAffiliated company under Neptune NV group.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Surplex: German-headquartered auction house specializing in used industrial machinery including metalworking equipment. Direct competitor to APT in the European used-machinery resale market, though Surplex runs primarily via auctions rather than fixed-price sales.
• Troostwijk Auctions: Dutch auction house with a strong used industrial machinery vertical across Europe. Competes with APT for inventory sourcing from closed plants and for end-customer sales.
• RDMO: French dealer specializing in used machine tools and metalworking equipment. Closely comparable product category, customer base, and refurbishment-driven resale model to APT International.
• Prestige Equipment: US-based dealer of used metalworking and fabricating machinery with reconditioning services. Mirrors APT's buy-refurbish-resell approach across presses, CNC machines, and fabricating equipment.
• KMT Machinery (Klein Machinery): US-based dealer of used metalworking machinery including CNC machines, presses, and fabricating equipment. Comparable inventory-led dealer model targeting industrial manufacturers.
• MachinePoint: Spanish/European dealer of used industrial machinery focused on plastics, packaging, and metalworking. Highly comparable business model — buy-refurbish-resell with international logistics — competing with APT for European secondary-market buyers.
• Loebbeck Industriebedarf: German dealer of used precision machine tools and metalworking machinery. Similar inventory breadth and refurbishment capabilities, competing for European buyers.

Broad incumbents

• TRUMPF: Major German OEM of machine tools, laser cutting, and metalworking equipment. While not a direct dealer competitor, TRUMPF's certified-pre-owned programs and broad product range overlap with APT's offerings.
• Amada: Japanese OEM of sheet metal machinery, presses, and metalworking equipment. A primary brand carried by APT, and Amada's certified pre-owned initiatives compete for the same end-customer wallet.

Regional players

• HACO: Belgian/European OEM of metalworking equipment including press brakes, shears, and punching machines. APT actively resells HACO-branded used machines, making it both a supplier source and a broad-market incumbent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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