More than 465 pieces of equipment at the shuttered
Strauss Brands plant in Franklin are now up for auction.
The online auction is being held by New York-based
Tiger Capital Group and Sandwich, Illinois-based
Barliant Auctions.
Key pieces of equipment including a steak cutting line, pallet wrappers, tray sealers, meat grinders, metal detectors, rollstock packagers, and more are listed as part of the online auction, which runs through Sept. 26.
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A Weiler Mdl. MGDOM 14/360B mixer/grinder up for auction.[/caption]
"Multi-generational Strauss Brands is widely respected, and these assets are in great condition and well-maintained," said
Scott Swanson, owner and president of Barliant Auctions. "This Barliant-Tiger Group auction is a strong opportunity for the U.S. meat industry, especially given the high cost of brand-new, stainless-steel equipment in today's marketplace."
In June, Strauss Brands announced it would be
closing its Franklin plant and relocating work to a facility in Mundelein, Illinois. Approximately 70 workers lost their jobs.