MachinePlatform serves buyers and sellers alike, it does so by providing a platform were both parties can interchange a diversity of machinery. By acting as an intermediary we also ensure that both parties can trust that both parties honor their end of the bargain. If and when the amount agreed upon is received at MachinePlatform, will the transaction be concluded. This way the buyer is sure to receive the bought item while at the same time the seller is certain he will be paid the amount due. Transactions via MachinePlatform are easy and reliable transactions!
In a world were product cycles are becoming ever shorter, the packaging industry is confronted with ever faster changes in packaging as well. As a result, the great majority of companies active in the packaging industry regularly experience the situation in which packaging machinery becomes redundant. The ideal situation would be one in which one could sell of this surplus equipment as soon as possible, since this allows you to free capital and create space for new needed equipment. However, with the market for surplus packaging equipment being an opaque one, finding a prospective buyer is difficult and time consuming. MachinePlatform's mission is to streamline this process.
How it works? Companies that wish to sell of surplus packaging equipment contact MachinePlatform, registrar and place their equipment on our platform via an easy to use registration form. After which the items is posted on MachinePlatform so that prospective buyers are informed. In addition, our organization will make use of our marketing facilities to contact prospective buyers directly. Sellers then enter into an agreement with MachinePlatform to facilitate the transaction with the aim to sell of their machinery. All of this is done on a no cure no pay basis, only when a suitable buyer is found do sellers pay a standard commission (for more information see
Pricing).
Currently the packaging industry can described as a highly competitive market were price and quality are key. In such a market companies need to be proactive and take advantage of every opportunity to cut cost and increase quality. MachinePlatform allows customers to capitalize on the advantage of buying used packaging equipment. Of which reduced investment costs which directly translate in lower cost per product and short delivery-times make up the main advantages. Despite those advantages many prospective buyers have found it difficult to actually make use of these advantages since the market for used packaging equipment is rather opaque, making it difficult to effectively locate the needed equipment. This is were MachinePlatform creates value added for its customers and the packaging industry in general.
Our platform allows you to search our database of listed packaging machinery for the equipment you need. However, our service extends beyond our current stock. If our current stock does not carry the item you need, you can create a
watch list that will automatically inform you when the item you requested is offered by a seller.
However, our range of services extend beyond the localization of needed equipment, since we provide buyers with a number of additional services. For more information, see
services.
