Engineered sourcing logic behind every machine that changes hands.

Hornsby Associates applies the systematic discipline of automation and powertrain procurement to industrial equipment transactions — so every EDM cell, die casting line, and thermoforming asset moves through a process built on verified value, not assumption.

Hornsby Associates was built around a sourcing philosophy borrowed from powertrain engineering: map the system before you touch a component, verify every value before a number is committed, and let the acquisition logic drive every decision that follows. That discipline shapes every service we deliver — and it means the work begins well before any asset changes hands. Valuation is where most engagements open. Hornsby Associates produces documented appraisals covering fair market, orderly liquidation, and distressed-sale figures for the full range of production equipment — from EDM cells and die cast lines to thermoform systems, injection molding presses, blow mold equipment, extrusion lines and extruders, rotational mold machinery, rubber and silicone processing lines, CNC machining centers, Swiss turning cells, precision grinding assets, fabrication equipment, auxiliary and automation systems, tool and die toolroom assets, and complete mold inventories. These are written, defensible numbers built to withstand lender review, legal scrutiny, or a conference table full of informed counterparties. Once the valuation is on paper, the path forward becomes clear. Hornsby Associates purchases equipment outright when a manufacturer needs certainty and speed — committed capital, straightforward terms, no dependency on a buyer who has not yet appeared. When the asset profile or timing favors a different structure, we run consignment programs, placing machinery directly with qualified buyers across our North American network and into an active global buyer reach. Auctions and structured liquidations are available as well, deployed when a defined endpoint and maximum recovery matter more than a leisurely timeline. On the acquisition side, Hornsby Associates works the buy side for manufacturers who need a specific capability on their floor — identifying, vetting, and negotiating the right machine so committed dollars land precisely where they belong. And when a transaction extends beyond individual assets to the enterprise itself, Hornsby Associates manages complete business sales and turnkey facility sales. We handle the contracts, real estate, and machinery and equipment as one coordinated transaction. The M&E, business interests, and real estate transfer together under a single accountable party — which is the only arrangement that protects everyone involved.

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Who we are

Hornsby Associates takes its name from the domain and its discipline from the world of automation and powertrain sourcing — a field where system logic, sequential verification, and zero tolerance for soft numbers are not optional. That foundation shapes everything the firm does. We are not generalists who list equipment and wait for the phone to ring. We are sourcing-driven operators who map every transaction from the asset's current state to its highest-value destination before a single offer is made or accepted. The industries we serve — metalworking, plastics processing, precision manufacturing — are full of equipment that gets misvalued, mishandled, or simply left idle because nobody in the room had the discipline to ask the right questions first. Hornsby Associates exists to ask them. We take no position in a transaction that has not been grounded in documented value. We give no disposition advice that has not been tested against real market data. And we represent no interest other than the one we have been retained to serve. That accountability is not a marketing claim — it is the operating structure that keeps every appraisal we write and every deal we close free from the conflicts that compromise most equipment transactions.