Locating a piece of equipment to fill a particular need on the surface sounds like a fairly simplistic task. In reality one must first understand needs and production requirements of the buyer and the complexities of the products he wishes to produce. The dealer must also understand the technical capabilities of the company and their ability to maintain and support and operate the specific piece of equipment. The dealer must understand not only what machinery is available but he must also understand how well that machinery fits the clients needs and why.

Many who have looked for used equipment on their own have found road block after road block because machinery that is advertised by typical machinery dealers simply does not exist. It has been sold in the past, taken off the market, or simply invented to make the advertisement in the industry magazine look good. Most inquiries to used dealers are met with the response “Gee we just sold that one last week”. Let us see what we can find for you.

Let Lepp & Associates short cut this frustration. We know the used equipment market and what is really available. Machinery listed on our web site is updated bimonthly. Items sold are marked sold and removed from the listing as soon as possible. We also understand the industry and have the capability to match needs with machine capability and can explain why it is a good match.

We can also help evaluate the condition of the equipment and its capability. We have excellent working relationships with all of the new press manufacturers and can call in their service personnel if we need assistance in our evaluation. If we find a problem we will either request or furnish a quotation for the repair.

We will do what ever it takes to help make your selection process as painless and risk free as possible.

Selling surplus machinery for our clients is very similar and works hand in hand with locating machinery. In this case we must again understand the capability of specific machines and match them to the needs of our clients. We must also match the machine to the quality expectations of our clients and to their ability to maintain the equipment. It is non productive to sell a computer controlled machine to a company who only has mechanical service capabilities.

Lepp & Associates, Inc. has a network of people located throughout the various segments of the printing and converting industries that can assist in locating buyers and sellers of almost any kind of printing or converting machinery. The proper match of equipment to clients needs often means finding a machine from the same manufacturer that he already uses. By so doing, spare parts inventories, maintenance personnel and operator’s skills can be shared from machine to machine. Our industry experience allows us to help you find the best fit for your needs.

We also use exclusive three party contracts so that the buyer, the seller and the broker all know the same information as to what is paid for the machine and what commission the broker has earned for his services. Everything is done up front like it should be.