How COVID-19 May Affect Your Machinery Needs During 2020

With COVID-19 reaching every single aspect of the world, everything and everyone is being impacted. If a lot of your machinery or products come from overseas, you may find yourself lacking in the necessary equipment to meet your current workload or help you in the growth towards any new work. You may also be lacking in people to operate the equipment as plant shutdowns, social distancing etc, etc has caused many shops to slow their manufacturing capabilities. Further with buyers and suppliers on hiatus there has been a gap in the order flow of fabricated or machined products.

You may even be one of the many companies that have put their regular products on hold to make protective equipment, ventilators or masks for frontline workers, citizens and those who need them. This can have a massive effect on other products but also create enormous opportunities for business during what should be a bleak period in manufacturing.  

With the shut downs for many weeks world wide, people were unable to go back to work. Not only were manufacturing jobs on the decline, but the machinery itself that manufacturers needed to grow was also not being made. It will be some months that things in the manufacturing industry are back up to the production levels and machinery availability levels that they once were. However it is important to note that Used Fabricating and CNC machinery can quickly fill this gap and meet the needs of manufacturers locally.  

Demand is Still There

Although Manufacturers are at a limited rate of production their customers still need their machined and fabricated parts. From smartphones to airplanes, and automobiles and chemicals, every sector is feeling the pinch but also is in more need of components to complete their commitments. Further with the shut down came the loss of jobs, upstream that led to the loss of raw materials. Combined these are all having a massive impact on the manufacturing industry worldwide even with an increased demand for fabricated and machined products. These manufactured items still need to be made available. 

If you have been impacted but this, as most of us have, what can you do? There are ways around the crises without waiting and without suffering massive losses and one of those ways is investing in quality used machinery to help you meet the demand without having to wait months for equipment to ship from local or overseas suppliers.

Go Local

Looking for help locally can be a great help. At Southern Fabricating Machinery Sales (SFMS), you can find help in a few different ways. We likely have several solutions for any particular problem you may encounter in manufacturing. If you are looking for equipment, you can find new or used machinery that is quickly available. If you need the financing, we can help you with that, too. 

However if you have reached a point where your business is no longer viable and you need to close the shop, either temporary or permanently, we can help with the sale of your equipment. With full plant auctions and liquidations available we can buy one piece of equipment or your whole factory in full, getting you a guaranteed cash value even in the precarious times. We can handle it all including set up, promotion and onsite/online auction sales to make sure you get the best price possible regardless of the reason your assets are being offered.

SFMS also can conduct certified appraisals and help you evaluate what your property and equipment is worth whether it be for dissolution of the business or  a partnership or for insurance or auction purposes. We are able to personally visit your facility to provide a complete and thorough USPAP compliant certified appraisal while adhering to all your safety requirements in this new age we are in. 

Staying Open

We can also help you find equipment that may be better suited to your current needs. As workforces have shrunk manufacturing needs have actually increased. If you need something smaller, or with lower maintenance, higher capacity or faster production we can definitely recommend exactly what you need. We have the years of experience and can help you buy or sell your equipment for the best price. We have financing and offer expert advice so you can not only remain, but grow in business during this worldwide slowdown. 

We understand things may be difficult. If you are moving back into production, even with limitations, we have the solutions to keep you moving forward and staying in business. Some businesses may opt to close the doors during this time and we can help those businesses as well. 

We not only carry an extensive line of equipment but also the knowledge of how to implement it in your facility. From metal to plastics, we have you covered. 

Whether you need equipment or you need to liquidate, contact us today for more information.