Manufacturing in Florida
Florida manufacturing concentrates on the Space Coast, where L3Harris, Northrop Grumman, Blue Origin and Embraer anchor Brevard County, and along the marine belt running south from Stuart through Fort Lauderdale to Miami, with boat plants at Edgewater, Merritt Island and Sarasota.
What we buy and sell in Florida
We buy and sell the equipment those shops run: 5 axis machining centers and CNC lathes from aerospace and defense suppliers, waterjets and CNC routers from boat and composite plants, plus toolroom and fabrication machines. Two routes. A cash offer the same day, paid in full prior to removal after inspection. Or list it on brokerage, free to list, since we only make money if we perform.
Selling and buying machinery in Florida: common questions
Do you buy CNC machines from aerospace suppliers on the Space Coast?
Yes. Brevard County and the Melbourne area carry a deep tier of precision suppliers feeding aerospace and defense primes, and that work retires late model 5 axis machining centers, horizontal centers, CNC lathes and grinders as programs end or move. Tell us the make, model, year, control and hours, and send photos of the plate and the control screen. If cash suits you, we will make an offer the same day, payable in full after inspection and before anything leaves your floor.
What happens to machinery when a Florida boat builder retools or closes a line?
Marine plants from Stuart south through Fort Lauderdale to Miami, and on the Gulf side around Sarasota, run CNC routers for plugs and molds, waterjets for trimming composite and core, plus press brakes, saws and welding equipment for hardware and hard tops. When a line changes, that iron usually has years left and a national buyer base outside Florida. We can quote it outright for cash, or list it on brokerage at no cost to you and market it to buyers across the country while you keep using it. Our target on a brokered machine is a sale inside sixty days.
How does hurricane season affect moving heavy equipment in and out of Florida?
It affects scheduling more than anything else. Rigging crews, cranes and flatbeds get tight when a storm is tracking, ports slow down, and yards will not load in high wind. We plan removals around the forecast and around your shutdown window rather than fixing a date and hoping. If your machine is under a cash purchase, payment is made in full before removal, so a weather delay does not leave you waiting on money. On a brokered sale we coordinate the rigger and the buyer directly.
I need a machining center in Tampa or Jacksonville. Do you have anything close by?
Our inventory is national rather than tied to one state, which is usually an advantage. Florida buyers compete against a thin local supply, so the right machine at the right price is more often in the Midwest or the Southeast than down the road. We handle freight in from wherever it sits, and the delivered cost is frequently lower than paying a premium for the only comparable machine in the state. Tell us the envelope, control and tolerance you need and we will work the whole book.
Buying or selling machinery in Florida? Call KD Machinery at 480-922-1674 or tell us what you have.
We also buy and sell machinery in Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee.