PEORIA, IL. — June 26, 2026 — Maynards Group of Companies, a global provider of industrial asset auctions and advisory services, has announced a webcast auction of surplus manufacturing and laboratory assets from Natural Fiber Welding, Inc. (NFW), an innovator in sustainable materials technology. The auction will take place on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, with bidding opening at 9:00 a.m. CT.
The sale offers manufacturers, research institutions, converters, textile producers, advanced materials companies, and laboratory operators worldwide the opportunity to acquire late-model production equipment and analytical instruments previously used in the development and manufacture of next-generation natural fiber materials.
Featured assets include coating and converting equipment, high-speed winding systems, hydraulic and laminating presses, rubber mixing systems, web handling equipment, inspection systems, material cutting equipment, and an extensive selection of laboratory and quality control instrumentation.
Highlights include a 2021 Menzel 36-inch kiss coating line, Jiangsu Tangshi high-speed winding machines, GMI 450-ton hydraulic presses, MXI mixing systems, Mahlo quality control scanners, ISRA Surface Vision inspection systems, and premium laboratory equipment including a Phenom XL G2 scanning electron microscope, Shimadzu liquid chromatography system, TA Instruments hybrid rheometer, Thermo Scientific FT-IR spectrometer, Magritek NMR spectrometer, and MonTech rubber testing analyzer.
Additional assets include material testing equipment, compressed air and nitrogen generation systems, forklifts, stainless steel workstations, Allen-Bradley drives, and other production support equipment.
“This auction represents an outstanding opportunity for manufacturers and research organizations seeking advanced processing and analytical equipment without the long lead times of purchasing new machinery,” said Robert Levy, President, Global Strategies, Maynards Group of Companies. “The combination of sophisticated converting equipment and world-class laboratory instrumentation makes this one of the most comprehensive offerings we’ve seen in the advanced materials sector.”
Natural Fiber Welding has earned international recognition for developing technologies that transform natural fibers into high-performance materials for applications including textiles, footwear, automotive, consumer products, and industrial markets. The equipment available reflects the company’s investment in advanced manufacturing and R&D and is well suited for companies involved in technical textiles, nonwovens, engineered materials, composites, specialty chemicals, packaging, and product development.
Asset inspections will be held Monday, July 20, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. CT at 2323 Pioneer Parkway and 801 SW Jefferson Avenue, Peoria, IL
Complete auction information, catalogs, registration, bidding details, and photographs are available at: https://maynards.com/collections/current-auctions/products/nfw-natural-fiber-welding-inc-day-1
Posted: June 29, 2026
Source: Maynards Group of Companies
