Tiger Group will hold an online auction of assets from Tricots-Liesse’s 250,000 square foot plant in Montreal on March 30. Tiger Group will begin accepting bids on March 23 for knitting, dyeing, finishing and other equipment from the plant.
“Founded in Montréal in 1965, Tricots-Liesse grew to become the dominant domestic supplier of high-quality knits for the contemporary, swim and activewear markets, with a reputation for knitted textile fabrications with and without Spandex,” John Coelho, senior director for Tiger’s commercial and industrial division, said. “In its manufacturing on behalf of a ‘who’s who’ of brands — including Helmut Lang, Poprageous, Perry Ellis, Eileen Fisher and Nautica, to name a few — Tricots-Liesse was uncompromising in its use of top-notch, carefully maintained equipment.”
An October 2018 profile of Tricots-Liesse in the magazine BedTimes described its Montreal plant “as one of the most modern and efficient dyeing and finishing facilities in North America.”
The equipment available in the auction includes knitting machines and peripherals by Mayer, Monarch, Terrot and Falmac, with a parts inventory. Dyeing machines include soft-flow, jet-dye and sample-dye models from Thies, Then, Brazolli, Roach and Datacolor. Finishing and inspection equipment assets up for bid include colanders, dryers, slitters, milling and scouring, 72″ and 84″ roll-to-roll inspection machines and winders from manufacturers such as Monforts, Parks & Woolson, Pentek, Calator, Pernic, Bianco and Fadis.
In addition, the auction will offer material handling, plant support, lab and machine shop equipment. Specific items include forklifts and trucks, walk-behind pallet jacks, scissor lifts and air compressors, as well as boilers, lab ovens, color meters, light boxes and lab hoods. Manufacturers include Toyota, Raymond, Caterpillar, Uline, Cobico, Verivide, Datacolor, X-Rite and Gretag Macbeth.
Online bidding for the auction will close on March 30 at 10 a.m. (EST). All bidders are required to register here prior to the sale.