Gordon Brothers, the global asset experts, is introducing a rare market opportunity for GCC-based manufacturers, metal fabricators, EPC contractors and defence sector companies to rapidly expand in-country manufacturing and repair capabilities through a major online sale of heavy fabrication and forming machinery to be held on June 11, 2026.
The assets, formerly owned by Indra Sistemas and Duro Felguera, include large and specialized heavy steel fabrication equipment from Europe. The offering provides companies across the Gulf region with an opportunity to acquire advanced manufacturing capability at reduced secondary market pricing.
“We do not see equipment of this scale and quality come to market often. This can genuinely be described as a once-in-a-generation opportunity for manufacturers and heavy engineering organisations looking to accelerate growth and rapidly expand fabrication capability at a fraction of replacement cost,” Nicholas Schofield, senior director, commercial and industrial at Gordon Brothers, said. “With no OEM production delays and assets available immediately, this sale presents an exceptional opportunity for companies across the UAE and wider GCC to strengthen in-country manufacturing capability, undertake large-scale repair work and support regional industrial resilience.”
Highlights of the sale include:
- Over 200 individual lots of heavy fabrication and forming machinery, including assets with individual replacement values exceeding $2.86 million
- A 4,000-ton hydraulic bending press suitable for forming the “petals” of large propane and gas spheres
- Large hydraulic plate bending rolls, manufactured by Swiss specialists and capable of rolling heavy steel plate for wind turbine towers, oil and gas columns and high-pressure process vessels
- Large rotators capable of handling vessels and structures weighing up to 2,000 tonnes, together with additional smaller rotator systems for repair and fabrication applications
- Specialist narrow gap welding, submerged arc welding and heavy steel welding equipment capable of securely welding steel thicknesses up to 300mm
“Given the supply chain disruption experienced across parts of the Gulf region in recent years, this disposal creates an opportunity for businesses to acquire critical fabrication and forming capability capable of returning damaged or aging industrial infrastructure back into production in significantly reduced timeframes,” Schofield said. “The equipment offered in this sale would normally require substantial capital expenditure and extended manufacturing lead times if purchased new. Acquiring these assets through the secondary market, such as at this upcoming online sale, provides immediate operational and commercial advantages for the right buyer.”
