Our customers are typically owners of mid-sized industrial companies, plant managers at larger sites, or insolvency administrators. What they have in common: a specific machine sale, with a reason, an effort, and an outcome. What keeps them from speaking publicly: often the sensitivity of the situation — closures, consolidations, succession issues are rarely topics people broadcast online for brand-building reasons.
We still ask for a testimonial after every completed deal, because it gives future sellers real orientation — unlike any promise we could write ourselves. Published testimonials are cleared by the customer and are not rewritten.
The structure of a case study
When a customer allows us to write a more detailed case study, it always follows the same structure:
Starting point. Which industry, which region, what triggered the sale. Anonymized if the seller doesn’t want to appear by name — the structural details are enough for other sellers to recognize themselves.
Machine fleet. Which brands, which models, which years. Kept concrete, because this part serves as a reference point for other sellers: “we had a similar DMG MORI NLX 2500 SY from 2017 — how was it valued?”
Reason for sale and time pressure. Closure, consolidation, insolvency, generational transition, relocation, modernization. With what timeframe.
Transaction process. Valuation, contract, disassembly, logistics. Where it went smoothly, where there were sticking points.
Outcome. Time span from first inquiry to completed pickup, price range (where cleared), notable details.
Three to five sentences per section. No marketing language. Specific figures only where the seller has explicitly agreed.
Examples of typical testimonial formats
The sketches below illustrate the format. They’re example structures for this page, not compressed real cases — once a specific seller clears one, a sketch is filled in with the individual details and published here.
Generational transition at a contract manufacturer in the Bergisches Land region
An owner-run, mid-sized manufacturer with eight CNC machines — Studer grinding machines, a couple of Hermle machining centers, two Mazak Quick Turn lathes — closes after 35 years. No family successor, no suitable external buyer for the business as a whole. Valuation, direct purchase covering all eight machines in a single transaction, disassembly within ten working days, facility cleared two weeks ahead of the contractual handover date to the landlord.
(Example structure — a named, concrete testimonial will follow once the seller clears it.)
Relocation of an automotive supplier in East Westphalia-Lippe
A mid-sized supplier relocates combustion-engine component production to Poland, while e-mobility parts stay in Germany. Seven HMCs, three turning centers, and an FMS cell with a robotic loader leave the old site. Valuation, with an on-site visit two working days later for the FMS cell; pickup ran in parallel with the move of the remaining equipment, so the facility was handed over without any downtime.
(Example structure — a named, concrete testimonial will follow once cleared.)
Insolvency of a specialist medtech manufacturer in Tuttlingen
A provisional insolvency administrator needs a fast disposal of four Swiss-type lathes (Tornos Swiss DT) and two micro-machining centers (Fehlmann Picomax). Confidentiality is standard — no public market outreach, non-disclosure agreement with the administrator. Offer with complete documentation. Payment to the estate before pickup. Full process from first inquiry to cleared facility in five weeks.
(Example structure — a concrete testimonial will follow once cleared by the insolvency administrator and, where relevant, the eventual buyers.)
Your experience belongs here
If you’ve completed a transaction with us — whether two weeks ago or three years ago — and you’re willing to contribute a few sentences, write to us:
- Email: [email protected] with the subject line “Testimonial”
- Phone: +49 6196 9727560; we’ll take notes and send you the wording for approval
- LinkedIn: if you review us there or comment on a post, we’ll quote it here with a reference
In every case, you decide:
- Named (with or without your company)
- Semi-anonymous (industry and region, no company name)
- Fully anonymous (structural information only — machine fleet, reason, outcome)
We don’t rewrite what you’ve written — only trim it for readability where needed, always with your approval for any changes. Constructive criticism is just as welcome as praise; we learn from what didn’t go well, and nuanced testimonials are more credible to future sellers than pure praise.
What doesn’t happen
- We don’t pay for testimonials. Paid reviews are common nonsense in our market and undermine the value of honest ones.
- We don’t publish fabricated testimonials or placeholder text pretending to be real names or real machines.
- We don’t ask while a transaction is still in progress — testimonials are requested only once the outcome actually exists and the seller can assess it.
That’s why this page is deliberately thin for now. It will grow as the first approvals come in. If your experience belongs here, we’d welcome your message.