Pecan Roasting, Chocolate Enrobing and Snack Packaging Machinery Available in October Online Auction
Harry Davis & Company is preparing to conduct an online auction of nut processing, confectionery and snack packaging equipment from Stuckey’s facility in Wrens, Georgia, USA. Taking place from 12–14 October 2026, the sale will feature a substantial selection of production machinery, including recent Heat and Control pecan processing lines, chocolate melting and enrobing equipment, snack packaging systems and general plant assets.
The auction offers food manufacturers, confectionery producers and equipment dealers an opportunity to acquire machinery suitable for nut roasting, coating, chocolate production and snack packaging. With equipment dating from 2023 and 2024, alongside a selection of unused assets, the sale includes machinery suitable for businesses looking to expand production capacity or upgrade existing facilities.
2023 Heat and Control Pecan Processing Lines Among Auction Highlights
One of the principal attractions is a 2023 Heat and Control raw pecan blanching and coating line, with a stated capacity of 1,377 lbs per hour. The auction also features a 2023 Heat and Control oil roasting line, incorporating a Mastermatic direct-heated blancher, oil roaster, coil-type heat exchanger, ambient air cooler and Spray Dynamics coating drum.
The roasting line includes FastBack conveyors, pumps, filters and controls, with the equipment originally representing a new cost of approximately $2.8 million.
Beyond the nut processing machinery, the auction includes equipment for confectionery production, chocolate melting, snack manufacturing and automated packaging, offering buyers access to machinery from established manufacturers including Bühler, Urschel, Hobart, Roberts, Mettler Toledo and Savage Bros.
Highlights of the auction include:
- 2023 Heat and Control raw pecan blanching and coating line, with a capacity of 1,377 lbs per hour.
- 2023 Heat and Control oil roasting line, including Mastermatic blancher, oil roaster, heat exchanger, cooler, Spray Dynamics coating drum and FastBack conveyors.
- Roberts IMP 1500 pouch bagger with BPI 14-bucket filler, RMB elevating conveyor, Eriez magnetic hopper feeder and Markem SmartLase printer.
- Bühler FP-140-100/130 stainless steel portable extruder with cross-cut unit and temperature control units.
- Moline Machinery dusters, Raw Automation flow wrapper and Mettler Toledo checkweigher.
- New, never-used Baxter OV500G2-EE rotating rack oven.
- Vulcan, Garland and Duke ovens, together with Pitco commercial fryers.
- Urschel CD dicer, Old Tyme PN2 grinders, Quantz rotary nut cracker and Meyer roller crackers.
- Hobart 140-quart mixer and Univex 60-quart four-speed mixer.
- Eight Savage Bros. and Calico chocolate melters, alongside Hillard’s dip tanks and enrobers.
- TechnoPack bag fillers, BPI flow wrapper, shrink wrap tunnels, scales and bucket elevators.
- 2024 Trane 40-ton commercial packaged HVAC unit and 2024 ThermoTek 50-ton commercial air make-up unit.
- 2023 CaptiveAire 30-ton and 20-ton commercial air make-up units, together with unused vent hoods and HEPA air scrubbers.
- Sullair and Twist Air compressors, Copeland condenser units, pallet racking, pallet jacks, scissor lift and general plant equipment.
The sale also includes quantities of ingredients, including granulated sugar, toasted and salted mixed nuts, and pecan pieces.
Online Bidding and Inspection Information
Bidding will take place online from 12–14 October 2026, with the equipment located at the Stuckey’s facility in Wrens, Georgia.
Inspection is available by appointment only, giving interested buyers the opportunity to view the machinery before placing their bids.
With a combination of recent nut processing systems, confectionery equipment and packaging machinery, the auction provides an opportunity for food manufacturers to source equipment across several stages of production, from raw ingredient preparation through to finished product packaging.
About Harry Davis & Company
Harry Davis & Company is an auction and asset advisory firm specialising in the sale of industrial machinery and equipment, with particular expertise in the food and beverage manufacturing sectors. The company conducts auctions, private treaty sales and asset disposition projects for businesses undergoing restructuring, facility closures or equipment upgrades. Its sales regularly feature processing, packaging, refrigeration and general plant equipment, connecting manufacturers and equipment buyers with used machinery from across the industry.
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