In a rare online auction event, Great Lakes Cheese— one of the nation’s leading manufacturers of natural and processed bulk, shredded, and sliced cheeses—is set to close its complete Cheese & Whey Facility in Cuba, NY. The Harry Davis & Company two-day auction, running March 26 and 27, 2025, offers industry professionals the opportunity to acquire a range of state-of-the-art dairy processing equipment.
Great Lakes Cheese is a leading, award-winning manufacturer and packager of natural and processed cheeses. Founded in 1958 by Swiss immigrant Hans Epprecht, the company started as a local cheese delivery service and has since evolved into a national powerhouse in the dairy industry. Today, Great Lakes Cheese produces a wide range of products—including bulk, shredded, and sliced cheeses—and serves major retailers and food service operations across the United States.
The auction will include: S/S Refrigerated Silos, S/S Processors & Tanks, Double OO Cheese Vats, Curd & Finishing Tables, Whey Protein Powder Drying System, Multiple Homogenization & Pasteurization Systems, Ultra-Filtration System, CIP Systems, Glycol Chilling & General Plant Utilities.
Key assets comprise of: (2) Mueller 60,000 Gallon S/S Jacketed Silos; (3) 2021 Walker and JBF 50,000 Gallon All S/S Jacketed Silos; (4) 20,000 Gallon S/S Crystallizer Tanks, GEA MVR/TVR Three Effect Evaporator, with Flash Cooler (7-8% Solids In 50-55% Solids Out) with Hot Well, Pumps, Controls, and Marley Cooling Tower; Damrow S/S Filtermat Spray Dryer, (6) Blowers, Pumps, Atomizer, Heat Exchanger, Fitzmill, Sifter, Airlocks and Powder Bins; GEA Avapac Bag Filler, Model: NS-800, with Bag Sealer, Safeline Mettler Toledo Metal Detector Conveyor, Nachi Robot. Model: B05.A.S.389, Diagraph Printer and Wulftec Pallet Wrapper Model: WAC-200; Westfalia 4,800 RPM S/S Whey Separator, Model: MSD 300-01-777; Westfalia 4,800 RPM S/S Clarifier Model: MSE 300-96-777; AGC S/S Cream Pasteurizer with 3 Zone Plate Heat Exchanger, Model: PROHX-TS; (6) Damrow S/S 50,000 Lbs. Capacity OO Cheese Vats; Filtration Engineering 8-Tube Skid Mounted Brine UF System; (12) Fanuc Robots Model LR Mate 200 iD7lC with Conveyor; Formost S/S Flow Wrapper, Model: W3210; Mettler Toledo Safeline Metal Detector, and much more.
Harry Davis & Company is a premier auctioneer specializing in industrial and commercial asset sales, with a strong focus on sectors like food processing and dairy. Renowned for their transparent and efficient online auction process, they provide a trusted platform for buyers and sellers to connect over high-quality, state-of-the-art equipment. Their expertise and reputation in managing large-scale auctions have made them a go-to partner for businesses seeking competitive pricing and a streamlined bidding experience.
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