Experience, expertise, relationships: we are IndustrialBuyer
A team of metalworking industry professionals with over 20 years of hands-on experience in the trade of used machine tools.
Our story
A journey built step by step, with passion and expertise.
IndustrialBuyer is born
Founded in Lombardy, in the heart of Italy's metalworking district. From day one, the goal was clear: to create a reliable reference point for those seeking quality used machine tools.
Network growth
The contact network expands across Central and Northern Italy. Stable partnerships with workshops, dealers and sales agents bring a steady flow of selected machines.
Makinate is born — International expansion
With the opening of Makinate d.o.o. in Koper (Slovenia), the group goes international. New markets, new skills, a strategic logistics hub between Italy, Austria and the Balkans.
A modern digital platform
IndustrialBuyer reinvents itself with a modern, multilingual platform designed to connect sellers and buyers across Europe. The same expertise as always, with tools that match today's market.
The Group
Two companies, one goal: to be the trusted partner in the used machine tools market.
IndustrialBuyer srl
Italy
Operating from the heart of Lombardy, just minutes from Milan's airports. A commercial network built over twenty years of direct presence in machine shops across Central-Northern Italy.
Makinate d.o.o.
Slovenia
The Group's operational base in Koper, at the crossroads of Italy, Slovenia and Austria. From here we coordinate logistics and shipments across all of Europe.
Our team
The professionals who lead IndustrialBuyer every day.
David Rota
Founder & Owner
Head of Sales and Machine Tools Division. Operating across the Italian market.
Diego Sforza
CEO – Co-founder
Head of Machine Tools Division. Operating worldwide.
Héloïse Verona
Sales Manager – Partner
Head of Packaging Machinery Division. Operating worldwide.
Our values
Principles that guide every decision and every business relationship.
Transparency
Every machine can be inspected in person. No surprises, no hidden costs. What you see is what you buy.
Expertise
Decades of hands-on experience, not behind a desk. We know machines because we see them, touch them, evaluate them every day.
Trust
Partnerships built on keeping our word. Most of our clients and partners have been working with us for years.
Results
Measurable outcomes, not promises. Our goal is to close deals that satisfy both parties.
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