Professional Appraiser Qualifications - Industrial Machinery & Equipment -John Lawton
JOHN LAWTON, CEA
• Certified Equipment Appraiser of the AMEA
• AMEA Member (Association of Machinery and Equipment Appraisers)
• Board of Directors for AMEA – 2014- Present
• Past President of the AMEA
• General Manager of Machinesused.com 2004-Present
• New Machine Tool Sales – Productivity, Inc. 2000-2003
• Used Machine Sales – Harvey Machinery 1991-2000
• Used Machine Sales – Hoff Machinery 1989-1991
• Former Chairman Milwaukee / Minneapolis Chapter MDNA (Machinery Dealer National Association)
• Licensed MN Auctioneer #86-121
• Graduate Continental School of Auctioneering
• Broadcast / Marketing Associates Degree Brown College, MN
• National Auctioneers Association Member
John Lawton entered the used machinery business in 1989, working at Hoff Machinery. At that time, he was employed as a used machinery salesman, responsible for the buying and selling of used machinery. He was also responsible for assisting in used equipment appraisals. In 1990, John became Secretary/Treasurer of the Milwaukee/Minneapolis Chapter of the MDNA (Machinery Dealers’ National Association).
John joined Harvey Machinery in Minneapolis, MN in 1991 as a used equipment salesman. While at Harvey Machinery, John earned his AMEA (Association of Machinery and Equipment Appraisers) Accreditation. During these years, John served as Chairman of the Milwaukee/Minneapolis Chapter of the MDNA. John performed appraisals as an AMEA accredited appraiser at Harvey Machinery until October of 2000.
In October of 2000, John began working at Productivity Inc., primarily selling new and used equipment. On March 1, 2004, John Lawton was named manager of the Used Equipment Sales Division of Productivity, Inc. His responsibilities are buying, selling, appraising, and liquidating used equipment.
John Lawton is an Auctioneer, Licensed by the State of Minnesota. He graduated from Continental Auctioneering School in 1999.
John Lawton is a Certified Equipment Appraiser and member of the AMEA (Association of Machinery and Equipment Appraisers). He is a Past President serving the Board of Directors of the AMEA.
Since inception of Machinesused.com in March of 2004, John has implemented a highly successful Online Auction website. They currently provide full asset valuation and liquidation services. John Lawton is the manager of Machinesused.com and acts in the day-to-day business of buying, selling, appraising, and auctioning of Used Industrial Equipment.