Green manufacturing is an important topic at the forefront of industrial manufacturing. Companies are constantly looking for ways to reduce waste and positively impact both the environment and their businesses.
As companies look toward greening their manufacturing processes, here are three trends you can look for in the industry.
Are you subscribed to our newsletter and SMS? We’ve got a surprise in store for those that are subscribed coming up this week on the 19th!
Continue reading Something’s Coming… Get Ready for Surprises from HGR!
We’re back this week with Brian McCloud as we start our series Showroom Showcase. Each episode will take you on a deep dive into a section of one of our showrooms from the person that knows them inside and out.
This week we explore Aisle 1 in our Euclid, OH location. Come explore with us as we explore. Brian found so many treasures this week, including file cabinets, gloves, trash cans, whiteboards, shelving, tool boxes, rubber boots, hard hats, and more. You never know what you will find on an episode of Showroom Showcase.
Continue reading Video: Showroom Showcase – Episode 2 – Aisle 1
HGR’s home office and original showroom is right outside Cleveland in Euclid, Ohio, so as you would imagine, most of the HGR staff are die-hard Cleveland Browns fans.
During the first two weeks of this NFL season, HGR was featured in Amazon Prime’s opening segment during Thursday Night Football. A new venture for Amazon, Thursday Night Football is exclusively shown on Amazon Prime Video, and on its first night received over 15.3 million viewers. That means several of our HGR team members, as well as our Euclid Showroom, were seen across the globe.
We were thrilled last week to host another successful Customer Appreciation Event at all three of our locations. Euclid, Fort Worth, and Birmingham welcomed our loyal customers into our showrooms for food, shopping, and great deals during our Big Fall Blowout Sale Event.
The leaves are changing and temperatures are dropping, which can only mean one thing: Fall is here! To celebrate, we are having a Big Fall Blowout Sale, starting tomorrow, the 28th, and going through Friday, the 30th.
Fall in love with our biggest end-of-quarter discounts, to date and save up to 40% off* on select categories.
Continue reading HGR Customer Appreciation Event – September 29th
And just like that, the International Manufacturing and Technology Show (IMTS) has come to an end! We’d like to thank those that followed along on our social media, as well as every customer, attendee, and exhibitor that stopped by our booth to make connections and say hello.
This year’s show made a comeback after a four year hiatus, and we made up for the missed time. It was fantastic to meet with other leaders in our industry and catch up on all the future-focused initiatives taking place in the innovative world of manufacturing and technology.
Our new warehouse in Watertown, Wisconsin will provide our customers in the north Midwest a more accessible location to purchase equipment and will give HGR more space to add new inventory.
We’re working on bringing another incredible showroom to our customers. Our floor isn’t open for the public to walk through the aisles yet, but you can browse our Watertown inventory and make your purchases online today!
We’re back this week with Brian McCloud as we start our series Showroom Showcase. Each episode will take you on a deep dive into a section of one of our showrooms from a person that knows them inside and out.
This week we explore Aisle 3 in our Euclid, OH location. Come explore with us as we explore our selection of pumps, valves, scales, and more. You never know what you will find on an episode of Showroom Showcase. Continue reading Video: Showroom Showcase – Episode 1 – Aisle 3
We have an exciting new feature on the HGR website. Users can now filter items by “On Sale” making it quick and easy to locate featured items during our monthly and quarterly sales.
We recently had a chance to sit down with our long-time customer and musician Chris DeHaas to talk about his experience with the HGR showroom, what he creates with what he finds, and how he’s upcycling HGR surplus into a great new sound.
Continue reading HGR Customer Spotlight: Chris DeHaas | Musician and HGR Customer
We’re so lucky here at HGR to have diverse and engaging team members, with amazing hobbies, interests, and talents. One such team member is Brian McCloud, who you might have met while wandering around our Euclid showroom.
Not only is Brian responsible for keeping our showroom running in tip-top shape but he’s also an amazing craftsman, designing beautiful knives with equipment he purchases right here at HGR.
Continue reading Video: Showroom Showcase – Meet Brian McCloud
September is fast approaching, and with it, our excitement for The International Manufacturing Technology Show. For the first time ever, HGR and our three sister companies will all be exhibiting together, and you can find us at one booth: 236129. Do you have your tickets yet? Purchase them here to ensure you don’t miss a single exciting moment!
The International Manufacturing Technology Show, or IMTS, is the largest trade show in the Western Hemisphere, as well as the longest. It’s held every two years in Chicago and is a mecca for players in the manufacturing industry, such as creators, builders, sellers, and more.
Read on to learn more about the HGR booth at IMTS.
HGR has some of the most interesting and engaging customers around. From big businesses and industrial manufacturers to hobbyists and artists, we’re constantly amazed at how our customers utilize their purchases.
Our customer Gerald Fitzpatrick originally worked in prosthetics, making artificial limbs, and has since retired. Now in his free time, he has leaned into learning metal work and is creating art with industrial surplus.
Gerald fabricates metal sculptures and alternative fashion from industrial supplies that he finds in our Euclid Showroom. From O-rings and sheet metal to grommets and light fixtures, Gerald is hands-on in using these elements to create wearable art that graces runways and fashion shows.
We were excited to host our official Open House at our newest location last week. Located deep in the heart of Texas, our newest showroom in Fort Worth has a wide selection of industrial surplus items. Serving the mid-west and southern states, our facility is at the epicenter of industrial transport in the southern half of the United States.
Continue reading HGR Location Highlight – NEW Fort Worth Showroom Opens
We here at HGR had a great Customer Appreciation event at both our Euclid and Birmingham.
Customers enjoyed BBQ lunches from a local food truck, great tunes, and deals from our End-of-Quarter Sale!
Continue reading HGR Customer Appreciation Recap and EOQ Sale
Have you had a chance to visit the inside of an HGR warehouse? All of our industrial surplus inventory is available, 24/7 online, but if you get a chance, our locations are an experience that is not to be missed.
Read more to find out what the inside of our warehouses are like and how you can visit!
Continue reading Have You Seen the Inside of Our Warehouses?
Did you know that HGR has an auction site? Perhaps you’ve heard about it, or even checked out the listings, but haven’t yet decided to place a bid.
Well, now is your chance! HGR Auctions is offering a great incentive in the month of May, and it’s the perfect time to bid on that industrial machine you’ve been searching for. HGR is offering a 25% discount up to $100 on purchases for our two upcoming auctions this month.
Continue reading HGR Auctions Discount Available Month of May Only
Want to clear out your facility and get paid for it, too? Then sell your equipment to HGR! 
Listing equipment for sale can be a hassle. Why bother when you can sell with HGR?
We buy thousands of truckloads every year from companies of all sizes and industries. We live up to our slogan, “We Buy and Sell Everything!”
Check out the top five things you need to know about selling your tools, parts, equipment, and anything else to HGR Industrial Surplus. Continue reading 5 Things to Know When Selling Your Equipment to HGR
We will be open our normal hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Wednesday and Friday, but we are closed on Thanksgiving Day to celebrate the holiday with our families.
Remember to give thanks for all you have. We are grateful for our wonderful customers!
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours from the crew at HGR Industrial Surplus.
(Courtesy of Guest Blogger Jim O’Hare, managing partner, Act 3)
A new communication vehicle has launched to inform businesses, residents and those with an interest in Euclid, Ohio – and HGR Industrial Surplus is a sponsor of the Spring/Summer 2017 inaugural edition in its native city. The venture is called Euclid360, and it challenges current and prospective residents and businesses to “Look Around” at what “The Lakefront City” offers. Euclid360 is a print publication, a mobile-optimized website, and a growing collection of three types of interactive videos – aerial, time lapse and virtual reality (360 degrees).
“The goal is to provide new ways of looking at the city,” says James O’Hare, publisher of Euclid360. “In our daily lives, we can get stuck by the same perspective. We hope that the stories and images in Euclid360 provide new vantage points that inform what’s working and suggest options when opportunities for growth are presented.”
The print edition of Euclid360 hits the street twice per year with spring/summer and fall/winter issues. A bright, young contributor to the inaugural issue was Lily Li, a senior in Euclid High School’s visual communications career-tech program. Lily’s digital illustrations graced several pages of the print issue and appear online at Euclid360.com.
Act 3 LLC, the publishing company that produces multiple media products, including Euclid360, was pleased to host Lily as an intern. “Lily represents the present and future of creative talent,” says Act 3’s Managing Partner Ron Hill, who mentored Li during her internship. “Creativity is all about seeing the same objects in new ways, but creativity doesn’t get out into the world unless the details are taken care of. Lily’s attention to detail is superb.”
If you’ve been to HGR, you know that you can find anything in our 500,000-square-feet showroom, but did you know that we’ve had deer?
Chuck Leonard, receiving supervisor, who has been with HGR for 19 years – since the beginning – told the story of a day about 17 years ago when two deer came into the showroom through the front bay door. They were running around like crazy and leaping over equipment. Employees saw one deer leave but could not locate the other one.
Three days later, Herman Bailey, receiving supervisor, went to move a plastic storage tank. When he bumped it with his tow motor, the lost deer leapt out. Herman says, “I flew backwards on my tow motor. The deer was panicking and running wild and jumping over stuff. It ran out the back by Dock Doors 9 & 10. They probably came from the woods across the street by Euclid Creek.”
Back then, there were about 15 employees. Now, we have over 100, but no deer.
In 19 years of business, our employees and customers have lots of stories to tell. Have you ever had a close encounter with wildlife in your home or office?
We get questions all the time about what we do, and people are curious about what we sell. So, we put together this Top 10 list of interesting tidbits, trivia and fun facts about HGR for your enjoyment.
What do you do?
HGR Industrial Surplus buys new and used machinery, equipment, furniture, supplies, fixtures, shelving and more. You name it, we’ve sold it. Yes, even rugs, leather, wine glasses, printer ink cartridges, pottery molds, sinks, tile and more.
What’s the heaviest item that you’ve ever sold?
A large press that weighed 150,000 pounds!
What’s the most expensive item that you’ve ever sold?
A press for $89,999
What’s the oddest thing you’ve ever bought?
15,000 hammers
What do you sell the most of?
Electrical items
Who are your customers?
Makers, machinists, hobbyists, welders, manufacturers, engineers, maintenance employees, DIYers, woodworkers, contractors, store and business owners
Why did you locate in Euclid, Ohio?
Euclid had the building that would work for us. We were able to commit to the space we needed at the time, while also having options to grow. It was perfect for our short- and long-term plans.
Who was your most recent employee of the month?
Edwin Merced, showroom operator, was nominated and voted April’s Employee of the Month by his coworkers at HGR. He was nominated for “supporting everyone with openness, honesty, trust and respect while working as a team to achieve our common goals. He creates exceptional customer relationships by enhancing awareness and expectations of outstanding service with every interaction. Edwin does all of this with a smile on his face.”
Who’s the employee who’s been there the longest?
There are 11 employees who have been here since the beginning, 19 years ago: Founder Paul Betori, Buyer Jeff Crowl, Partner Rick Affrica, Buyer Jim Ray, Partner Brian Krueger, Showroom Floor Supervisor Rich Lash, Sales Rep Steve Fischer, Receiving Supervisor Chuck Leonard, Partner Ron Tiedman, Sales Admin Libby Dixon, and retired Buyer Doug Kopp.
Brian and Ron started in sales and now are part owners, while Rick started as a buyer and now is a part owner. Chuck and Rich started as forklift operators and are now supervisors. Jim, Jeff and Steve have retained and expanded our clientele with their wisdom and mentor our buy and sales staff. Libby has consistently been our dependable sales admin and customer greeter.
Who’s the employee who drives the furthest?
We have employees who drive in from all over, including Cuyahoga, Medina, Summit and Stark counties, the far eastern suburbs, as well as Pennsylvania.
Chuck Leonard, receiving supervisor, lives in Erie, Pa., and drives 93 miles to work on Monday morning and 93 miles home on Friday night. The rest of the week, he stays 40 miles away in Geneva at his mom’s house. He’s done this for 19 years! That’s dedication.
Andrew Ciecerko, inventory clerk, lives in Williamsfield, Ohio, near the Pa. line. He drives 70 miles each way every day.
Thanks for reading! Do you have other questions about HGR that you would like answered?