Case studies, regulatory analysis, and technical reflections from three decades of industrial asset recovery, demilitarization, plant decommissioning, and complex disposition work. Written for the plant managers, procurement leads, and defense-adjacent operators we work with every day.
An ammunition manufacturer had five-foot cubic boxes of loaded rejects that no other vendor would take. We designed a proprietary demilitarization process, watched competitors copy it, then rebuilt from scratch. What the current-generation process does differently.
How we value idle capital equipment for asset recovery, insurance, and disposition. When each method applies, when it doesn't, and where most vendors get it wrong.
A concrete week-by-week plan for manufacturers closing a facility. Asset recovery, equipment liquidation, regulatory notifications, and site clearance — sequenced.
An operator's summary of the ITAR + ATF framework around demilitarization work. Chain-of-custody requirements, disposition documentation, and what auditors actually check.
Most plant managers don't know the distinction. It's the difference between selling for weight and selling for utility — and it's the biggest lever on the economics of asset recovery.