Used Gloucester Engineering Equipment Sold by Meadoworks

Gloucester Engineering was founded in 1961 in Gloucester, Massachusetts, and quickly established itself as a major force in plastics processing machinery. Over the following decades the company grew through key partnerships and acquisitions, including a period operating as Battenfeld Gloucester Engineering and a joint venture with CMG of Italy to expand its granulator and reclaim equipment offerings. In 2015, Gloucester Engineering was acquired by Davis-Standard LLC of Pawcatuck, Connecticut, where it continues to operate under its own well-recognized name.

The company's granulator line has long been a cornerstone of its product portfolio. The compact 1012BP is one of the most widely deployed beside-the-press granulators in North American plastics plants, featuring a 10" x 12" feed opening, an open rotor with bolt-on blades, a tilt-back pelican hopper, and caster-mounted portability for flexible placement at injection molding or extrusion lines. Larger central granulator models such as the 1416BP, 1420B, 1428HD, and the Gloucester-CMG G-series offer throat openings up to 16" x 28" and drive motors ranging from 30 HP to well over 100 HP, handling heavier purge stock, film scrap, blow-molded parts, and bulky extrusion trim. Beyond granulators, Gloucester Engineering is also recognized for blown film extrusion lines, single-screw extruders, bag machines, and associated line components including dies, air rings, and winders.

Gloucester Engineering equipment serves a broad range of end markets. Flexible packaging converters, polyethylene film producers, and bag manufacturers have historically been the brand's core customers. Granulators from the Gloucester line are found in injection molding shops, blow molding facilities, film extrusion plants, and plastics recycling operations across the packaging, automotive, consumer goods, and healthcare sectors.

Buyers seeking used Gloucester Engineering granulators value the brand for its straightforward, heavy-duty construction that translates into decades of reliable service with minimal downtime. Replacement screens, knives, and rotor components remain widely available from multiple aftermarket suppliers, keeping total cost of ownership low. The 1012BP in particular commands a strong secondary market because its compact footprint and proven open-rotor design suit a wide variety of beside-the-press recycling tasks, making used Gloucester granulators a practical, cost-effective choice for processors looking to add or expand in-house size-reduction capacity.

Meadoworks is your trusted source for used Gloucester Engineering equipment. As third-generation industrial equipment dealers and AMEA-certified appraisers with over 50 years of experience, we offer quality-inspected Gloucester Engineering machines at competitive prices. Most of our Gloucester Engineering inventory sells before we can list it online — call 800-323-0307 for equipment not yet listed.

Every machine includes detailed specifications and high-resolution photos, and inspection visits are available for most equipment. We ship worldwide with experienced rigging partners and offer financing for qualified buyers. Have Gloucester Engineering equipment to sell? Get a free valuation or contact our team.