Riley Surface World is the trade name of Riley Industries Ltd., a company that specialises in the resale of used surface finishing and coating equipment, plant and machinery. Rileys Surface World was first established in central Birmingham in 1966 by Barry Riley, and started out with the supply of nickel to plating companies who were affected by the nickel shortage of the time. The success of this venture allowed the company to diversify and expand, and today Riley Surface World is based at a large 5,000 sq. metre site at Aldridge, Birmingham.

Specialised machinery and equipment

Riley Surface World's present premises has space for over 1000 pieces of surfacing machinery and features industrial capacity loading bays and extensive repair and refurbishment facilities. A fully trained and experience professional team are able to offer buyers advice on machinery, and can provide ongoing technical support.Riley Surface World buys second hand or surplus machinery and can also dispose of complete business inventories by auction. RileySurfaceWorld website offers engineers, manufacturers and sub-contractors in the finishing and coating business a unique way to find used industrial machinery and Riley Surface has recently launched its own auction channel where buyers can purchase lots from any location. Prospective buyers must register for free on Rileys Surface World website in order to bid, and can also sign up for e mail alerts.

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