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Our order was handled by Bill Lizotte from start to finish. We needed to run a system temporarily which required two conveyors. Conveyors arrived ready to go as promised with correct incline legs and... See more
I ordered some steel shelving from Josh recently and had a wonderful experience. He made the process easy and was happy to answer any questions I had. He even suggested a different size shelf than wha... See more
I had a really bad experience with other racking company. Tom with American Surplus worked through my doubts and we ended up doing business. I even went to their location to check them out. Owner pick... See more
Company details
- Material Handling Equipment Supplier
- Business to Business Service
- Industrial Equipment Supplier
- Packaging Machinery
About American Surplus
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With over 35 years of experience assisting business across industries, American Surplus has built a trusted reputation for exceeding customer's material handling needs. We work earnestly to match every customer with the exact new or used material handling equipment they require. Offering the most competitive prices in the industry puts American Surplus among the top suppliers nationwide for both new and used material handling equipment.
American Surplus takes pride in knowing that customers feel comfortable calling in to discuss their current and future plans. Our skilled sales staff works one on one with each business owner, insuring they receive the product that best fulfills their unique application. Visit our warehouse and take a look at the wide array of pallet racking, conveyor, shelving, and mezzanine materials stored in our massive 1/2 million sqft. facility across 3 floors! A member of our sales team will gladly give you a tour, so feel free to swing by! Our doors are always open.
President of American Surplus Inc., Bill DiMaio Jr., began his career in sales back in 1985. As he rapidly excelled in the industry, Bill decided to take on an even larger endeavor, to start his own company. With hard work and determination, Bill DiMaio Jr. and his supportive wife Claire DiMaio, became the only husband and wife team in the used material handling industry. Claire took charge of the accounting department & human resources, with the help of their son, Bill DiMaio III. American Surplus Inc. is a family business, and when you work with family, you are treated like family. A knowledgeable sales team with several members holding over 10 years of experience is an added benefit when contacting American Surplus Inc. Our trained staff not only provides the best price on used material handling equipment, they also offer valuable advice on any project you may have in mind. Confidently work through your project, from the initial idea, to shipping and installation, and beyond, knowing our staff will be there to help during the entire process. We strive towards building long term relationships with our customers, and we do so by making sure every job is done right. Used material handling equipment for sale including pallet rack, all types of conveyor, shelving and mezzanines
Contact info
1 Noyes Avenue, 02916, East Providence, United States
- 800-876-3736
- bd3@americansurplus.com
- americansurplus.com
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Could not have picked a better supplier…
Could not have picked a better supplier to partner with for racking out our new warehouse space! I worked with Jim A and he was responsive to my requests and changes. He sent pics to show the quality of the product before I placed the order. The order was shipped as promised and arrived without issue.
The decision to use American Surplus as the racking supplier for our warehouse expansion was the right decision. I will definitely use them on future projects.
Product came damaged and the trucking…
Product came damaged and the trucking outfit you recommended wouldn't pay the damages and your company wouldn't take responsibility either.
We got stuck with 15 damaged racks.

Reply from American Surplus
Great customer service
Easy choice selection, and they were very malleable. I had originally planned on picking up the material lift, but ended up changing to shipping and they were able to accommodate without a problem! Thank You!
Quick & Easy with good follow up.
Great Value!
Great pricing, and very responsive service. Very satisfied with the custom mezzanine, and will be duplicating this order in the coming months. Thanks very much!
Josh, Rachael & Danielle
Josh, Rachael & Danielle were great to work with. Our warehouse & manufacturing love the work benches. We be needing more & look forward to dealing with the team in the future.
Good experience
Everybody was very helpful. Received what we ordered. There was one piece that had a twist and they replaced it right away.
Great saving on slightly used items…
Great saving on slightly used items (wired tool crib).
We hope to get more saving on industrial shelving in the future.
Cliff
Charging unit we ordered didn't come…
Charging unit we ordered didn't come with one of the cables needed for install. Not disclosed and is a common sense assumption that it would be included. Company didn't want to ship the cable and said it was our responsibility. Unit also came pre-configured for a different setup despite a few emails confirming it was for a 240v application.

Reply from American Surplus
Great communication
Great communication, awesome answers to questions.
Tom is great to work with.
Very helpful Customer Service Reps
Very helpful Customer Service Reps. Nice sharp pencil for calculating prices. Shipping easy and accurate. Broad and ever-changing inventory.
Josh was an excellent person to work…
Josh was an excellent person to work with in the sales department.
Pleasure speaking with him and he helped solve my concerns.
They had everything ready for pickup…
They had everything ready for pickup and all the parts were there and it all fit perfectly.
Our order was handled by Bill Lizotte…
Our order was handled by Bill Lizotte from start to finish. We needed to run a system temporarily which required two conveyors. Conveyors arrived ready to go as promised with correct incline legs and flat conveyor legs. It was easy to assemble and was plug and play.
Awesome
Always have what we need and extremely helpful. Easiest transaction I made in the last year.
It’s great working it’s been an honor working with American…
It’s great working with American Surplus, they are on time and get the deal done.
I will certainly recommend American Surplus to anyone who field of work are in need of their equipments
pallet rack wire decking - reasonable pricing, wrong decks arrived
Ordered wire decking for pallet racks. Quote and order process was great. Delivery was on time and condition expected, however a problem was discovered after delivery.
What i didn't discover until we unstrapped everything later is exactly half of the decks buried in the stack were 8" short. In other words, i paid for one size and got a smaller size that leaves a large gap in my racks.
I contacted my last AS contact via email explaining the situation and have heard nothing since.

Reply from American Surplus
good service Matt
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