About Us

The F.P. Miller Company

In the 1950’s, the F.P. Miller Company was open for business on East Michigan Avenue in Jackson, Michigan. Germany’s William II was described by his English uncle, King Edward VII, as “the most brilliant failure in history.” William loathed Great Britain and had imprisoned his English mother (Queen Victoria’s daughter) after his father’s death. He had a mania for a huge naval fleet and envisioned an armada so large that it would be able to destroy Britain’s Royal Navy. The Prussian warrior king wanted to make Germany a world power. Under Grand Admiral Alfred van Tirpitz, Germany undertook a massive ship building program. It had two purposes: solve internal political problems and whip up enthusiasm for the fleet as a whole generation of little boys were forced into sailor and merchant marine uniforms. One of those boys was Francis Paul Miotk…

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Our Associations

Machinery Dealers National Association

MDNA is an international nonprofit trade association, established in 1941 to promote the used machinery industry. Today, MDNA boasts almost 400 members worldwide. If you are a buyer of used machinery or used capital equipment, MDNA is here to assure you of the integrity and reliability of the machinery dealers, auctioneers, and appraisers that make up our association.

Association of Machinery and Equipment Appraisers

The Association of Machinery and Equipment Appraisers (AMEA) is a nonprofit professional association whose mission is to accredit our certified equipment appraisers. Through the promotion of standards of professional practice, ethical conduct, and market-based experience, our company has continued to thrive on its original ethics since our establishment by the Machinery Dealers National Association (MDNA) in 1983.