About
Cuyler FoodPro is a forth generation family business specializing in food processing machinery appraisals. Founded by Otto Cuyler, Sr, in 1942, the company boasts an auspicious family history in food processing dating back to the 19th century. Otto Cuyler, Jr. is now a renowned and sought-after food machinery appraisal consultant who is current in the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) and is a frequent speaker at local and national American Society of Appraisers (ASA) and Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA).
“Our 80 years of experience in buying, reconditioning, selling and appraising food processing machinery gives us a unique perspective on value, as we have used our own money to buy and sell, every day.”
Otto Cuyler, on excursion while working on a consulting assignment in Egypt
Otto, left, working with a client in the field
Otto Cuyler, President
The Cuyler family business, specializing in food processing machinery, was founded over 80 years ago in 1942 by Otto Cuyler's father and grandmother in Webster, New York. As a teen, Otto started out as a mechanic, helping recondition equipment for resale. He then began traveling with his father on buying inspections, auctions and appraisals for regional banks. Upon his father’s passing in 1979, Otto took over the business. (Click here for more on the auspicious Cuyler family history.)
In 1982, Otto began working with national asset-based lenders, appraising machinery and valuing complete facilities for liquidation and auction. In 2000, Otto formalized the appraisal division of Cuyler Associates, Inc. And in 2012, his daughter, Cate, came on board as a valuation and marketing associate, becoming the 4th generation to join the company. A fifth generation is in training!
Otto is current in the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) and is a frequent speaker at local and national ASA and other valuation groups.
Otto & Cate Cuyler, c. 1993
The Cuyler Legacy: Pioneers in Used Industrial Food Machinery, Valuation and Consulting
Founded in 1942 by President Otto Cuyler's father, the rich family history of Cuyler FoodPro actually goes as far back as 1897, when Otto's grandmother worked as a foreperson at a cannery. Read more …