An auction of assets left from a failed artificial sweetener factory in Moberly is drawing curious onlookers but few big buyers.
The auction of Mamtek U.S. property drew more than 20 prospective bidders Wednesday morning to a Moberly hotel ballroom, joined by online participants.
Buyers sought deals on individual pieces of equipment owned by Mamtek, but no one submitted a bid for the company's real estate or its intellectual property.
The company's financing collapsed last year after it received $39 million of industrial development bonds from the city of Moberly. Mamtek also hoped to collect up to $17 million of state tax incentives to build the factory.
Former Mamtek CEO Bruce Cole faces fraud and stealing charges and remains in the Randolph County Jail awaiting trial.