For Buyers & Sellers

Real-time price discovery
for materials.

Run an auction or reverse auction on Matium and let the market set the price. Verified counterparties, transparent bidding, structured execution - for 1% of the transaction.

How Auctions Work on Matium

From listing to award, the process is simple, structured, and built for materials trading.

01

List your material

Set your specs, quantity, location, and auction terms in minutes.

02

Choose your audience

Run it private with invited counterparties, or open it to the full Matium network.

03

The market bids in real time

Live bidding with transparent feedback. Bidders see where they stand and respond as the auction develops.

04

You approve the winner

Review the final offers and award the deal on your terms.

See It In Action

Watch a live auction unfold and explore the bidding interface that buyers and sellers see.

Auction interface
Matium competitive auction interface showing real-time bidding
Product demo

Public or Private Auctions. You Decide.

Matium gives you both options so you can control how competition is created.

Controlled Competition

Private Auctions

Run auctions with the counterparties you already trust, and expand selectively.

  • Limit participation to your existing network
  • Invite specific verified companies to increase competition
  • Maintain control over relationships while improving pricing

Best for

Strategic accountsSensitive inventorySelective expansion
Maximum Reach

Public Auctions

Open your material to every verified company on the network and let the market compete.

  • Reach the full Matium network of active buyers and sellers
  • Create real-time bidding pressure
  • Fast, transparent price discovery

Best for

Spot inventoryExcess materialSpeed and price discovery
Case Study

Auctions Don't Just Create Competition. They Change Outcomes.

A large resin producer used Matium auctions to introduce real competition into railcar spot sales without expanding internal resources or opening risk.

Instead of negotiating with a small group of buyers over email, they ran structured, time-bound auctions with credit-approved participants.

See How Auctions Drive Pricing Improvements

~12%

Average price increase

40%+

Best single-auction price improvement

Frequently Asked Questions

More Competition. Better Outcomes.

Reach more buyers, create competitive pressure, and capture stronger pricing on every deal.