Equipment Sector

Forbes: Capital Spending Expected to Grow

Forbes notes in a recent article post that capital spending by businesses has been slack for nearly a year, but will grow in the coming months. read more

Private Equity Attracted to Aircraft Leasing

According to a World Finance report, private equity investors are drawn to aircraft leasing because it has an attractive supply and demand dynamic. read more

4WD Farm Tractor Sales Continue Free Fall

According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ June flash report, retail sales of 4WD farm tractors in the U.S. took a perilous drop of 28.7% in June. read more

Loeb Serves Up $3.7MM Equipment Loan to a Food Specialty Retailer

Loeb Term Solutions recently provided an equipment term loan to a Midwest food manufacturing, distribution and retail company valued at over $3.7 million. read more

Air Lease Places Two Airbus A320-200s With Frontier Airlines

Air Lease Corporation has entered into long term lease agreements with Frontier Airlines, an ultra-low-cost carrier based in the United States, for two new Airbus A320-200s. read more

Con-way Freight Upgrades Fleet with 875 New Tractors

Con-way Freight will upgrade its fleet this year with the purchase of 875 new Daimler Freightliner tractors. read more

Lobo Leasing, Omni Helicopters Close Lease Deal

Irish helicopter leasing company Lobo Leasing has closed a sale and leaseback transaction for four AugustaWestland AW139 medium twin-engine helicopters with Portugal-based Omni Helicopters. read more

Worldwide Semiconductor Capital Spending Projections Slump

According to Gartner, worldwide semiconductor capital spending is projected to grow by 2.5% in 2015, a noticeable decline from the 4.1% growth predicted in the Q1/15 forecast. read more

Gartner: Worldwide Q2/15 PC Shipments Decline 9.5% Y/Y

Research firm Gartner said worldwide PC shipments totaled 68.4 million units in Q2/15, a 9.5% decline from the same quarter in 2014. Gartner notes the industry is facing a slowdown in anticipation of the Windows 10 launch. read more

U.S. Cutting Tool Y/Y Consumption Down 7% in May

The U.S. Cutting Tool Institute and AMT reported May U.S. cutting tool consumption of $172.8 million, down 6% from April and 7% from May 2014. read more

Container Shipping Forecast Bleak

According to Drewry Maritime Research, the profitability of the liner shipping industry is in danger for the rest of 2015. read more

Boeing Deliveries Up in Q2/15 Compared to Q2/14

In Q2/2015, Boeing had an increase in deliveries of 8.8% in comparison to Q2 of last year. read more

GE Capital, Canada & Gaz Metro Sign Natural Gas Agreement

GE Capital, Canada and Gaz Métro Transport Solutions signed a strategic agreement that will facilitate the trucking industry’s adoption of natural gas as a fuel in Eastern Canada. read more

CAI International Announces Multi-Year Railcar Order

CAI International has entered into an agreement to purchase 2,000 newly built railcars over a three year period, beginning during the second quarter of 2016. read more

JLG Launches E-Commerce Website for Used Equipment

JLG Industries introduced a website where users can find, inspect and buy quality pre-owned construction equipment from JLG. read more

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