Equipment Sector

ACT: Class 8 Natural Gas Truck Sales Down 28% YTD August 2018

U.S. and Canadian Natural Gas Class 8 truck retail sales rose 13% in 2017, but shed 28% year-to-date through August 2018, according to ACT Research. read more

KBRA Provides Overview of Aircraft Leasing Sector

Kroll Bond Rating Agency released its 2018/2019 overview of the aircraft leasing industry and notes it expects a “highly competitive landscape in the aircraft leasing business.” read more

ACT: September NA Class 8 Orders Down Sequentially, Up Y/Y

According to ACT Research, NA Class 8 net orders totaled 42,781 units in September, a 19% decline from August’s all-time record, but the seventh time this year industry orders cracked 40,000 units. read more

Global Jet Capital: Financing Driving the Shift to Larger Aircraft

New analysis from Global Jet Capital, a global provider of financial solutions for business aircraft, revealed the important role financing is playing in driving the growth in business aviation. read more

AMT: August YTD Cutting Tool Consumption Up 14%

According to the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute and The Association for Manufacturing Technology, August YTD cutting tool consumption totaled $1.636 billion, up 14% compared to the same period in 2017. read more

Trailer Net Orders Hit All-Time Monthly Record in September

ACT Research’s preliminary estimate for September 2018 net trailer orders is 58,200 units. Final September volume will be available later this month. read more

Top Five Construction Equipment Lenders Account for 50.1% of August Total

Statistical data for the construction equipment market provided by EDA showed the lenders in the segment, in the aggregate, completed a total of 10,203 new construction equipment related filings during the month of August 2018. read more

Air Lease Delivers Seven New Aircraft in Q3/18

Air Lease delivered seven new aircraft, including one Boeing 737, two Boeing 787-9s, one Airbus A320neo, two Airbus 321neos and one Airbus A350-900, in Q3/18. read more

Gartner: Worldwide PC Shipments Experience Flat Growth in Q3/18

According to Gartner, worldwide PC shipments experienced flat growth in Q3/18. However, the PC market continued to be driven by steady corporate PC demand, which was driven by Windows 10 hardware upgrades. read more

Commercial Vehicles Market to Reach $2.27 Trillion by 2025

The global commercial vehicles market size is expected to reach $2.27 trillion by 2025, according to a study conducted by Grand View Research. read more

August Machine Tool Orders Reach Highest Level Ever

The U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report posted an unexpected surge in August, climbing 28% over the same month in 2017. Orders totaled $501 million for the month, the largest order level in the programs history. read more

Business Aviation Growth Spurred by Intro of New Aircraft

According a 2019 forecast provided by Aviation Week Network, the forecast for business aviation growth is being spurred by the introduction of new aircraft models, efficient aircraft engines as well as business utilization recovery. read more

Global Automated Material Handling Market to Reach $53.59B by 2024

The global automated material handling equipment market is estimated to be valued at $33.46 billion by 2018 and is expected to reach $53.59 billion by 2024 at a CAGR of 8.2%. read more

Large Truckload Fleet Turnover Hits Highest Level Since 2015

According to the American Trucking Associations, the annualized turnover rate at large truckload carriers jumped four percentage points in the second quarter to 98%. read more

ACT Research: Preliminary NA Class 8 Orders Fall in September

According to ACT Research, preliminary North America Class 8 net order data show the industry booked 42,800 units in September, falling moderately after back-to-back record order months. read more

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