Equipment Sector

Airbus, Boeing Combined Sales of $76.5B at Dubair Airshow Break Record

According to Gulf Today, Airbus and Boeing booked large deals on the second to last day of the Dubai Airshow. Together, the orders totaled $76.5 billion, which set a new record. read more

Sunrun Wresting Top Spot in Solar Leasing from Solar City

According to a Bloomberg report, Solar City is about to overtaken by competitor Sunrun as the most active provider of financing to support residential solar sales in the U.S. read more

September Manufacturing Technology Orders Up 6% M/M, 5% YTD

According to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report from the Association for Manufacturing Technology, bookings for September 2017 were up 6% from August and 5% higher than the first nine months of 2016. read more

GAMA: Q3 Business Jet Shipments Improve Year/Year

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association reported 434 business jet shipments in Q3/17 were up from 428 for the same period a year earlier. Total airplane billings for the period were $13.2 billion, down from $13.5 billion in 2016. read more

Ritchie Bros. Sells $44MM of Equipment in Houston

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers sold more than 3,800 equipment items and trucks for $44 million at its Houston, TX auction site. read more

U.S. Cutting Tool YTD Consumption Remains Above 2016 Levels

According to the Association for Manufacturing Technology, September YTD cutting tool consumption is up 7% compared to 2016. The AMT noted leading manufacturing indicators point to elevated domestic and global confidence. read more

Top Five Lift Truck Lenders Account for 67.8% of September Total

Statistical data for the lift truck equipment market provided by EDA showed the top 20 lenders in the segment, in the aggregate, filed financing statements covering a total of 764 new lift truck related filings during the month of September 2017. read more

Sales of Used Class 8 Trucks Rise in September

According to a report from Transport Topics, citing data from ACT Research, there was a 25% increase in sales of used Class 8 vehicles in September. read more

Top Five Logging Equipment Lenders Account for 64% of September Total

Statistical data for the logging equipment market provided by EDA showed the top 20 lenders in the segment, in the aggregate, filed financing statements covering a total of 250 logging equipment related filings during the month of September 2017. read more

Technavio: Global Light Business Jet Market to Grow at CAGR of 6% by 2021

According to the latest market study released by Technavio, the global light business jet market is expected to grow at a CAGR of close to 6% during the forecast period. read more

ATA Urges Swift Passage of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear sent a letter to Members of Congress expressing ATA’s strong support of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and urging for the bill’s swift passage. read more

Top Five Machine Tool Lenders Account for 45.2% of September Total

Statistical data from EDA showed the top 20 lenders in the segment, in the aggregate, filed financing statements covering a total of 376 new machine tool related filings during the month of September 2017. read more

Fed Funds Rate to Remain, For Some Time, Below Expectations

The Federal Reserve issued a statement saying, “The federal funds rate is likely to remain, for some time, below levels that are expected to prevail in the longer run.” read more

ACT: Classes 5-8 Orders Best Monthly Tally Since December 2014

According to ACT Research, preliminary North American Classes 5-8 net orders were 55,700 units in October, up 65% year over year. read more

Light Business Jet Market to Prefer Leasing From 2017 to 2021

According to a report from Research and Markets, the global light business jet market will grow at a CAGR of 5.68% from 2017 to 2021. read more

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