Infographic: Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends of 2016

Given U.S. businesses, nonprofits and government agencies will spend over $1.6 trillion in capital goods or fixed business investment this year, financing a majority of those assets, these trends impact a significant portion of the U.S. economy.

Jan 13th, 2016
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Expanding Opportunities for Minority and Women-Owned Businesses
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Expanding Opportunities for Minority and Women-Owned Businesses
The Export-Import Bank of the United States offers a number of tools to assist all U.S. manufacturers, and works to ensure that these opportunities are readily available to businesses owned by minorities and women. Watch video to learn more.
Oct 7th, 2021
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Bakery Ingredients Supplier Pennant Opens New NY Warehouse
The Puratos-owned company has opened a state-of-the-art, 17,000-square-foot facility in Rochester.
Oct 13th, 2021
PURIS' new state-of-the-art facility in Dawson, MN more than doubles the company's pea protein production capacity.
PURIS Doubles Pea Production Capacity as New Minnesota Plant Goes Online
The Dawson facility was retrofitted from an existing dairy plant.
Oct 13th, 2021
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September Saw Dropoff in Tracked Food Facility Projects
Following an August that was the most active month of the year, by far, September had a considerable decline.
Oct 12th, 2021
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Whey Solutions Supplier Arla Foods Opens Innovation Center in Denmark
Its purpose is to development new solutions within a wide range of specialized dairy and whey ingredients.
Oct 11th, 2021
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Tyson Expanding Mississippi Factory With $61M Investment
The expansion at Tyson's Vicksburg poultry plant will create nearly 50 jobs.
Oct 11th, 2021
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USDA Putting $146M Toward Sustainable Ag Research
The investment wil fund projects aimed at improving a robust, resilient, climate-smart food and agricultural system.
Oct 11th, 2021
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Walmart Commits to 15% Plastic Reduction Goal
Four other large companies — Keurig Dr Pepper, Mondelez International, PepsiCo, and Target Corp. — agreed to virgin plastic reductions earlier this year.
Oct 6th, 2021
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Do Good Foods Launches Platform to Upcycle Grocery Store Food Waste
The company calls it a "game-changing" initiative to combat climate change.
Oct 6th, 2021
Ted Bowman, design engineer with Tsunami Products, installs a unit in homeowner Don Johnson's backyard in Benicia, Calif., Sept. 28, 2021. The recent invention can make water out of the air and in parched California, some homeowners are already buying the pricey devices. The air-to-water systems work like air conditioners by using coils to chill air, then collect water drops in a basin.
In California, Some Buy Machines That Make Water Out of Air
The machines are not cheap.
Oct 6th, 2021
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How Fish Mouths Can Inspire Clog-Free Filters
Millions of years of evolution might help create new filter designs.
Oct 6th, 2021
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USDA Increases Loan Limit for Guaranteed Farm Loans
FSA farm loans offer access to funding for a wide range of producer needs, from securing land to financing the purchase of equipment.
Oct 4th, 2021