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ASSEMBLY Capital Spending Report: Capital Spending to Increase

With automotive and aerospace manufacturing going strong, our annual Capital Equipment Spending Survey predicts continued growth in investment.

John Sprovieri

December 1, 2016

Overall, 2016 has been a pretty good year for U.S. manufacturing. In every industry covered by ASSEMBLY magazine, manufacturers were investing in people, plants and equipment.

Orders for US Capital Goods Up Again

November 28, 2016

WASHINGTON—Orders for U.S. business equipment climbed in October for the fourth month in the last five, indicating corporate investment may be starting to thaw.

ASSEMBLY Capital Spending Report: Capital Spending to Increase

John Sprovieri

December 7, 2015

With automotive and aerospace manufacturing going strong, our annual Capital Equipment Spending Survey predicts continued growth in investment.

Report Forecasts 5 Percent Growth in Equipment and Software Investment

April 14, 2015

WASHINGTON—Investment in equipment and software is expected to grow 5 percent in 2015, according to the latest economic outlook released by the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation.

Capital Spending Survey: Assemblers Continue Investing

John Sprovieri

December 3, 2014

With the automotive and aerospace industries humming, our annual Capital Equipment Spending Survey predicts robust growth in investment.

Kia to Invest $1.6 Billion in New Technology

November 30, 2012

WEST POINT, GA—Kia Motors will invest $1.6 billion on new machinery, tools and other technology at its assembly plant here over the next 16 years.

The Assembly Top 50: Capital Investment Down From '08 Levels

John Sprovieri

October 31, 2011

The Assembly Top 50 devoted $110.6 billion to capital expenditures in 2010. That’s 9 percent more than they spent in 2009, but it’s 21 percent less than they spent in 2008. Only 15 of the Top 50 spent more on property, plants and equipment in 2010 than they spent in 2008.

Automating Small-Batch Welding

Austin Weber

January 28, 2011

Traditionally, manufacturers have relied on manual welding to assemble high-mix, low-volume products. But, more companies are turning to a new breed of flexible robots, software and controls.

Capital Equipment Justification

Diane Hallum

March 1, 2001

The product has been designed, the assembly process laid out and the appropriate technologies selected. Now all you have to do is pitch the project to the person who signs the checks.