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ASSEMBLY Capital Spending Report: Capital Spending to Increase

ASSEMBLY Capital Spending Report 2019: Manufacturers Continue to Invest in Technology

Despite some headwinds, manufacturers will continue to invest in assembly technology

December 9, 2019

In September, Toyota announced that it will invest $391 million in its truck assembly plant in San Antonio. Hyundai announced that it is investing nearly $300 million in its factory in Montgomery, AL. Brake manufacturer Bendix Spicer began construction on a $65 million expansion of its assembly plant Bowling Green, KY. And, automotive supplier Hirotec Group said it will invest $48 million to build a new assembly plant in Fayetteville, TN.

ASSEMBLY Capital Spending Report 2018: Spending Increases due to Economic Growth and Tax-Cuts

Spurred by tax cuts and economic growth, manufacturers will continue to invest in their assembly operations.

John Sprovieri

December 6, 2018

The past year brought blockbuster headlines for U.S. manufacturing. Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn unveiled plans to build a $10 billion assembly plant in Wisconsin that would make liquid-crystal display panels and employ as many as 13,000 people.

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.

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.

Factory Construction, Renovation Up 12 Percent in 2014

October 3, 2014

WASHINGTON—Spending on construction or renovation of factories is up 12 percent in 2014, compared to being virtually flat in 2013, according to Census Bureau figures.

Credit Where Credit Is Due

John Sprovieri

October 1, 2013

Slowly but surely, the economy is recovering from the Great Recession.

Survey: CEOs Bullish on Economy

March 15, 2013

WASHINGTON—CEOs’ expectations for the economy over the next six months have improved due to expected higher sales and capital spending, but expectations for hiring remain flat, according to the last economic outlook survey from the Business Roundtable.

Florida Governor Proposes Ending Sales Tax on Manufacturing Equipment

March 15, 2013

TALLAHASSEE, FL—Florida Gov. Rick Scott has proposed eliminating sales tax on manufacturing machinery.

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