Commentary: Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2013
The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA), which represents the $725-billion equipment finance sector, recently revealed its Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2013.
Given that every year U.S. businesses, nonprofits and government agencies spend more than $1.2 trillion in capital goods or fixed business investment (including software), financing more than half of those assets, these trends impact a significant portion of the U.S. economy. Businesses considering acquiring equipment this year will consider numerous end-user benefits while weighing continued uncertainty related to economic conditions and fiscal policies.