Manufacturing equipment financing

Even if your company provides excellent maintenance to your machinery, you still need to purchase new machinery at some point in time. Replacing outdated and broken down equipment will make your business more productive and generate higher profits for your organization. How can you afford to invest in new manufacturing equipment with the high cost? Can you really afford to take on another loan?

There are a number of companies out there that can provide you with manufacturing equipment financing and you won't even need to head to your local bank and apply for a loan in order to get the money. There is a process called manufacturing equipment leasing. This process allows you to lease the equipment you need and it's covered under a warranty for a higher payment. This way you can turn in the old equipment when it starts to wear down and exchange it for newer equipment that will make your business productive.

Depending upon the company you are purchasing the equipment from, you can end up with financial assistance from them or you may have to do some trade work. The woodworking industry rarely does trade work for their equipment because it is pretty expensive.

Working with lenders to secure loans for your equipment can cost your business a lot of money. The problem with financing the equipment through lenders is the impact it will have on your cash reserves. It's going to put additional strain on the business to make money to pay for the new equipment and depending upon the industry you are involved with, you may be struggling in this economy.

One common financing option is called machine tool financing. This is used for iron shops and machine shops. Generally the equipment used includes routers, milling, punch press, drilling machines, etc. There are some computer control tools you can use to help with these equipment needs, but depending upon the manufacturer you may be able to acquire financing them.

The fortunate thing for most firms is that you can acquire financing through simple online searches. A lot of the financing and leasing companies out there provide you with online quotes you can fill out in a matter of minutes to find out if you qualify for a loan or not. You should plan on applying for at least 3 loans in order to find out if you can get the financing you need for your business.

When you are applying for the loans, here are some of the things you need to consider:

• Do you want to lease or purchase the equipment?


• Are you fine with remanufactured equipment or do you prefer brand new equipment?


• Do you have credit problems? You will need to search fro credit programs to acquire the financing you need.


• How long have you operated the business? The longer you have been in business, the easier it will be for you to acquire funding.


• What does your cash flow situation look like? Have you been able to predict strong cash flow for the future that will show the lender that you can easily repay the loan?

When you apply for manufacturing equipment financing you must be able to provide the past 6 months of bank statements. You must also fill out their application and provide information pertaining to your business credit rating so they can see what type of payment history you have with your existing lenders. The higher the business credit rating, the easier it will be for you to secure the financing you need for your new equipment and to pay for other needs of the business.