Industrial process equipment represents a major investment for any company, but vital to the working of every manufacturing facility. Specialty solids processing equipment and tool process equipment parts add to the costs as well. Technological improvements in industrial processing machinery often makes industrial processing equipment obsolete before you even pay for it. But if you don’t continually invest in process equipment, you may lose a competitive edge.

While you may have a long-standing relationship with an industrial process equipment company, you should consider other sources to both save resources and stay abreast of improvements. Your industrial process equipment suppliers typically are not as motivated as outside process equipment dealers in offering deals and innovative new industrial process equipment.

1. Find an overseas logistics firm to build relationships with global process equipment dealers

2. Purchase used industrial equipment

3. Lease newer industrial processing equipment

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Explore opportunities from global industrial process equipment companies

Contact an overseas logistics company to tap into new and emerging markets. By enlisting the assistance of an industrial process equipment logistics operation, you can build relationships with process equipment dealers that could take you years to develop. Through a good global connection, you can get your process equipment directly from industrial process equipment suppliers overseas.

I recommend: Koch Logistics can help you develop a direct supply chain process for all your overseas industrial processing machinery, including developing contacts, storing and transportation. Navis Pack and Ship has been moving specialty solids processing equipment and other heavy, specialized equipment around the world for more than 25 years.

Consider purchasing used industrial processing machinery

To save on precious resources, especially when you are starting out, you may want to buy used industrial equipment. Used process equipment dealers will refurbish and install their machinery and offer limited warranties on the used industrial equipment. As industrial process equipment companies continue to improve their products, there is a good inventory of used industrial processing machinery available.

I recommend: The Used Equipment Network features a constantly revolving inventory of used industrial processing machinery. Arnold Equipment Company offers a wide selection of new and used process control equipment.

Hold on to your resources and preserve your credit with leased industrial processing machinery

Leasing is often the best option for large industrial processing machinery purchases. Credit is easier to get from leasing companies and the lease does not affect your bottom line. Options are available on the monthly payments, upgrades and buyouts; allowing you to customize the terms of your industrial processing equipment needs.

I recommend: KCI provides a secure online form to get you an immediate quote for an industrial process equipment. Lease Pros can get you six quotes for an industrial processing equipment lease, allowing you to gauge the level of commitment you’ll need to open a lease account.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Advise your current industrial process equipment suppliers that you want to be informed about any emerging technology if you don't want to go through the process of finding a new distributor. Make sure they understand that you are willing to look elsewhere if they don't deliver some good deals too.