ELFA Announces 10大设备购置i2022年趋势

的 设备租赁和金融协会 (ELFA) which represents the nearly $1 trillion equipment finance sector, recently revealed its 10大设备购置i2022年趋势. 美国的实际私人投资.S. businesses in equipment and software is forecast to be almost $2 trillion in 2022, with a substantial amount of that investment activity financed, 所以这些趋势影响了美国很大一部分人口.S. 经济.

ELFA总裁兼首席执行官Ralph Petta 说, “的 pandemic is the underlying theme throughout the trends this year as equipment acquisition continues to drive supply chains across all U.S. 制造业和服务业. 近80%的美国人.S. businesses use equipment leasing and financing to acquire the productive assets they need to operate and grow. We are pleased to provide the 10大设备购置isition Trends to help businesses make their strategic equipment acquisition plans, especially since there are significant opportunities for businesses to benefit from expected economic growth this year.”

ELFA distilled recent research and data, including the Equipment Leasing & 财务基础的 2022设备租赁 & 金融U.S. 经济前景, industry participants’ expertise and member input from ELFA meetings in compiling the trends.

ELFA forecasts the following 10大设备购置i2022年趋势:

1. 美国.S. 2022年经济将稳步增长. 在经历了高度动荡的2021年之后, 今年的经济更加平稳, with the widespread availability and effectiveness of vaccines reducing the risks from the pandemic. Potential for economic growth later in the year is substantial with 3.预计2022年GDP增长5%.  
2. Equipment shortages will continue due to supply chain disruptions. 交货瓶颈可能会持续下去，尤其是如果美国政府不采取行动的话.S. trading partners shut their borders in response to new virus strains. Businesses will be likely to invest more capital in maintaining inventories of crucial components and develop relationships with new suppliers to reduce the impact of future disruptions.    
3. High inflation will be a major headwind for Main Street and the overall 经济. In fall 2021, supply chain snags added to inflationary pressures, which will be prolonged this year. 的 Federal Reserve has announced several planned interest rate hikes in 2022. It remains to be seen what impact, if any, interest rate increases will have on supply or demand.
4. 资本支出将继续保持正增长. Equipment and software investment expanded by more than 15% annualized from January to June 2021, which was comparable to the rapid growth of the post-2008-09 recession. With continued, though not as strong demand, equipment and software investment growth of 4.预计6%.
5. Equipment finance will play a significant role in economic growth. 基于历史先例, more than half of equipment and software investment this year will be financed. 除了, inflationary pressures that drive equipment prices higher will make financing more desirable with payments spread out over time.   
6. Government fiscal and regulatory policies will pose opportunities and challenges to capital spending. Businesses will need to stay informed on a range of federal and state policy changes that will impact their operations. 的y include the long-awaited infrastructure spending law enacted by Congress that will have businesses investing in related equipment verticals, and federal and state initiatives that will create more red tape for lenders along with associated costs to borrowers.
7. Pandemic-driven changes in the workplace will continue to impact equipment demand. Ongoing remote/hybrid work arrangements will drive demand for new types of equipment and software as businesses continue to adapt to the “new normal.“自动化和人工智能技术，比如机器人, machine learning and natural language processing will boost the productivity of employees working remotely and fill the void of unavailable labor.
8. 许多关键设备类型将呈现增长. While equipment and software investment should expand at a healthy rate, 垂直设备领域的增长可能并不均衡. 卡车、石油 & gas equipment, and materials handling equipment should benefit from sustained demand. 垂直行业，比如汽车行业, construction machinery and agricultural equipment may continue to face pandemic-related headwinds such as input shortages, 高能源价格和不稳定的需求状况.
9. Businesses will increase their focus on digitization and data. As investment in digitization accelerates across most industries, businesses will need to leverage both customer and external data for competitive advantages in areas such as customer behavior and market dynamics. Cybersecurity risks will require increasingly robust cyber- and data-security protocols to be implemented.
10. “Wild cards” will play a role in business investment decisions. 的re are other areas in addition to the trends above that businesses will keep an eye on that could impact their equipment acquisition strategies. 大流行和未来变种的持续影响, 持续的劳动力短缺, passage of the “Build Back Better” spending package in Washington, and mid-term elections could all have potential business impacts.