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Q2 Outlook Forecasts 8.5 % Growth In Equipment & Software Investment

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After solid growth in 2017, investment in equipment and software will likely continue to strengthen in 2018 and is projected to expand 8.5 percent in the Economic Outlook published in December) according to the Q2 update to the 2018 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. percent (down slightly from 9.1

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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From the September/October 2017 Issue. Here’s a peek at what’s driving change in 2017: The factory of the future: Tesla’s “Gigafactory,” may represent not just what future factories look like, but how companies approach their entire manufacturing process. The program boasts 225 member companies and 650 students enrolled for fall 2017.

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FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era

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The P3 project is a 50-year agreement between the Maryland Port Administration (MPA) and Ports America Chesapeake to lease and operate the 200-acre Seagirt Marine Terminal. Under the agreement, Ports America Chesapeake has daily operational control of Seagirt, but the state continues to own the facility.