{
  "name": "Global B2B Group 2026 Industrial Equipment Lead-Time & CAPEX Benchmarks",
  "version": "1.0",
  "edition": "2026",
  "published": "2026-08-20",
  "observationWindow": "January 2025 – July 2026",
  "currency": "USD",
  "publisher": "Global B2B Group",
  "landingPage": "https://globalb2bgroup.com/benchmarks/2026-equipment-lead-times-capex",
  "license": "https://globalb2bgroup.com/terms",
  "citation": "Global B2B Group (2026). Industrial Equipment Lead-Time & CAPEX Benchmarks, v1.0. https://globalb2bgroup.com/benchmarks/2026-equipment-lead-times-capex",
  "methodology": "Derived from buyer-side RFQs structured and normalised by Global B2B Group across its specialist platforms. Quotations are converted to a common scope basis (equipment ex-works plus named inclusions), outliers beyond the 10th/90th percentile are excluded, and ranges are rounded to screening precision. Figures are indicative planning guidance, not quotations.",
  "disclaimer": "Indicative screening ranges for pre-feasibility planning only. Not a quotation, valuation, or financial advice. Every project requires independent engineering, legal and financial review.",
  "totalSampleProjects": 384,
  "categories": [
    {
      "id": "cold-storage-refrigeration",
      "category": "Cold storage refrigeration plant (ammonia / CO2)",
      "sector": "Cold chain",
      "unit": "per 1,000 m³ of refrigerated volume",
      "capexUsd": {
        "low": 180000,
        "high": 420000,
        "basis": "per 1,000 m³ of refrigerated volume"
      },
      "leadTimeWeeks": {
        "low": 18,
        "high": 34,
        "basis": "ex-works manufacturing + delivery"
      },
      "commissioningWeeks": "4–8",
      "installationUpliftPct": "25–40%",
      "sampleProjects": 41,
      "trendVsPriorYear": "stable",
      "note": "CO2 transcritical packages price above ammonia at small capacity and converge above roughly 500 kW."
    },
    {
      "id": "blast-freezing-tunnel",
      "category": "Blast freezing tunnel / spiral freezer",
      "sector": "Cold chain",
      "unit": "per tonne/hour of freezing capacity",
      "capexUsd": {
        "low": 190000,
        "high": 480000,
        "basis": "per tonne/hour of freezing capacity"
      },
      "leadTimeWeeks": {
        "low": 20,
        "high": 36,
        "basis": "ex-works manufacturing + delivery"
      },
      "commissioningWeeks": "3–6",
      "installationUpliftPct": "20–35%",
      "sampleProjects": 23,
      "trendVsPriorYear": "stable",
      "note": "Spiral configurations carry longer lead times than straight tunnels at equal capacity."
    },
    {
      "id": "insulated-panel-envelope",
      "category": "Insulated panel envelope & cold room doors",
      "sector": "Cold chain",
      "unit": "per m² of panel surface",
      "capexUsd": {
        "low": 55,
        "high": 130,
        "basis": "per m² of panel surface"
      },
      "leadTimeWeeks": {
        "low": 8,
        "high": 16,
        "basis": "ex-works manufacturing + delivery"
      },
      "commissioningWeeks": "2–5",
      "installationUpliftPct": "30–45%",
      "sampleProjects": 37,
      "trendVsPriorYear": "shortening",
      "note": "Regional panel manufacturing has widened; freight is now often the binding constraint, not production."
    },
    {
      "id": "food-processing-line",
      "category": "Food processing line (wash–sort–cut–pack)",
      "sector": "Food processing",
      "unit": "per tonne/hour of throughput",
      "capexUsd": {
        "low": 320000,
        "high": 900000,
        "basis": "per tonne/hour of throughput"
      },
      "leadTimeWeeks": {
        "low": 22,
        "high": 40,
        "basis": "ex-works manufacturing + delivery"
      },
      "commissioningWeeks": "5–10",
      "installationUpliftPct": "20–35%",
      "sampleProjects": 34,
      "trendVsPriorYear": "lengthening",
      "note": "Multi-vendor lines: integration and controls harmonisation drive the schedule more than any single machine."
    },
    {
      "id": "filling-packaging-line",
      "category": "Filling & packaging line (liquid / dry)",
      "sector": "Food processing",
      "unit": "per line at 6,000–12,000 units/hour",
      "capexUsd": {
        "low": 450000,
        "high": 1900000,
        "basis": "per line at 6,000–12,000 units/hour"
      },
      "leadTimeWeeks": {
        "low": 20,
        "high": 38,
        "basis": "ex-works manufacturing + delivery"
      },
      "commissioningWeeks": "4–8",
      "installationUpliftPct": "15–28%",
      "sampleProjects": 29,
      "trendVsPriorYear": "stable",
      "note": "Aseptic and clean-in-place requirements move both cost and lead time to the upper end."
    },
    {
      "id": "feed-mill",
      "category": "Animal feed mill (grinding, mixing, pelleting)",
      "sector": "Agri-industrial",
      "unit": "per tonne/hour of pelleting capacity",
      "capexUsd": {
        "low": 210000,
        "high": 560000,
        "basis": "per tonne/hour of pelleting capacity"
      },
      "leadTimeWeeks": {
        "low": 24,
        "high": 44,
        "basis": "ex-works manufacturing + delivery"
      },
      "commissioningWeeks": "6–12",
      "installationUpliftPct": "35–55%",
      "sampleProjects": 26,
      "trendVsPriorYear": "stable",
      "note": "Steel structure and silos usually dominate the installation uplift; source them regionally where quality allows."
    },
    {
      "id": "grain-storage-silos",
      "category": "Grain storage silos & handling",
      "sector": "Agri-industrial",
      "unit": "per 1,000 tonnes of storage",
      "capexUsd": {
        "low": 90000,
        "high": 210000,
        "basis": "per 1,000 tonnes of storage"
      },
      "leadTimeWeeks": {
        "low": 14,
        "high": 28,
        "basis": "ex-works manufacturing + delivery"
      },
      "commissioningWeeks": "4–10",
      "installationUpliftPct": "30–50%",
      "sampleProjects": 22,
      "trendVsPriorYear": "stable",
      "note": "Foundation design and seismic requirements shift installed cost more than silo supply price."
    },
    {
      "id": "poultry-hatchery",
      "category": "Poultry hatchery (setters, hatchers, handling)",
      "sector": "Poultry",
      "unit": "per 1 million eggs of annual setting capacity",
      "capexUsd": {
        "low": 42000,
        "high": 95000,
        "basis": "per 1 million eggs of annual setting capacity"
      },
      "leadTimeWeeks": {
        "low": 20,
        "high": 34,
        "basis": "ex-works manufacturing + delivery"
      },
      "commissioningWeeks": "4–8",
      "installationUpliftPct": "30–45%",
      "sampleProjects": 18,
      "trendVsPriorYear": "stable",
      "note": "HVAC, biosecurity zoning and backup power are frequently under-budgeted at screening stage."
    },
    {
      "id": "poultry-processing",
      "category": "Poultry slaughter & processing line",
      "sector": "Poultry",
      "unit": "per 1,000 birds/hour of line speed",
      "capexUsd": {
        "low": 1100000,
        "high": 2600000,
        "basis": "per 1,000 birds/hour of line speed"
      },
      "leadTimeWeeks": {
        "low": 28,
        "high": 52,
        "basis": "ex-works manufacturing + delivery"
      },
      "commissioningWeeks": "8–16",
      "installationUpliftPct": "25–40%",
      "sampleProjects": 14,
      "trendVsPriorYear": "lengthening",
      "note": "Export-standard certification requirements are the most common cause of schedule slip."
    },
    {
      "id": "ras-aquaculture",
      "category": "RAS aquaculture system (recirculating)",
      "sector": "Aquaculture",
      "unit": "per tonne of annual production capacity",
      "capexUsd": {
        "low": 9000,
        "high": 22000,
        "basis": "per tonne of annual production capacity"
      },
      "leadTimeWeeks": {
        "low": 24,
        "high": 46,
        "basis": "ex-works manufacturing + delivery"
      },
      "commissioningWeeks": "8–20",
      "installationUpliftPct": "40–70%",
      "sampleProjects": 16,
      "trendVsPriorYear": "stable",
      "note": "Biological ramp-up sits outside mechanical commissioning; plan the water-quality stabilisation window separately."
    },
    {
      "id": "water-treatment-industrial",
      "category": "Industrial water & effluent treatment",
      "sector": "Utilities",
      "unit": "per 100 m³/day of treated flow",
      "capexUsd": {
        "low": 65000,
        "high": 185000,
        "basis": "per 100 m³/day of treated flow"
      },
      "leadTimeWeeks": {
        "low": 16,
        "high": 32,
        "basis": "ex-works manufacturing + delivery"
      },
      "commissioningWeeks": "4–10",
      "installationUpliftPct": "30–50%",
      "sampleProjects": 21,
      "trendVsPriorYear": "stable",
      "note": "Discharge-consent limits, not flow rate, usually determine which technology train is required."
    },
    {
      "id": "special-purpose-machinery",
      "category": "Special-purpose machinery (custom SPM cell)",
      "sector": "Special-purpose machinery",
      "unit": "per machine / cell",
      "capexUsd": {
        "low": 120000,
        "high": 850000,
        "basis": "per machine / cell"
      },
      "leadTimeWeeks": {
        "low": 22,
        "high": 44,
        "basis": "ex-works manufacturing + delivery"
      },
      "commissioningWeeks": "3–8",
      "installationUpliftPct": "10–25%",
      "sampleProjects": 33,
      "trendVsPriorYear": "lengthening",
      "note": "Design-freeze discipline is the single largest schedule variable; late scope edits add 4–10 weeks routinely."
    },
    {
      "id": "robotic-palletising",
      "category": "Robotic palletising / end-of-line cell",
      "sector": "Automation",
      "unit": "per cell at 60–120 cases/min",
      "capexUsd": {
        "low": 150000,
        "high": 420000,
        "basis": "per cell at 60–120 cases/min"
      },
      "leadTimeWeeks": {
        "low": 14,
        "high": 28,
        "basis": "ex-works manufacturing + delivery"
      },
      "commissioningWeeks": "2–5",
      "installationUpliftPct": "12–22%",
      "sampleProjects": 27,
      "trendVsPriorYear": "shortening",
      "note": "Robot arms are largely stock items; grippers and safety guarding drive the remaining lead time."
    },
    {
      "id": "solar-pv-captive",
      "category": "Captive rooftop / ground-mount solar PV",
      "sector": "Utilities",
      "unit": "per MWp installed",
      "capexUsd": {
        "low": 620000,
        "high": 1050000,
        "basis": "per MWp installed"
      },
      "leadTimeWeeks": {
        "low": 10,
        "high": 24,
        "basis": "ex-works manufacturing + delivery"
      },
      "commissioningWeeks": "4–10",
      "installationUpliftPct": "included",
      "sampleProjects": 19,
      "trendVsPriorYear": "shortening",
      "note": "Module pricing has continued to fall; grid-connection approval is now the dominant schedule risk."
    },
    {
      "id": "warehouse-shell",
      "category": "Industrial warehouse shell (pre-engineered steel)",
      "sector": "Civil & buildings",
      "unit": "per m² of covered area",
      "capexUsd": {
        "low": 320,
        "high": 780,
        "basis": "per m² of covered area"
      },
      "leadTimeWeeks": {
        "low": 12,
        "high": 26,
        "basis": "ex-works manufacturing + delivery"
      },
      "commissioningWeeks": "12–30",
      "installationUpliftPct": "included",
      "sampleProjects": 24,
      "trendVsPriorYear": "stable",
      "note": "Excludes land, flooring specification upgrades above FM2 and refrigeration fit-out."
    }
  ]
}