Industrial procurement · Equipment financing

Industrial procurement and equipment financing for capital projects

For projects from USD 250,000: requirements structured into a comparable RFQ, manufacturers researched and reviewed by people, and financing documentation prepared alongside the tender.

Requirement structuring

An operational constraint becomes a performance specification with scope boundaries, utilities, standards and acceptance criteria — so every manufacturer prices the same job.

Comparable RFQ and bid normalisation

One identical RFQ package, one clarification round shared with the whole field, then offers aligned to the same Incoterms, currency, spares and warranty basis before any comparison is made.

Equipment financing coordination

Lender-readable documentation prepared alongside the tender, with routes explored across ECA-backed credit, development banks, commercial facilities, leasing and vendor finance. Facilities are provided by licensed institutions; approval and terms rest with the lender.

Total cost of ownership, not headline price

Installation, commissioning, spares, utilities, duties and lead-time risk are priced into the comparison, because the cheapest quotation is rarely the cheapest project.

How a request moves

  1. 1Requirement received — project brief, site conditions, timeline and budget band.
  2. 2Structuring and gap review — missing technical and commercial inputs identified in writing.
  3. 3Technology-supported manufacturer research — a project-specific capability longlist.
  4. 4Human review and fit validation — every candidate checked against the specification.
  5. 5David or an authorised team member approves and coordinates the introduction.

Read the full policy on controlled human introductions, or start with the free RFQ builder, or read the location guide for your region in industrial hubs.

Equipment financing calculator

Estimate the loan amount, monthly repayment and total interest for machinery or a production line. Figures are indicative only — actual rates, terms and approval are set solely by the financing institution.

Covers delivery, installation and commissioning before full repayments begin.

Loan amount
$800,000
Monthly repayment
$12,271
Down payment
$200,000
Annual debt service
$147,247
Total interest
$230,732
Total repayment
$1,030,732

Indicative annuity calculation at a fixed nominal rate. Excludes fees, insurance, taxes and FX movement. Global B2B Group is not a lender, broker or financial adviser; facilities are provided by licensed institutions under their own approval and terms.

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Case studies

Anonymised at the clients' request. Figures are the project records, not illustrations.

EV component production line, Michigan
USD 6.5M CAPEX · 4 machine builders · 19 weeks to contract

A one-page concept became a comparable RFQ; normalising four proposals to one scope basis showed the lowest headline price ranked third on total cost of ownership.

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12,000-pallet cold chain warehouse, North Africa
USD 28M CAPEX + USD 4M working capital · ECA-financed

A fragmented rented cold-storage footprint replaced with a purpose-built facility, procured under a split-EPC model with financing structured in parallel with the technical tender.

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UHT and yoghurt dairy facility, Central Asia
USD 55M CAPEX · 400,000 L/day · OECD ECA

A hybrid delivery model with strict FX and payment-risk architecture, where Incoterms and guarantee logic shaped the commercial comparison as much as equipment price.

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Consultant-led packaging line, Eastern Europe
USD 1.95M project · 4 manufacturers · 11 weeks

Requirement structuring lifted a draft brief to a comparable RFQ, and normalising four proposals to one basis changed which offer was actually the lowest cost.

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Bakery & snack line, Chicago
USD 4.2M CAPEX · 4 suppliers · 14 weeks to contract

A machine-by-machine wish list became one utility-constrained line specification; energy and changeover normalisation re-ranked the shortlist on ten-year cost.

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Beverage bottling plant, São Paulo
USD 9.8M CAPEX · 5 suppliers · 3 continents

Landed-cost normalisation inverted the ex-works ranking — the cheapest offer became the most expensive delivered-and-accepted option.

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Metal fabrication plant, Monterrey
USD 7.4M CAPEX · 3 packages · 9 suppliers

One responsibility matrix across three equipment packages compressed a 28% headline price spread to under 9% once exclusions were priced.

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CO₂ refrigeration retrofit, Rotterdam
USD 5.6M CAPEX · 31% energy saving · zero downtime

A verified energy baseline and contractual performance guarantee turned a cold-store retrofit into a financeable energy investment.

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Seafood processing plant, Ho Chi Minh City
USD 12M CAPEX · 6 suppliers · DFI-financed

Certification-first specification screened out two low-priced non-compliant proposals before any money was committed.

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Tell us about your project

Send the outline — capacity, site, timeline and budget band. A person reviews every submission and replies with the gaps that need closing before manufacturers are approached. No fee for buyers.

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AI description assistant

It asks a few questions about your project, then writes the scope and technical requirements for you.

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Questions buyers ask

What does industrial procurement support include?

Requirement structuring, manufacturer research, RFQ preparation and issue, a single shared clarification round, bid normalisation and a total-cost-of-ownership comparison. Buyers are never charged for this work.

Do you provide equipment financing?

No. Global B2B Group is not a lender, broker or financial adviser. We prepare lender-readable project documentation and coordinate conversations with licensed institutions; approval, pricing and terms are decided solely by the financing institution.

Is there a minimum project size?

The process is built for capital projects from roughly USD 250,000 upward. Smaller requirements are usually better served by a direct supplier purchase.

Will I be connected to manufacturers automatically?

No. Global B2B Group is not an open marketplace. Every commercial introduction is reviewed by a person and approved by David or an authorised team member before contact details are shared.

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