ME149-WEB - Food Industry Trends and Food Machinery Valuation
Category: Machinery & Technical Specialties
Continuing Education: 2
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Webinar Course Description
This webinar will cover the current state of the food
processing, beverage and nutrition industry, it's outlook and specifically, how
various facets of the industry may effect current and future value of the
machinery and equipment in this space. As there are scores of food verticals, we
will focus on those most popular and volatile. We will discuss what types of
machinery hold the greatest value and have the highest demand when it comes to
forward looking value estimates. A significant time will be alloted for questions and opinions.
Recommended Pre-Readings
Food Processing Technology: Principles and Practice (Optional - available on
Amazon)
Course Audience
This webinar will be helpful to MTS machinery and
equipment appraisers, equipment managers and lenders that would like to become
familiarized with the food industry and it's machinery from a current and forwarding looking value perspective.
Instructor Information
Otto W. Cuyler, Jr. | President | Cuyler FoodPro Appraisal
Cuyler FoodPro is a 75 year old company that has exported food machinery to
over 40 countries on 5 continents. Otto Cuyler is a third generation dealer,
rebuilder and appraiser of used industrial food processing machinery and
equipment with over 45 years experience. Otto has performed over 1000
appraisals and consulting projects internationally for asset based lenders,
leasing companies and insurance carriers.
No prerequisites for this course.
Agenda
The following topics are covered in this course:
- History and experience of the presenter
- Brief history of the food industry
- Common types of processes and packaging
- Emerging technologies and packaging
- Food processing and packaging types
- Manufacturers in the food industry
- Liquidation methods
- Considerations when inspecting and appraising food machinery
- Forward looking values - how food industry machinery typically depreciates
- Life Expectancy and rebuildability
- Things lenders like to see in a report (most commonly asked questions)
- Conclutions
- Questions and opinions
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course,students will be able to:
- Evaluate to industry and machinery types;
- Recognize, Identify and Describe the machinery properly;
- Provide amazing images;
- Perform industry research;
- Utilize food industry and machinery experts; and
- Explain all applicable information in your report.