Industries We Serve
Sunset Financial Group has funded more than 5,000 equipment purchases for small and mid-sized businesses in nearly 90 industries. We know the machines our customers rely on, how they earn their keep, and how to structure a payment that fits the way each business makes money.
Here are the industries we finance most often. If yours isn’t listed, give us a call. We finance new and used equipment from dealers, manufacturers, auctions and private sellers nationwide.
Our Core Industries
Trucking & Transportation
Trucking is where we’ve funded more deals than any other industry. Owner-operators and fleets use us to add equipment that cuts fuel and idle costs, keeps loads at temperature and keeps trucks on the road, often without tying up the cash they need for fuel and repairs.
Equipment we finance: APUs (auxiliary power units), reefer units, trucks, trailers, box trucks
Metal Fabrication, Welding & Machine Shops
Fab shops, welders and machine shops are among our most active customers. Whether you’re upgrading from a manual machine or adding capacity for a new contract, we finance the cutting, bending and machining equipment that lets you take on bigger, more precise work.
Equipment we finance: ironworkers, press brakes, box and pan brakes, plate and roll benders, shears, band saws, lathes, plasma tables, fiber lasers
Manufacturing
From small product makers to established plants, manufacturers finance with us to automate, speed up production and move material more efficiently. Many of our manufacturing customers return for their second and third machines as they grow.
Equipment we finance: laser cutting and engraving machines, CNC equipment, forklifts, brakes and forming equipment, machine tools
Construction
General contractors, concrete and excavation companies, home builders and specialty trades rely on us to get heavy equipment and work trucks onto the jobsite when the work is there, rather than waiting to save up for it.
Equipment we finance: dump trucks, telehandlers, forklifts, sweeper trucks, work trucks, excavation and concrete equipment
HVAC, Plumbing & Roofing Contractors
HVAC and roofing contractors are bringing sheet metal work in-house instead of buying it from outside shops. We finance the duct and sheet metal fabrication equipment that shortens lead times and improves margins on every job.
Equipment we finance: CNC plasma tables, duct fabrication machines, pattern tables, spot welders, CNC folders, shears, duct cleaning equipment
Apparel & Embroidery
Embroidery shops, garment decorators and apparel makers finance multi-head embroidery machines and lasers to take on larger orders and add new services such as patches, engraving and custom cutting.
Equipment we finance: single and multi-head embroidery machines, laser cutting and engraving machines, garment printing equipment
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Woodworking & Cabinetry
Cabinet makers, millwork shops and furniture builders use our financing to replace hand processes with production machines, so the shop can finish more jobs with a cleaner, more consistent result.
Equipment we finance: edgebanders, wide belt sanders, CNC routers, table saws, planers, door shapers
Printing, Signs & Graphics
Commercial printers, sign shops and graphics companies finance the finishing and production equipment that lets them print, coat, cut and decorate in-house and turn jobs around faster.
Equipment we finance: UV coaters, wide-format printers, screen printing equipment, slitter/cutter/creasers, lasers and engravers
Event Rentals & Entertainment
Party and event rental companies grow by adding inventory before the busy season. We finance tents, inflatables and event equipment so each booking helps pay for itself.
Equipment we finance: frame and high-peak tents, inflatables, tent tops and accessories, event and rental equipment
Automotive Repair & Towing
Repair shops, body shops and towing companies finance the lifts, tools and trucks that keep bays full and calls answered.
Equipment we finance: vehicle lifts, tow trucks, shop equipment, forklifts
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Agriculture, Landscaping & Forestry
Farms, landscapers, nurseries and logging operations count on us for equipment that has to be ready when the season starts, with payment schedules that can be built around how the business earns.
Equipment we finance: tractors, farm trucks, planting equipment, forklifts, landscaping and logging equipment
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Warehousing, Distribution & Retail
Distributors, wholesalers, retailers and recyclers finance material handling and storage equipment to move more product with the same crew.
Equipment we finance: new and used forklifts, warehouse racking, compactors, recycling equipment
Food Processing & Food Service
Food processors, restaurant equipment fabricators and restaurants finance production and kitchen equipment, from tortilla machines to the stainless fabrication equipment used to build commercial kitchens.
Equipment we finance: food production machines, restaurant equipment, stainless fabrication equipment
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