MTS Journal

2012  •  Volume 28  •  Issue 1

This issue includes a section on the ICVPME conference held in Beijing, China and features articles on marine vessels, environmental regulations, eminent domain, financial risk rating, food processing equipment and sheetfed offset presses.
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Articles from this Issue

  • Editor's Update

Editor's Corner

A special note from the Editor of ASA’s MTS Journal
PAGE 4 William M. Engel, ASA, MRICS
  • MTS Governors Update

Governor’s Report

Important information and updates from MTS Discipline Governors
PAGE 5 Dan Lagace, ASA and Sharon Desfor, ASA
  • Journal Article

Food Processing Equipment

According to the Institute for Supply Management, the manufacturing economy has steadily expanded since 2009. The food and beverage industry, which is ranked 3rd in manufacturing growth, is no exception.
PAGE 6 Thomas A. Sexton, ASA
  • Journal Article

Sheetfed Printing Presses In The Current Marketplace

The past three years have seen a sharp decline in sales of sheetfed offset presses. Some market observers say there has been an overall contraction in this area of 15% to 20%. In some markets, even higher.
PAGE 11 Richard Buckner
  • Journal Article

China Plant and Machinery Conference a Resounding Success

The seventh International Conference on the Valuation of Plant Machinery and Equipment was held in Beijing, China from September 18-21 and was a resounding success.
PAGE 14 Les Miles, FASA & Robert Clark, ASA
  • Journal Article

Understanding the Marine Marketplace

One of the standard procedures for valuing ships is for an owner to go to a shipbroker who will offer a one- or two-page opinion of value. The only acceptable way to value ships is using the three approaches to value.
PAGE 17 Norm Laskay, ASA
  • Journal Article

Environmental Issues – Impacts on Industrial Property Value

This article provides a general overview of the current and future mandatory environmental, health, and safety regulations imposed on industrial facilities and the effect these regulations will have on the valuations of these properties.
PAGE 31 Gregory W. Kort, P.E.,ASA,CMI
  • Journal Article

Condemnation of Machinery and Equipment: A Case Study

This article is an introduction to the basic concept of what condemnation (or eminent domain) is to a case study recently litigated in New York State involving machinery and equipment in a woodworking plant.
PAGE 37 Michael Rikon
  • Journal Article

Lessons Learned, Warning Signs, and “Banana Skins"

This article notes the warning signs of representative of repetitive cycles within the banking sector.
PAGE 47 Kenneth R. Loso