Press Brake & Fabrication Financing

Finance press brakes, shears, and plate rolls — machines with decades of service life and deep resale — on longer terms than most fab shops are offered. Representative example: a $175,000 press brake runs about $3,300/month.*

Get a Quote Talk to an Expert

The Press brake Reality

A press brake will outlive the shop that buys it. Thirty-year-old brakes still bend parts every day, the used market never dries up, and residuals stay strong enough to support terms most fab shops are never offered — because most lenders underwrite a brake the way they underwrite a laser that will be a generation behind in six years. We price the asset's real service life, which on the same machine usually means a longer term and a lower payment.

Built for This Asset

Structures priced by people who know what a press brake earns and how it holds value — not a generic credit box.

Manufacturing Expertise

Part of our Manufacturing vertical: payment structures matched to how this industry's revenue actually arrives.

Backed by $1B

A $1B forward flow agreement with TPG gives Elevex institutional capital strength with entrepreneurial speed.

What We Finance

CNC press brakes, 40–1,000 tons
Shears, plate rolls, and ironworkers
Tube, pipe, and section benders
Punch presses and CNC turret punches
Tooling packages and offline programming
Used and rebuilt brakes with tooling

Payment Structures

The differentiation: four ways to own the same equipment, engineered to your cash flow. Compare them side by side on our structures page.

Operating Lease

Off-balance-sheet treatment with end-of-term flexibility — return, renew, or purchase. Often the right answer when technology cycles or accounting outcomes drive the decision.

$1 Buyout Lease

Own the equipment for one dollar at term end. Fixed payments, full Section 179 eligibility, and a clean path to ownership.

Seasonal & Step Payments

Payments that follow your revenue curve — lighter in slow months, heavier in peak season, or stepping up as new equipment ramps to full production.

Usage-Based & As-a-Service

Payments tied to hours, output, or consumption. The category Elevex is defining: pay for what equipment achieves, not what it costs.

Learn more about financing structures

How It Works

Three steps from quote to funded.

1 · Apply in Minutes

Application-only to $1,000,000 — no tax returns or financials below that threshold. Have your equipment quote, auction listing, or build spec ready.

2 · Structure Together

A finance professional (not a portal) walks the structure options — term, seasonality, end-of-term — and prices the deal to your cash flow.

3 · Fund in 24–48 Hours

Most transactions fund within 24–48 hours of signed documents. Your vendor gets paid; you get to work.

Common Questions

Why can a press brake carry a longer term than a laser?

Because it lasts longer and holds value better. A maintained brake is a thirty-year machine with a deep used market, while a laser's economics turn on cutting technology that moves every few years. We set the term to the asset, so the same shop sees different schedules on the two machines.

Do you finance used and rebuilt brakes?

Used brakes are core business here, valued on ram and crowning condition, controls generation, and the tooling that comes with them rather than model year. A rebuilt machine from a reputable dealer finances on the service life it actually has left.

Can I finance a used press brake?

Yes — used press brake financing is standard business, whether the unit comes from a dealer, an auction, or a private seller. We value working assets on condition and remaining service life, not a blanket age cutoff, and set terms the equipment can actually support.

Does a press brake qualify for Section 179?

Most business-use equipment placed in service this tax year qualifies for Section 179 expensing, financed or purchased outright — often meaning the first-year deduction outruns your first-year payments. Run your numbers on our Section 179 calculator and confirm specifics with your tax advisor.

How fast can press brake & fabrication financing close?

Application-only decisions to $1,000,000 come back in minutes for qualified credits, and most deals fund within 24–48 hours of signed documents. Apply online with your quote to start.

Ready to finance your press brake?

Payments built on outcomes, from the team that knows your industry. Equipment sellers: offer financing at the point of sale with CapVex.

Apply Now Sellers: Register