Industry News

  Frankfurt, 13th July 2017 – Following a good start to the new year, the upward trend has continued both in the construction equipment and the building material machinery industry. The sector expects to increase its total turnover by 5 percent by the end of the year to around 14.6 …

To help safeguard the competitiveness of the European industrial base, to create jobs and to instil new sustainable economic growth in Europe, the European manufacturing industry is requesting a holistic industrial policy strategy and action plan at EU level. In today’s meeting with Commission Vice-President Jyrki Katainen in Brussels, CECE …

MILWAUKEE (June 23, 2017) – The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has won innovation honors for its new Tech Experience at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017. AEM was among a select group winning the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) ‘Power of A’ Gold Award. The award annually recognizes organizations that distinguish themselves …

AEM releases policy recommendations on how to make American infrastructure number one again WASHINGTON, D.C., June 12, 2017 – The Association of Equipment Manufactures (AEM) today released “he U.S. Infrastructure Advantage™, a report that outlines steps lawmakers should take to reclaim the country’s infrastructure advantage. Currently ranked 11th in the …

The Construction Equipment Association (CEA) is to partner with Systematics International Ltd. for the UK construction equipment statistics exchange* In 2017, Systematics International, an independent data processing company, has taken control of the UK construction equipment statistics data exchange from Machinery Research Limited, who ceased trading earlier this year. The …

MILWAUKEE (May 22, 2017) – David Price, Global Marketing Manager of HydraForce Inc., has been named 2020 IFPE chair and will lead the show’s management committee, a volunteer group of industry executives responsible for overall show planning. IFPE, the International Fluid Power Exposition is held every three years and focuses …

UK exports of construction and earthmoving equipment showed further growth in Q1 2017, reaching £700 million, the highest level since Apr/Jun quarter 2015. This can be attributed to both improving demand in some of the major overseas markets, as well as the benefit of the weaker £ exchange rate since …

Eagle Crusher, GOMACO Corp. & Superior Industries Executives Tapped to Lead MILWAUKEE (May 8, 2017) – The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has elected Grant Godbersen, Vice President Manufacturing of GOMACO Corp., to the AEM Board of Directors, and has elected Susanne Cobey, President and CEO of Eagle Crusher Company, …

As of today, Riccardo Viaggi starts his role as the new Secretary General of CECE. CECE secured the commitment of Mr. Viaggi to represent the sector towards the EU institutions and manage the association’s Brussels office. Previously, Mr. Viaggi – 36 years old Italian national – has been Secretary General …

Growth thanks to certain major contracts Sales increase expected for 2017 Frankfurt, 4 May 2017 – Despite all heterogeneity, German manufacturers of building material plants are expecting a broadly based boost this year. Even at the end of 2016 the orders received in most subsectors had risen considerably compared with …