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Retail sales of construction and earthmoving equipment showed further growth in the first month of the year, recording a 10% increase compared with January 2022 levels, as shown in the chart below. This followed strong sales in Q4 last year which were 20% above the same quarter in 2021. The …

MILWAUKEE – If you have been working around construction equipment you have probably heard of the “Equipment Triangle,” a philosophy that is one of the fundamental tenets of the Association of Equipment Management Professionals (AEMP). The theory behind the equipment triangle is that all transactions between end users, distributors, and …

Retail sales of construction and earthmoving equipment continued to show very strong growth at the end of 2022. Sales in Q4 were 20% above the same quarter in 2021, and as a result, sales for the full year were 2.9% above 2021 levels, reaching 37,400 units. As reported in previous …

The manufacturers of construction equipment with production in Germany are showing themselves to be virtually unimpressed by the current crises. A strong year-end spurt enabled them to increase turnover by three percent in real terms for 2022. Frankfurt am Main, February 9, 2023 – The mood among customers is largely …

AMPS announce the appointment of David Oates as Director General for the association. AMPS is the trade association and industry voice for the UK’s world-leading diesel and gas-engine power generating sector. David’s role will seek to raise the profile and broaden the scope of the association both in the Power …

By Julie Davis, SHRM-CP, Sr. Director, Workforce and Industry Initiatives, Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) MILWAUKEE – If you feel like there are fewer workers to be found these days, rest assured, you are correct. A decrease in the rate of births, declining since the 1970s, coupled with decreasing labor …

MILWAUKEE – With 2022 firmly in the rearview mirror and the new year now underway, it’s clear many of the opportunities and challenges impacting equipment manufacturers today are poised to remain as relevant as ever in the weeks and months ahead. While it’s a fool’s errand to try and predict exactly how …

Retail sales of construction and earthmoving equipment in October were 11% above sales in the same month last year. As a result, sales in the first ten months of the year have almost caught up with last year’s levels, reaching 31,400 units, only 0.7% below last year during the same …

Council reaches its common position – Czech Presidency to lead negotiations with Parliament Conformity assessment procedures: Council improves Commission proposal Criteria and timeline related to modification of Annex I remain inconsistent and must be improved Industry calls for maximum transparency by legislators in the trialogue process The Committee of Permanent …

MILWAUKEE – While technology has been enhancing excavator performance for more than a decade, end-user demand for certain features has accelerated in the past few years. We talked with leading manufacturers to get their take on those innovations that provide the typical construction company with the best bang for the …