“Infrastructure Vision 2050” Challenge Competition to Award $150,000 to Innovative Infrastructure Solutions MILWAUKEE and LOS ANGELES (January 19, 2016) — The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) today announced the Infrastructure Vision 2050 Challenge— a three-phased, crowd-sourced competition to award a total of $150,000 in prizes for innovative ideas to overhaul the …
Read More »AEM/AEMP Telematics Standard Will Offer Greater Flexibility to Manage Mixed Fleets
New Test Database and Manufacturer Verification System to Be Developed MILWAUKEE (December 7, 2015) – The new construction equipment telematics standard from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and Association of Equipment Management Professionals (AEMP) has added key features to facilitate data gathering, and a test database and manufacturer verification …
Read More »U.S. Construction Equipment Exports Still in Decline: AEM Market Update
MILWAUKEE (December 3, 2015) – Exports of U.S.-made construction equipment dropped 17.6 percent for the first three quarters of 2015 compared to January-September 2014, for a total $10.8 billion shipped worldwide. All world regions experienced declines, led by Africa and South and Central America, according to the Association of Equipment …
Read More »AEM Announces Winners of ‘I Make America’ Awards
Companies Spotlight Industry Contributions in Pro-Manufacturing Campaign MILWAUKEE (November 9, 2015) – The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announces the 2015 recipients of its grassroots advocacy awards for companies that have reached the highest level of activity in its I Make America campaign. A new Legacy longevity award joins the …
Read More »AEM Elects 2016 Officers, New Directors
Leif Magnusson of CLAAS is AEM Chair MILWAUKEE (November 5, 2015) – The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announces its 2016 officers as well as directors elected to the AEM Board of Directors and AG and CE Sector Boards. AEM Officers for 2016 are: Chair Leif J. Magnusson, President, CLAAS …
Read More »AEM Releases New Underground Utility Awareness Video
Training, Planning and Communication are Critical to Ensuring Underground Utility Safety MILWAUKEE (July 20, 2015) – “Everyone has a part to play” to help ensure underground utility safety and damage prevention. That’s the message of a new video and related online and print resources from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers …
Read More »Updated AEM Grader Safety Manual Now Available
MILWAUKEE (July 14, 2015) – The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has updated its Grader Safety Manual with new “industry-recognized” pictorials that help communicate effective safety messages to equipment end-users. The pictorial graphics conform to ISO and ANSI standards and are included in the AEM Pictorial Database. The AEM Grader …
Read More »Reduce EU export risks with March 12 webinar
REACH regulatory compliance update If you export products or parts into Europe, and want to learn how to minimize financial risk and maintain market access, attend a free equipment-industry webinar March 12 on EU REACH regulatory compliance. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) EU REACH webinar is set for 10 …
Read More »U.S. construction equipment exports drop 13 percent in 2014
Exports of U.S.-made construction equipment ended 2014 with a 13.2-percent drop compared to 2013, with a total $17.26 billion shipped to global markets. U.S. exports fell to all world regions for 2014. Business to Europe, South America and Australia/Oceania was the hardest hit, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers …
Read More »AEM’s Megan Tanel elected 2015 chair of IAEE international expositions/events trade group
Megan Tanel, vice president exhibitions and events of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), has been elected 2015 Chair of the International Association of Expositions and Events (IAEE). IAEE globally promotes the unique value of face-to-face exhibitions and events as a key medium for business development and growth, and …
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