The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) recently elected 12 companies to membership in the international trade group for companies that manufacture and market agriculture and construction-related equipment and services. The new AEM companies are:

--Advertising Advantages Inc. of Hackettstown, NJ, a service provider of marketing, public relations and advertising.

--Arrow Material Handling Products of Kansas City, MO, a manufacturer of forks and components.

--Badger Bite Company of Sturgeon Bay, WI, a manufacturer of concrete shredders/crushers.

--Cessna Aircraft Company - Single Engine Piston Div. of Independence, KS, a manufacturer of planes.

--DMK USA Inc. of Stevens Point, WI, a manufacturer of lighting, wiper systems, switches and other components.

--Griffin Pump & Equipment Inc. of Houston, TX, a manufacturer of hydraulic submersible pumps and wellpoint equipment.

--High Plains Industrial LLC/Holland Equipment LLC of Billings, MT, a manufacturer of Holland loaders, 180-ton haul trucks and traveling conveyors.

--Kenwood Communications Corp. of Suwanee, GA, a manufacturer of two-way radios and portable communication tools.

--Magnum Products Inc. of Berlin, WI, a manufacturer of mobile generators, light towers and concrete/material buggies.

--Polaris Sales Inc. of Medina, MN, a manufacturer of utility vehicles.

--Rema Tip Top-NA of Covington, GA, a manufacturer of drum linings and conveyor belt repair materials.

--Rockmaster USA Ltd. of Louisville, KY, a manufacturer of conveyors and screens.