The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) recently elected 25 companies to membership in the international trade group, which provides business-development resources for companies which manufacture and market agriculture and construction-related equipment, products and services.

The new AEM companies are:

• Alpine Sales & Rental Corp. (Bellefonte, Pa.), manufacturer of roadheaders and shaft sinkers.

• Bermingham Foundation Solutions (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada), manufacturer of drills, diesel hammers, custom foundation equipment and project planning.

• Champion Equipment (Paramount, Calif.), manufacturer of augers and drilling buckets.

• ESAB Welding & Cutting Products (Florence, S.C.), manufacturer of welding and cutting equipment.

• Farm Journal Media (Philadelphia, Pa.), provider of marketing and media services.

• FLSmidth Excel LLC (Pekin, Ill.), manufacturer of cone crushers.

• Global Track Warehouse USA Inc. (Bartlett, Ill.), manufacturer of rubber tracks for excavators and skid steer loaders.

• Kem-Tron Technologies Inc. (Stafford, Texas), manufacturer of centrifugal pumps and screens.

• Kismet Industries (Faridabad, Haryana, India), manufacturer of attachments for excavators and loaders.

• K-Line Industries Inc. (Holland, Mich.), manufacturer of production parts and components, and provider of engineering and design services.

• Movers & Shakers Executive Search (Las Vegas, Nev.), provider of executive search services.

• N4 Systems Inc. (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), provider of electronic equipment inspection and safety compliance system services.

• Osmundson Manufacturing Co. (Perry, Iowa), manufacturer of disc blades, seeder blades, plow spikes and other tillage tools.

• PMP Industries (Coseano, Udine, Italy), manufacturer of gearboxes, track and wheel drives, axles and hydraulic parts.

• Precision Hydraulic Cylinders Inc. (Beulaville, N.C.), manufacturer of hydraulic cylinders and oil and gas accumulators.

• Pro-Tec Equipment (Charlotte, Mich.), manufacturer of trench shoring and shielding products.

• Rexnord Industries (Milwaukee, Wis.), manufacturer of power transmission components (geared products, bearings, couplings, industrial chain).

• Royal Bank of Canada Capital Markets (New York, N.Y.), provider of financial, portfolio management, loans, advisory, and brokerage services.

• Soilmec North America Inc. (Charlestown, Mass.), manufacturer of hydraulic drilling equipment and ground engineering equipment.

• Soucy International Inc. (Drummondville, Quebec, Canada), manufacturer of rubber track systems.

• Transducers Direct (Miamiville, Ohio), manufacturer of electronic sensors and digital displays.

• Van der Graaf Inc. (Brampton, Ontario, Canada), manufacturer of drum motors.

• Warner Electric LLC (South Beloit, Ill.), manufacturer of clutches, brakes and electric actuators.

• Weatherhead Custom Publishing Co. (The Villages, Fla.), provider of custom publishing services for manufacturers and associations.

• WORD International Inc. (Elon, N.C.), manufacturer of rock drilling equipment.

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