AED Foundation - Thu February 03, 2022
Johnsburg Diesel Equipment Technology Earns AED Foundation Recognition
The AED Foundation (AEDF) announced its second successful high school recognition in the state of Illinois. The Johnsburg School District 12's Diesel Equipment Technology Program completed successful recognition by The AED Foundation....
Rokbak - Thu February 03, 2022
Rokbak Enjoys Success at AED 2022, Looks Ahead to Busy Year
Rokbak was a major presence at this year's Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) Summit event, held in Florida on Jan. 17 to 19. The company met with potential and existing dealers as it prepares for one of its busiest years in recent history....
CEG - Thu January 27, 2022
AED Holds Annual Summit, CONDEX in Orlando, Fla.
The Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) held its Summit Jan. 17-19 at Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Fla. Like all other businesses, equipment dealers as a group have faced some real challenges over the past couple of years, between Covid-19 restrictions and the overwhelming challenges presented by supply chain disruptions....
AED Foundation - Thu September 23, 2021
39 College Students are First to Receive Scholarships From AEDF
The AED Foundation (AEDF) has awarded scholarships to 39 students representing 13 schools across North America, totaling nearly $80,000 in scholarships. The students are the first to receive scholarships from the Foundation, which have been funded by a generous donation of $300,000 made by The Caterpillar Foundation....
Craig Mongeau - CEG Editor in Chief - Thu September 09, 2021
Plasterer Equipment's Mike Kernan Readies for Retirement
The mark of a highly successful sales and management professional in the heavy construction equipment industry is not just the number of equipment deals he was involved with in his career, but also the number of customers who want to remain in touch with him after he has retired....
CEG - Tue August 10, 2021
Equipment Manufacturers, Associations Hail Senate Passage of Historic Infrastructure Bill
The U.S. Senate passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Aug. 10 by a wide bipartisan majority vote, 69-30. Nineteen republicans joined all 50 democrats in passing the bill, which now will head to the House, though that chamber may not take up the bill until fall, after its August recess....
CEG - Thu July 22, 2021
S.C. Congresswoman Mace Tours May-RHI, Talks Infrastructure Plan, Industry Concerns
Freshman Congresswoman Nancy Mace, a Republican from the 1st District of South Carolina, visited the Summerville branch of May-RHI on July 7 to learn more about the construction equipment business and talk about President Biden's proposed infrastructure plan....
AED Foundation - Tue June 22, 2021
AEDF Announces Vision 2025 Goal Increase
The AED Foundation (AEDF) announced a significant change to Vision 2025, a five-year-long campaign focused on providing industry education opportunities to reduce the workforce shortage. This transformation includes raising the goal for the number of recognized high schools from 50 schools to 150 schools....
AED Foundation - Thu June 17, 2021
AED Foundation's Latest Research Report Looks at 'Building Diversity into the Equipment Distribution Industry'
The AED Foundation's latest commissioned research report, Building Diversity into the Equipment Distribution Industry, provides industry stakeholders with key recommendations to recruit and retain a diverse workforce....
AED Foundation - Wed June 09, 2021
Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES High School Outdoor Power Equipment Program Gains AEDF Recognition
The AED Foundation (AEDF) announced that the BOCES High School District completed a successful recognition recently by adding the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES High School Outdoor Power Equipment Program located at the Ormsby Educational Center in East Aurora, N.Y., to its growing list of recognized high schools....
