Mon November 28, 2016
AEM Announces 'I Make America' Award Winners
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announced the 2016 recipients of its I Make America advocacy awards. Winners are AEM member companies that have achieved the highest level of support in AEM's signature program to build grassroots support and advocate for pro-manufacturing policies that create and sustain jobs across America....
Wed November 23, 2016
AEM Hall of Fame Announces 2016 Inductees
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announced the 2016 inductees into the AEM Hall of Fame, which recognizes and celebrates outstanding individuals in the off-road equipment industry, and their legacy of innovation, service and leadership....
Fri November 18, 2016
Kobelco USA Honored with AEM Pillar of the Industry Award
Kobelco Construction Machinery USA, a world class crawler excavator manufacturer, was recently honored with the Association of Equipment Manufacturers' (AEM) prestigious Pillar of the Industry award....
Tue November 01, 2016
IAEE Announces AEM's Slater to Win 2016 Pinnacle Award
The International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) announced that Dennis Slater, president of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), will be recognized with the IAEE 2016 Pinnacle Award....
Wed October 26, 2016
Caterpillar's Erick Scarpone Named SAE/AEM Outstanding Young Engineer
Erick Scarpone, Manufacturing Engineer 3 with Caterpillar Inc. has received the SAE/AEM Outstanding Young Engineer award in 2016 for the off-highway and powerplant industry. The award recognizes industry and SAE leadership and involvement, and was presented at the SAE 2016 Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress in October in Rosemont, Illinois....
Christine Allen - Mon September 12, 2016
Calder Brothers Welcomes Gov. Nikki Haley
Calder Brothers Corporation welcomed Gov. Nikki Haley (R) Aug. 30 to its headquarters and manufacturing facility of Mauldin Paving Products in Taylors, S.C. The visit, which was years in the making, was orchestrated by members of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), including Glen Calder, vice president of administration and manufacturing of Calder Brothers, who also sits on the government and public affairs committee of the AEM....
Jeff Winke - Wed September 07, 2016
Organizers Already Prepping for ConExpo-Con/AGG 2017 in Las Vegas
The triennial mega show, ConExpo-Con/AGG, returns to the Las Vegas Convention Center March 7 to 11, 2017. The show will apparently be even more massive this time around. The name, ConExpo-Con/AGG, stands for the combined Construction Exposition and International Concrete, and the Aggregates Show....
Wed August 31, 2016
Are U.S. Construction Equipment Exports Still Down at Midyear?
Exports of US-made construction equipment were down 24 percent overall at midyear 2016 compared to the first half of 2015 with a total $5.65 billion shipped to global markets. Europe was the sole region with a gain – up 2 percent, and South America and Africa led the double-digit declines, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), citing U.S....
Fri August 26, 2016
AEM Launches Final Phase of Infrastructure Vision 2050 Challenge
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announced the launch of the final phase of the Infrastructure Vision 2050 Challenge, an incentivized competition sponsored by the trade association to solicit groundbreaking ideas and solutions that address some of the biggest challenges facing United States infrastructure....
Tue August 09, 2016
Poll: Infrastructure Unites Voters in Divisive Election Year
With 90 days left before Election Day, a national poll released Tuesday by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) found that half of registered voters say the nation's infrastructure has gotten worse over the last five years, and a majority of voters said roads and bridges are in “extreme” need of repair....
