AEM provides a wide variety of services to help equipment manufacturers to do business more effectively. These member services include:

Education
Government Representation
International
Product Specific Initiatives
Job Specific Groups
Safety
Statistics
Technical
Trade Shows
Online Information Services

Educational Programming

AEM is committed to utilizing the best practices of both previous associations to continue to provide valuable, timely information in order to be the focal point for construction and agricultural equipment education. The Annual lineup provides 20+ seminars on the latest issues and trends. AEM seminars also provide networking opportunities -- convenient forums where executives can share ideas with their peers from other companies and investigate solutions to mutual concerns. Please see the AEM calendar of events for more details on upcoming AEM educational programs.

Government Representation

AEM represents the interests of equipment manufacturers at the federal and state level. Located close to Capitol Hill, the AEM Washington Office works closely with Congress and federal agencies to promote the industry and track key legislative and regulatory issues that impact the industry. AEM also monitors legislative activities in all 50 state legislatures and coordinates the efforts of member companies on the issues of dealer contract legislation and safety standards/regulations. For more information, please visit the Global Public Policy section of this Web site.

International Services

AEM has a significant and aggressive scope of international marketing support services focused on Asia, Africa, Europe, and Latin America. Our goal is to help members expand their export business by providing them with targeted information and reports, helping them to make valuable customer and distributor contacts in emerging markets, and by helping them to increase their visibility at key industry trade shows around the world. Services include but are not limited to: exhibit pavilions, overseas trade missions, global market export statistics, market specific newsletters, informational resources and a Chinese equipment portal Web site to help AEM members market their products in this big, emerging market.

Product Specific Initiatives

Product Specific Groups provide AEM member manufacturers a forum to address pertinent technological, environmental, legislative and regulatory issues, and promote important projects to the industry. AEM's product specific groups include:

• Aerial Devices and Digger Derricks
• Attachments
• Bituminous & Aggregate Equipment
• Compact Loaders/Compact Excavators
• Concrete Pavers
• Drills
• Earthmoving and Mining
• Elevating Work Platforms
• Environmental Grinders
• Farming
• Forestry
• Industrial/Agricultural Mowers
• Light Equipment
• Light Towers & Generators
• Masonry & Concrete Saws
• Milking Machines
• Mounted Breakers
• Pneumatic Tools
• Portable & Stationary Crushing Equipment
• Portable Air Compressors
• Power Cranes & Shovels
• Publishers in Construction
• Rough Terrain Forklifts
• Rubber Tired Tractor Backhoe Loaders
• Telescoping & Articulated Cranes
• Tillage and Crop Production
• Trench Shoring & Shielding
• Trenchless Equipment
• Troweling Machines
• Underground Electronics
• Vacuum Excavation
• Vibrating Screens

Job Specific Groups

These groups are organized around the job responsibilities of members and provide targeted, industry-specific information on the latest business and management innovations, as well as news of emerging business opportunities. Areas covered are:

• International Issues
• Marketing Communications
• Product Safety
• Product Support Operations
• Service Training & Management

Safety

AEM offers over 60 product specific safety resources in the form of manuals, videos, standards, bulletins, and decals. Each is for sale to AEM member companies at a discounted rate. These industry safety materials are intended to cover all equipment of specific types. They provide the opportunity for members to distribute safety information on a given product with one unified voice to the marketplace. This makes them useful in connection with old products and new products alike - regardless of make or model. The materials are available for purchase at the new AEM Store!

Statistics

AEM provides monthly product and specific market data to over 175 companies reporting into over 225 unique product programs. These are the most timely, reliable and detailed sources of information available to the participating manufacturers.

Benefits:

• Custom software for market share reports
• Ease of use through the Web
• Confidential
• Domestic and worldwide coverage
• Ability to compare territory performance
• Monitor the repair parts market and compare performance

Technical

AEM's experienced technical staff helps association members to address product-specific and broad-based technical, regulatory and safety issues.Typical projects and benefits include:

• Member coordination of safety signs and symbols
• Voluntary consensus standards input
• Machine nomenclature and classification
• General products liability information
• Facilitating industry positions on national and international regulatory matters
• Participation and input to ISO, ANSI and SAE standards
• Tracking and communication regarding environmental and regulatory issues such as EPA, OSHA, and silica hazards

Trade Shows

CONEXPO Asia

CONEXPO Asia showcases manufacturers of equipment, products and services related to the construction industry in China and Asia, and includes both regional and international companies. The exposition also conducts educational sessions in addition to exhibits of the latest industry technology and product innovations. CONEXPO Asia has the support of leading in-country Chinese industry groups.

CONEXPO-CON/AGG

CONEXPO-CON/AGG is the largest trade show in the Western Hemisphere for the construction, aggregates, and ready mixed concrete industries. Persons involved in all segments of the construction, aggregates and ready mixed concrete industries, including contractors, materials producers, and government and institutional sector officials from around the world attend this event.

ICUEE

ICUEE,® the Demo Expo,® is the exposition for demonstrations of construction and utility equipment. At ICUEE attendees can operate the equipment themselves and explore the newest products and innovations in the industry. The broad spectrum of equipment available to operate is the ultimate in competitive comparisons.

IFPE

IFPE, the International Exposition for Power Transmission, is the leading exposition in North America for top manufacturers and service providers in the industry for hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical and mechanical components and systems. IFPE is co-located with CONEXPO-CON/AGG.

World of Asphalt

The World of Asphalt® Show & Conference is the premier exposition for the asphalt industry. The World of Asphalt Show & Conference is co-located with the Asphalt Pavement Alliance's Asphalt Pavement Conference, and NAPA's People, Plants and Paving Training Program.

Online Information Services

AEM.org is the web site for the construction, agricultural, industrial, mining, forestry, materials-handling and utility equipment industries. Tools and resources contained within the AEM Web site include:

• Detailed information about all of AEM's member services.
• Extensive collections of reports, resources and information on key industry topics, including legislative, economic, technical, rental, exports and more.
• Secure file libraries where AEM committees and work groups can maintain their meeting minutes, schedules, agendas and other documents.
• Specialized directories and resources, including public policies, international trade shows, dealer laws and more.
• The popular Consolidated Industry News Network (CINN), which provides members with timely collections of headlines, summaries and links to the latest industry news and trends. Members can subscribe to CINN Headline News, a free e-mail newsletter sent three times a week with the latest headlines.

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