http://news.aem.org AEM Press Releases en-us Copyright 2006 Association of Equipment Manufacturers. All Rights Reserved. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:40:13 GMT http://www.aem.org/News/AEMNews/Details.asp?P=715 U.S. construction equipment exports dropped more than 38 percent in 2009 compared to the previous year for a total $12.8 billion worth of machinery shipped to other nations, with declines of between nearly 30 to 50 percent for major world regions. South and Central America as well as Asia were among the regions experiencing the smallest 2009 yearly declines. The good news is that overall, quarter-to-quarter declines steadily improved, ending with a fourth-quarter 2009 gain of 26 percent over th... http://www.aem.org/News/AEMNews/Details.asp?P=714 U.S. exports of agricultural-related machinery totaled nearly $8 billion in 2009, a 23-percent drop compared to the previous year, with the largest declines in business to Europe and South America, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). The AEM trade group consolidates U.S. Commerce Department data for off-road equipment with other sources into quarterly export trend reports. "Our manufacturers operate in a global marketplace, and the farm equipment sector as well has be... http://www.aem.org/News/AEMNews/Details.asp?P=713 The American Rental Association (ARA), the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), the Associated Equipment Distributors (AED), the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) and the Scaffold Industry Association (SIA) have joined forces for a first-of-its-kind industry initiative to develop an educational document to clarify what is required for general training and model-specific familiarization of aerial work platform (AWP) equipment. The result of this joint initiative is the Stat... http://www.aem.org/News/AEMNews/Details.asp?P=712 By Dennis Slater, AEM President As announced today, the unemployment rate may have officially dipped just below 10 percent, but for many industries that is little consolation.  Unemployment in the construction equipment industry is more than double the national average, but we can recapture these jobs with the right legislation. What's the solution? Washington needs to focus on legislation for a multi-year, fully-funded transportation infrastructure program that would boost employment i... http://www.aem.org/News/AEMNews/Details.asp?P=711 The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has recognized two U.S. conservation districts for efficient equipment use that enhances local conservation efforts. The awards are the result of a longstanding partnership between AEM and the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD). The Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District of Auburn, New York won the "Excellence in Conservation Equipment and Technology Use" award, and the Seneca Soil and Water Conservation District of... http://www.aem.org/News/AEMNews/Details.asp?P=710 Left to right, AEM 2010 Chairman Chuck Martz, President & CEO of Link-Belt Construction Equipment; AEM President Dennis Slater; and Fred Hochberg, Chairman and President of Ex-Im Bank.Small- and medium-sized companies with membership in the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) can now benefit from a pilot program with the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) to increase their exports. Dennis Slater, president of the association, and Fred P. Hochberg, the chairman an... http://www.aem.org/News/AEMNews/Details.asp?P=709 Speaking at a press conference following an invitation-only meeting of key U.S. senators, Dennis Slater, president of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), forcibly relayed the direct connection between infrastructure investment and job creation for the construction industry and entire manufacturing sector. The meeting and conference were held to highlight the importance of infrastructure investment to putting Americans back to work. Slater was selected to attend as the sole repre... http://www.aem.org/News/AEMNews/Details.asp?P=707 Agricultural machinery manufacturers anticipate overall continued weakness in U.S. and Canadian tractor sales in 2010, according to the annual "outlook" survey of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). For all sizes of two-wheel tractors, however, the declines are expected to be less steep than 2009 losses. Double-digit decreases are expected for four-wheel-drive tractors, following relatively flat business in 2009. Combine sales are predicted to drop in the double digits for 2010 af... http://www.aem.org/News/AEMNews/Details.asp?P=708 Construction equipment manufacturers expect overall industry business to turn around slightly in 2010 following double-digit expected year-end 2009 declines in the minus-40-percent range for the United States and minus-30-percent range for Canada and other worldwide sectors, according to the annual "outlook" survey of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). Survey respondents then anticipate stronger growth going into 2011, but not enough to erase the severe 2009 business and job losse... http://www.aem.org/News/AEMNews/Details.asp?P=706 SAN ANTONIO  –  Congress’ failure to renew the federal highway program has real economic consequences for Texas and the rest of the country, construction equipment industry leaders said at a rally today at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.  The event was part of a national grassroots campaign called Start Us Up USA! by Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), the nation’s two leading equipment industry...