http://news.aem.org AEM Press Releases en-us Copyright 2006 Association of Equipment Manufacturers. All Rights Reserved. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:19:41 GMT http://www.aem.org/News/AEMNews/Details.asp?P=610 The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is now offering new equipment safety manuals for pneumatic construction tools, auger boring machines and compact tool carriers. To broaden the reach of its safety messages, AEM has produced a Spanish edition of the compact tool carrier manual as well as a Russian edition of its hydraulic excavator safety manual. A dozen of the association's other safety manuals are available in Spanish and/or French. AEM has also significantly updated its aerial... http://www.aem.org/News/AEMNews/Details.asp?P=609 Helping teens embark on a construction industry career is the aim of the ConstructMyFuture.com program, which has named the latest winners of its annual scholarships. The program is a cooperative effort of the Associated Equipment Distributors Foundation (AEDF), Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Teens from Minnesota, Pennsylvania and South Carolina have each earned $1000 scholarships to be used for construction-focused edu... http://www.aem.org/News/AEMNews/Details.asp?P=608 The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) commends the U.S. Senate's passage last night of legislation that transfers $8 billion into the Highway Trust Fund to avoid a revenue shortfall. The House of Representatives, which had previously passed similar legislation, is expected to approve the Senate bill today.  U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters had called on Congress to act, and the President will sign the bill. This legislation enables hundreds of construction projects acro... http://www.aem.org/News/AEMNews/Details.asp?P=607 Robert HarvellPresident & CEOLBX Co. Scott NelsonPresident Bobcat Co.CEO Doosan Infracore The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has named two off-road equipment manufacturing industry executives to the AEM Board of Directors. They are: Robert G. Harvell, President and CEO of LBX Company LLC in Lexington, Kentucky, and Scott R. Nelson, President of Bobcat Company Worldwide and CEO of Doosan Infracore International in West Fargo, North Dakota. AEM directors help ... http://www.aem.org/News/AEMNews/Details.asp?P=606 With the theme “World Trade: Traits of the Masters,” the Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ (AEM) 2008 Annual Conference will help today’s industry leaders explore new global and business options, just as history’s explorers opened up new territories to trade. The 2008 AEM annual conference will be held November 9-11, 2008 at the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona. This yearly event gathers together presidents, CEOs and other senior-level e... http://www.aem.org/News/AEMNews/Details.asp?P=605 The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is pleased to join with AEMP – the Association of Equipment Management Professionals in the group’s new fleet management initiative. Below is the AEMP announcement. From AEMP: Future Technology: Key OEMs Agree to Provide Critical Telematics Data AEMP announced today that several key heavy equipment manufacturers have agreed to continue pursuit of an industry solution to providing key telematics data directly to equipment users. At a ... http://www.aem.org/News/AEMNews/Details.asp?P=604 The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is now accepting entries for its annual “Measures of Success” awards program, which recognizes outstanding marketing communications efforts in the off-road equipment manufacturing industry. Deadline for entries is November 5, 2008. Entry forms and rules are available online at www.aem.org (See Links and Directories) or call +1-414-272-0943. Submitted materials must have appeared in 2008 or fourth quarter 2007. The awards are sponsor... http://www.aem.org/News/AEMNews/Details.asp?P=603 Exports of U.S.-made construction machinery gained 24 percent at mid-year 2008 compared to the first half of 2007, for a total of more than $10 billion dollars worth of equipment shipped to global markets, according to data released by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). All major world regions recorded double-digit growth except Central America, with a 3-percent increase. Africa led the way with a 59-percent gain followed by South America with an increase of 30 percent. The AEM ... http://www.aem.org/News/AEMNews/Details.asp?P=602 Exports of U.S. agricultural-related equipment to nations around the world topped $5.8 billion dollars for the first half of 2008 compared to mid-year 2007 numbers, for an increase of 30.5 percent, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). The North American-based international trade group produces a quarterly global-markets report for members consolidating U.S. Commerce Department data. Asia and Central America recorded modest gains while all other major world regions rep... http://www.aem.org/News/AEMNews/Details.asp?P=601 Agriculture is increasingly global and competitive, and the 2008 AgExecutive Forum of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) will provide attendees with strategically oriented insights to help guide company planning. The daylong AEM event will take place October 9, 2008 at the Renaissance St. Louis Grand & Suites Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri, and is geared to senior-level decision makers at farm equipment manufacturing and supplier companies. (An evening welcome reception will be...