September 28, 2020 Another Year, Another Successful AEM Washington Fly-In Last week, three dozen AEM member company executives, members of AEM’s senior leadership team and the association’s Advocacy Team met with more than 50 lawmakers through video...
September 28, 2020 Don’t Wait: Renew Your 2021 AEM Membership Now For more than 125 years, AEM has worked diligently to build momentum for the equipment manufacturing industry and represent the interests and organizational priorities of its...
September 24, 2020 AEM Amplifies Infrastructure Policy Issues in September Infrastructure policy discussions in Washington, D.C. – including the need to reauthorize the current surface transportation law – were front and center throughout September...
September 24, 2020 Digitize to Win: 3 Strategies Manufacturers Can Use It’s no secret, manufacturing is changing.Incorporating digital best practices like working from a relational database, providing real-time information to employees and...
September 24, 2020 6 New AEM Members Join Association in September AEM members -- peers and competitors, large and small -- work together through the association to build momentum for the equipment manufacturing industry and the customers they...
September 24, 2020 AEM to Sponsor Agri-Pulse Virtual Roundtable on Intersection of Rural America and Manufacturing With just weeks to go before the November election, rural areas are poised to have a significant impact on who will be the next president as well as countless other candidates...
September 21, 2020 AEM Webinar Makes the Case for End User Technology Adoption in Ag, Construction We all know that successfulimplementation and effective use of technology increases efficiency in our lives. Can you even imagine trying to do your job during this pandemic...
September 21, 2020 AEF Plugfest Event to be Part of Commodity Classic 2021 Most engineers have similar traits. They want to provide new and better designs and the best possible products. How do you get a group of ag software engineers excited? Put...
September 18, 2020 Equipped to Vote Gaining Steam and Media Attention Last month, AEM launched a first-of-its-kind GOTV (or Get-Out-the-Vote) campaign. Equipped to Vote, a full-fledged digital campaign designed to engage, educate, and mobilize...
September 17, 2020 AEM Voice of Customer Survey: Looking at COVID-19's Impact on Construction, Utility Sector Workforce We’re now six months into what can best be described as a “COVID state of being,” and it’s nearly impossible to overstate the fatigue that has set in as far as analyzing numbers...
January 2, 2020 5 Manufacturing Trends to Watch in 2020 Both the immediate and long-term future of the manufacturing industry will be defined by the development of several ever-evolving and cutting-edge trends and technologies. Many...
March 18, 2020 An Update from AEM President Dennis Slater Dear AEM Members,As we begin to come to terms with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our daily lives, I want to provide you with an update on our ongoing efforts to...
March 6, 2020 AEM Hosts EPA for Precision Ag Tour at Commodity Classic On Feb. 28, AEM hosted key policymakers from the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA)Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) for a tour highlighting modern agriculture...
March 10, 2020 Association of Equipment Manufacturers Releases New Economic Impact Report LAS VEGAS – Manufacturers of construction, mining, and agriculture equipment remain a critical part of the U.S. economy and represent 12 percent of all manufacturing jobs in...
March 12, 2020 Gains in Large Tractor Sales Highlight of AEM February Tractor and Combine Sales Data MILWAUKEE – February 2020 saw mixed results in overall U.S. sales of tractors and self-propelled combines. The bright spot was 4WD and 100+ horsepower tractors which...
May 28, 2020 AEM Welcomes Latest Member Companies AEM members -- peers and competitors, large and small -- collaborate together through their involvement in the association to build momentum for the equipment manufacturing...
February 3, 2020 Trump Administration Expands Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Last month, President Trump issued a proclamation expanding tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. The Trump Administration imposed 25% tariffs on steel imports and 10% tariffs...
January 29, 2020 USMCA is a Victory for Equipment Manufacturers Washington, D.C. – Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) President Dennis Slater issued the following statement after the President signed the United States-Mexico...
March 23, 2020 Industry Leaders Talk Precision Ag With the Next Generation If you attended Commodity Classic this year, you may have noticed the 70 or so students wearing gray polo shirts, walking the show floor, and spending their time learning about...
March 23, 2020 AEM Guides Development of Latin America Statistics Priorities AEM held a trio of statistics meetings last month in Curitiba, Brazil as part of its ongoing efforts to provide members with the tools and information they need to sharpen their...