May 11, 2017 The End of the (Long and Winding) Road By Doug Zoerb, AEM Industry CorrespondentThe electronic pension payments now land neatly in my checking account at the end of each month, tracing the journey I have taken...
May 8, 2017 IFPE 2017 and the Exciting Future of Fluid Power By Eric Lanke, President/CEO of the National Fluid Power AssociationLooking back at another successful IFPE show, there are several observations that spring to mind. First, IFPE...
May 4, 2017 Trump Shouldn’t Rip Up NAFTA’s Foundation By Alex Russ, AEM Director, International and Regulatory Affairs NAFTA has emerged over the last 23 years as a vital tool for promoting U.S. exports, cross-border trade and...
May 1, 2017 You Have to Think Like a Farmer By Amber Kohlhaas, Communications Manager, Hagie Manufacturing Business isn’t always learned in the classroom or behind the covers of textbooks. Farmers are the original...
April 24, 2017 AEM Broadens State-Level Efforts to Advocate for Manufacturers By Stephanie See, AEM Director, State Government and Industry RelationsWhen many people think about AEM’s advocacy work, they think of Washington, D.C. and Congress – and...
April 17, 2017 Thank a Lineworker for Keeping Your Lights On! By Tricia Mallett, ICUEE Show Manager “Happiness can be found in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.”J.K. Rowling made history with her famous...
April 10, 2017 AEM Reinvests to Help Exhibitors Reach Their Goals By Dennis Slater, AEM PresidentWhen a show is held only once every three years, it’s easy to forget how much thought and planning takes place early in the cycle.A case in point:...
April 3, 2017 Rise of the Sharing Economy Raises Some Questions By Al Cervero, AEM Senior Vice President, Construction, Mining & Utility Are you using your networks for a sharing economy? Or do you think the sharing economy is just for Uber...
March 27, 2017 What a Difference Five Years Can Make By Nick Tindall, AEM Senior Director, Government and Industry RelationsThis time five years ago most commodity groups had a collective headache from banging their heads into a...
March 23, 2017 ‘Thinking Forward’ to Help Members Succeed By Paul Flemming, AEM Senior Director, Membership and EngagementIt’s been said that member engagement is the lifeblood of an association. Active, engaged...
February 1, 2018 AEM, EDA Announce Statement of Principles on ‘Right to Repair’ AEM and the Equipment Dealers Association (EDA) announced a new industry commitment to provide a comprehensive set of service information tools for tractors and combines put...
July 6, 2017 3 Keys to Establishing An Effective Product Safety Program An effective product safety and compliance program can reduce accidents and product recalls, increase the safety and quality of products for consumers, and ensure market access...
August 2, 2016 It’s Clinton v. Trump! What Does That Mean for our Industry? By Kip Eideberg, AEM Vice President, Public Affairs and Advocacy The general election matchup is settled: Democrats nominated Hillary Clinton in Philadelphia, following the...
March 30, 2016 VIDEO: Case IH's Walker Questions Candidate on Trade Trade supports the ability of equipment manufacturers to compete globally, said Jim Walker, an AEM Director and vice president of Case IH North America, during a CNN town hall...
December 7, 2015 AEM/AEMP Telematics Standard Will Offer Greater Flexibility to Manage Mixed Fleets The new construction equipment telematics standard from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and Association of Equipment Management Professionals (AEMP) has added...
March 3, 2016 U.S. Construction Equipment Exports Close Out 2015 Down 19 Percent AEM Provides Market Update and AnalysisExports of U.S.-made construction equipment ended 2015 with a 19-percent decline compared to the previous year for a total $13.9 billion...
April 18, 2016 AGCO's Bob Ratliff: Remove 'Can't' from Your Vocabulary Robert J. Ratliff turned a struggling $200-million farm equipment business into a major, global manufacturer of some of the industry's most innovative and productive...
March 21, 2016 Kip Eideberg Joins AEM as New VP Public Affairs Johan “Kip” Eideberg has joined AEM as vice president, public affairs. “Kip will have strategic and overall responsibility for the development and execution of government and...
November 21, 2016 AEM Elects 2017 Officers, New Directors Michael A. Haberman of Gradall Industries is AEM Chair The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announces its 2017 officers as well as directors elected to the AEM...
June 20, 2016 VIDEO: Policymakers Witness Spray Drift Reduction Technology Officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had the chance to witness spray drift reduction technology in person during a product demonstration organized by...