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...
March 20, 2017 Having a Hard Time Finding Qualified Service Technicians? By Anita Sennett, AEM Senior Director, Ag ServicesIf so, you are not alone. It’s something we hear from AEM Ag members across the board.Part of the purpose of National Ag Day...
March 6, 2017 How Well Do You Know Your Customers? By Al Cervero, AEM Senior Vice President, Construction, Mining and Utility Customer expectations are exceeding our industry's speed of adoption. As bad as that sounds, we are...
February 27, 2017 We Can All Help Veterans Find Quality Jobs By Sara Truesdale Mooney, CONEXPO-CON/AGG Show Director Did you know that unemployment among post-9/11 veterans remains 2.6 times greater than the national average? Yet...
February 20, 2017 You CAN Measure Trade Show ROI – Just Try It! By Megan Tanel, AEM Senior Vice President, Exhibitions and EventsWhat’s the value of a trade show? So many ask that question. We hear constantly (and rightfully so) that there...
February 13, 2017 Setting Standards: AEM Support Helps Level the Playing Field By Michael Pankonin, AEM Senior Director, Technical and Safety Services Standards development work can be time-consuming and costly for both the companies and the individuals...
February 6, 2017 Challenge Finalists Headed to Live Event in Las Vegas By Kate Fox Wood, Campaign Director, Infrastructure Vision 2050There has been a lot of talk about infrastructure over the past month in the halls of Congress and at the White...
January 30, 2017 Look to Ag Equipment Sector for High-Tech Careers By Charlie O'Brien, AEM Senior Vice President and Ag Sector LeadMove over Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Boeing, and all the other companies and industries that people associate...
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...