April 18, 2016 Road Trip 2016: Making Member Connections By Paul Malek, AEM Membership DirectorAre there more registered boats or pickup trucks in Houston? That’s what my cab driver asked me in 2001 on the ride to my hotel.I got the...
April 11, 2016 Mobile Technology in Ag: Is Safety Content Next? By Jaime Vos, AEM Safety Materials Manager A survey taken by Farm Journal Media reports that 87 percent of farmers will own a smartphone by 2016. I’ll admit, that number caught...
April 4, 2016 Manufacturing Voters Must Speak with One Voice By Dennis Slater, AEM President An April snowstorm. Opening Day at the Brewers. Presidential candidates crisscrossing the state. These rites of spring seem as essential as...
March 28, 2016 Fasten Your Seat Belt: Ag Market’s Thrill Ride By Charlie O'Brien, AEM Senior Vice President & Ag Sector Lead Just like an amusement park thrill ride, the Ag equipment market has its ups and downs, sharp turns and thrilling...
March 14, 2016 Hottest High-Strength Material? Not What You Think By Larry Buzecky, AEM Vice President, Business Intelligence & Strategy I assumed you thought the answer was spider silk. And you are wrong – it’s sea snail teeth.If you want to...
March 7, 2016 Disruptive Forces Threaten Equipment Triangle By Al Cervero, AEM Vice President, Construction, Mining and Utility Strong disruptive forces are on a collision course with the industry’s “equipment triangle.” The equipment...
February 29, 2016 Start Exploring: New, Intuitive AEM Website! By Dennis Slater, AEM President I’m pleased to share with you that we’ve officially launched the new AEM.org website and have refreshed the look of...
February 25, 2016 Regulations vs Standards: Clearing Up the Confusion By Michael Pankonin AEM Senior Director, Technical and Safety ServicesOutside the product safety departments at most of our member companies, I’m guessing there’s a bit of...
February 22, 2016 Despite China’s Challenges, Market Prospects Still Strong By Amy Wang AEM Technology and Safety Manager - ChinaThe 10 years from 2001 to 2011 are often called the “golden decade” in China for both production and marketing of...
February 15, 2016 Blockchain Technology: Unchaining Change By Larry BuzeckyAEM Vice President, Business Intelligence & StrategyWhile the fortunes of digital currency have been waxing and waning, the technology that girds digital...
April 6, 2017 VIDEO: Virtual Tour Gives Students a Look Inside Kondex This article is part of AEM’s Thinking Forward initiative , designed to help members prepare for and manage critical challenges like big data, advanced manufacturing and a...
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...
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...
September 12, 2016 Will Rental Market Stay Strong for Equipment Manufacturers? While the red-hot rental market has cooled a bit due to the downward shift in energy sector investment, it remains a significant source of sales revenue for many construction...
March 16, 2016 Ag Executive Advisor - March 2016 Check out the March 2016 issue of the AEM Ag Executive Advisor for the latest AG industry updates.Highlights include:Ag equipment inventories, demand and planningManufacturer...
March 22, 2016 Latin America Construction - March 2016 Check out the March 2016 issue of the AEM Latin America Construction Advisor.Highlights include: Regional outlook U.S. exports Latin America infrastructure risk/reward...
September 15, 2016 Top Five Personal Technologies for Construction A massive wave of personal technologies is poised to disrupt the way many traditional businesses get work done.Analyst firm Gartner says spending on personal technologies such...
January 26, 2017 Magnusson to Lead Infrastructure Vision 2050 Task Force The Infrastructure Vision 2050 Task Force welcomes Leif Magnusson as its 2017 Chair. Magnusson is immediate past AEM Chair and president of CLAAS Global Sales Americas Inc...
January 5, 2017 Coach Your Customers on the Benefits of Telematics From an article originally published in the CONEXPO-CON/AGG 365 newsletter. For more information, visit www.conexpoconagg.com. Coaching your customers on the value of using...
April 11, 2016 Mobile Technology in Ag: Is Safety Content Next? By Jaime Vos, AEM Safety Materials Manager A survey taken by Farm Journal Media reports that 87 percent of farmers will own a smartphone by 2016. I’ll admit, that number caught...