January 9, 2017 Team Up for Better Trade Show Results By Robyn Davis, Trade Show Strategy SpecialistIf you’re like most exhibitors, you’re constantly looking for new opportunities to get more “bang for your buck” at trade shows. In...
December 22, 2016 An Industry with Passion and Heart! By Al Cervero, AEM Senior Vice President, Construction, Mining and UtilityAny industry has the potential to move the world forward through innovation and leadership. However...
December 19, 2016 Vital Infrastructure Projects Need FAST Act Funding Now First published in the Fargo-Moorhead Forum on December 9.By Rich Goldsbury, President Bobcat/Doosan N.A. & Australia/OceaniaLast summer, in a letter published in The Forum, I...
December 12, 2016 Standards: Don't Give Up Your Seat at the Table! By S. Joe Bhatia, President and CEO, American National Standards Institute (ANSI)The U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration just released a staggering...
December 5, 2016 Is Your Ego Getting in the Way of Your Profitability? By Ron Black, Owner, The Mentor GroupThis article originally appeared in the CONEXPO-CON/AGG 365 newsletter. For more information, visit www.conexpoconagg.com. The gross output...
December 1, 2016 VIDEO: Chair's Final Report: Members Led the Way in 2016 By Leif Magnusson, 2016 AEM Chair and President, CLAAS Global Sales Americas Inc.It has been a great honor to serve as AEM Chair during a busy, eventful and productive year...
November 28, 2016 Good Advice from the ‘Oracle of Omaha’ By Dennis Slater, AEM PresidentSome years ago, investment wizard Warren Buffet was quoted as saying, “Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long...
November 14, 2016 Putting Our Cards on the Table Pays Off in Vegas By Megan Tanel, AEM Senior Vice President, Exhibitions and EventsI recently returned from Carson City, the capital of Nevada, where I testified in front of the state Senate and...
November 7, 2016 The Changing Landscape of Ag Shows By John Rozum, AEM Director, Ag Events & Show Manager Growing up on a farm, ag trade shows were always a big deal. We never missed the farm equipment show held by the local...
October 31, 2016 Fuel Quality Critical for New Tier 4 Engines By William Bernhard, AEM Technical and Safety Services ManagerResearch told Pat Klaman of Barriere Construction in Louisiana that transitioning to equipment with new Tier 4...
January 4, 2018 AEM Acquires Data Analytics Company Hargrove & Associates Minneapolis and Milwaukee – The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announced that it has purchased Minneapolis-based Hargrove & Associates, Inc. (HAI) a data...
October 3, 2016 VIDEO: What Does Year Ahead Hold for Manufacturers, Dealers? What factors will drive the off-road equipment industry in 2017? Manufacturers and dealers came together on September 21-22 in Chicago to find out.The first-ever AED / AEM...
March 19, 2018 AEM Ad to Trump: Say 'No' to Steel Tariffs AEM urged President Trump to “say NO” to steel tariffs in a new television ad launched today.The 30-second ad, which is running on “Fox & Friends,” “Morning Joe,” and “Hannity...
July 7, 2016 5 Principles for Building a Trade Show Brand Experience Today’s consumers are overwhelmed by brand messages, most of which are instantly forgettable.Ultimately, what people remember is not the brand message but how brands act, said...
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...
October 13, 2016 U.S. September Tractor Sales: Smaller Machines Still Lead, but Larger Sizes Rebound Combine Sales Still Lag: Manufacturer Trade Group Provides Commentary U.S. retail sales of tractors under 40HP and 40-100HP continued to lead the way in September, and while...
March 2, 2017 Trump Speech Touches on Key Issues for Equipment Manufacturers President Trump delivered his first major policy speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday and touched on many of the issues of importance to the equipment manufacturing...
November 9, 2017 AEM Announces 2018 Officers, New Directors AEM announced its 2018 officers, directors elected to the AEM Board of Directors, and its directors elected to its AG and CE Sector Boards.AEM’s 2018 officers are:Chair Richard...
August 14, 2017 Is Construction Ready for the Pay-for-Production Business Model? By John Somers, AEM Director of Product Management, Construction, Mining & UtilityOne of the most impactful technological trends of the last decade has been the rise of...
September 7, 2017 Key Factors Limiting Telematics Adoption in the Construction Industry Telematics has the power to increase productivity, efficiency and safety on the construction jobsite. So why are only 44 percent of all construction companies employing digital...