January 27, 2020 Optimizing your Exhibit ROI: Trade Show Spending for Results The majority of exhibitors are looking for ways to stretch their investments in exhibit marketing. Or, stated another way, they’re trying to figure out how to get more bang for...
January 9, 2020 Building Momentum: AEM Announces Strategic Goals and Priorities Welcome to a new decade of building momentum for our industry! 2020 promises to be an exciting year as we embark on our new 3-year strategic plan and focus on our top...
January 2, 2020 Make a Connection and Help Prepare a New Generation of Ag Leaders Did you ever meet someone for the first time and instantly make a connection? Remember that feeling of excitement and discovery? Maybe even a realization that some part of you...
December 16, 2019 I Make America Celebrates Record Year of Advocating for Equipment Manufacturers It’s been a busy year for AEM’s national grassroots campaign. Throughout the year, we’ve hosted more dozens of policymakers, added more than 6,900 new supporters, and sent more...
December 12, 2019 The Possibilities of Meeting Infrastructure Opportunities Highlighted by Singapore Conference For the third year in a row, I attended the annual “Year in Infrastructure Conference” presented by the Bentley Institute. This is a global gathering of leading executives in...
December 2, 2019 5 Keys to Selling a Digital Service Product This is part three in a three-part blog series from enterprise software thought leader Dr. Timothy Chou. Part one can be found here. Part two can be viewed here. There are no...
November 11, 2019 Why Your Next Great Hire Should Be a Veteran Are you tired yet of pulling from the same employment pool? If the answer is yes, then you are ready to explore the new world of veteran recruitment. If you think that you’ve...
November 7, 2019 Here Come the Swarms (of Robots) The concept of swarming is as old as life itself. Now engineers are rapidly moving swarming into the machine world, and its impact will be enormous. At a symposium concerned...
November 4, 2019 Pobody’s Nerfect: Watching Your Bottom Line for Errors I have a couple of easy quiz questions for you...Are you one of those people who knows what’s in your personal bank account, right down to the last dollar? Or are you more of a...
October 28, 2019 There’s No Trade Show Quite Like IFPE The equipment manufacturing industry looks forward to a certain large show held every three years in Las Vegas, anxiously awaiting the opportunity to gather together and...
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...