July 26, 2016 Consortium inks US$1.9bn Ecuador highway PPP contract Ecuador's transport and public works ministry MTOP signed a public-private partnership (PPP) contract for the widening and modernization of the 95km Río Siete-Huaquillas highway...
July 26, 2016 Hyundai asks Chile for additional Chacao bridge funds Consortium Puente Chacao has requested an additional US$72mn from Chile's public works ministry (MOP) to build the country's first suspension bridge linking Chiloé island with...
July 26, 2016 Mexico City-Toluca railways hits 35% completion mark Mexico's transport and communications ministry (SCT) said that construction of the Mexico City-Toluca railway line is 35% complete.Engineers will carry out operational tests...
July 25, 2016 US$1.3bn invested to date in Mexico City's new airport GACM, the concessionaire for Mexico City's future international airport, has invested 25bn pesos (US$1.3bn) to build the new airport since 2014.The figure represents 14.8% of...
July 25, 2016 Peru cement maker Pacasmayo's Q2 earnings drop Peru's Cementos Pacasmayo saw its second quarter profit drop 29% as sales costs, revenues and production all rose.Net income was 31.3mn soles (US$9.5mn) compared with 44.3mn...
July 25, 2016 Rio's top 5 Olympic public transport projects The five most expensive public transportation projects for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics require some 22.6bn reais (US$6.89bn) in investment.1. METRO LINE 4Taking the gold medal...
July 22, 2016 Deal clinched to cut freight trains in Monterrey The government of Mexico's Nuevo León state, railway firm Kansas City Southern de México (KCSM) and Mexican rail operator Ferromex signed an agreement to improve operations in...
July 22, 2016 Bridge of sighs: Chile now footing maintenance bill for Cau Cau project Chile's public works ministry MOP has reportedly spent more than 1mn pesos (US$1,500) a day to keep the leaves of the botched Cau Cau bascule bridge raised while plans advance...
July 22, 2016 Colombia's US$298mn Bucaramanga-Pamplona highway project advances Colombian vice president Germán Vargas Lleras said the Bucaramanga-Pamplona 4G highway project had entered the pre-construction phase.The three-year 133km initiative is being...
July 21, 2016 LatAm development bank approves US$1.9bn water, infra loans Latin American development bank CAF has approved US$1.87bn in loans for infrastructure and water projects in seven countries in the region.Financing for projects in Argentina...
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...