July 20, 2016 Peru's Kuczynski to seek special powers to spur investment Peru's president elect Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, who is to take office July 28, will seek special legislative powers to accelerate US$25bn in infrastructure ...
July 20, 2016 Rio court lifts Odebrecht bidding ban Brazil's Odebrecht Óleo e Gás has been granted a court injunction allowing it to bid for service contracts with state-run oil company Petrobras.Odebrecht was among 18...
July 20, 2016 Contecon investing to expand facilities in Manzanillo port Mexican port operator firm Contecon Manzanillo has announced that will start construction of the second phase of the TEC II container terminal in Mexico's Manzanillo port...
July 19, 2016 Mexico's rail sector warns of train traffic disruptions Mexican rail association AMF has called on the federal government to guarantee the free transit of cargo in the freight rail sector in the western state of Michoacán, in light...
July 19, 2016 Paraguay congress declares 2nd Paraná bridge of national interest Paraguay's lower house has approved a proposal to declare of national interest the construction of a second international bridge over the Paraná river, also called the Amistad...
July 19, 2016 Brazilian public banks have huge infra financing domination Of every 100 reais (US$30.8) invested into infrastructure in Brazil by the end of suspended president Dilma Rousseff's first term in 2014, 83 reais came from public banks...
July 18, 2016 Argentina launches US$500mn highway tender Argentina's transport ministry, through national highway department DNV, announced the publication of tender documents for the construction of the route 19 highway between the...
July 18, 2016 Brazil could soon see airport operation IPOs Brazil's national airport authority Infraero is preparing a new public-private partnership (PPP) model that involves the joint ownership of state-run airports.The idea is to...
July 18, 2016 Uruguay announces largest ever infrastructure investment Uruguayan President Tabaré Vázquez announced the country will receive the biggest investment in its history from Finnish company UPM, which will invest US$5bn in infrastructure...
July 15, 2016 Ecuador to rebuild 100 schools destroyed by quake Ecuador began construction work on 100 schools along its Pacific coast that were destroyed by an earthquake in April, when 668 people died and 30,000 were left homeless.The...
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...