September 22, 2022 PFAS: California Passes Recordkeeping and Reporting Bill On Sept. 1 of this year, the California State Legislature passed AB-2247 – Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and PFAS products and product components...
August 29, 2022 Why High-Regulatory Risk Will Hit Manufacturers Next (and What to Do About ESG) By Johnathan Josephs, MSL, AEM Regulatory Affairs Manager — There is a growing need for the equipment manufacturing industry to identify risk drivers and effectively implement...
August 11, 2022 Support Safe Digging: Spread Awareness of the Need to Call 811 Nearly two in five U.S. homeowners will put themselves and others at risk at some point this year by engaging in a project involving digging without calling 811 beforehand. As...
August 4, 2022 3 Keys to Establishing An Effective Product Safety Program An effective product safety and compliance program can reduce accidents and product recalls, increase the safety and quality of products for consumers, and ensure market access...
July 21, 2022 Industry Standards – How They Differ From Regulations, Why They’re Important, and How Manufacturers Can Make Their Voices Heard By Mike Schmidt, AEM Director of Industry Communications — Despite the crucial role they play in equipment manufacturing product design and development, voluntary industry...
July 18, 2022 2023 AEM Product Safety & Compliance Seminar Planning is Underway With the successful 2022 Product Safety & Compliance and Liability Seminars now in the rearview mirror, work is already underway to prepare for the 2023 AEM Product Safety...
June 23, 2022 Safety Culture in the Workplace: How Generational Differences Present Challenges, Opportunities How do you create an effective safety culture in the workplace when you have an employee base that’s so diverse?It’s an important question for equipment manufacturers to ask and...
June 20, 2022 GHG Disclosure Requirements and How Manufacturers are Affected In 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recognized there has been significant investor demand for information about how climate conditions may impact their...
June 16, 2022 AEM Highlights Construction, Utility Safety Efforts to OSHA at Inaugural Below Ground Worker Safety Demonstration Day AEM recently hosted more than 40 officials from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety & and Health Administration (OSHA) and offered a first-hand look at how...
May 23, 2022 When It Comes to Safe and Sustainable Infrastructure, Better Won’t Arrive Out of the Blue By Mike Schmidt, AEM Director of Industry Communications — If you’re not trying to do something different, are you really doing anything at all?It’s been almost eight years...
May 9, 2022 Leadership Pitfalls to Avoid at All Costs Not everyone is born to be a leader. The good news, however, is that leadership skills can be developed and refined over time, opening the door to career advancement and higher...
January 10, 2022 5 Equipment Manufacturing Trends to Watch in 2022 Both the immediate and long-term future of the equipment manufacturing industry will be defined by the development of a number of prominent trends, each of which are poised to...
January 6, 2022 Celebration of Modern Ag Set to Take Over National Mall Agriculture equipment manufacturers and AEM partners in the Washington D.C. ag community are gearing up to showcase how innovation enables sustainability in the heart of the...
August 8, 2022 Compact Construction Equipment Takes the Electric Lead When it comes to alternative-powered construction equipment, there’s little doubt that electric-powered compact machines have gained the most traction.“The 48-volt battery packs...
June 2, 2022 AEM Trade Show Leaders Weigh in on Why Exhibitions and Events Matter Exhibitions are more than just trade shows. They are the gathering points where an industry comes together. With that fact in mind, raising awareness of the importance of...
February 3, 2022 The Environmental Benefits of Precision Agriculture Quantified Agriculture and environmental sustainability have been closely linked for many years. It’s just that there has been little data to quantify the benefits.Until now.“After doing...
July 14, 2022 How Manufacturing Companies Can Hire Smarter By Tom Hunley, Product Marketing Manager, Jobvite — Mirroring most sectors, the manufacturing industry is on the path to job recovery. With manufacturing jobs on the rise...
June 30, 2022 Al Cervero to Retire From AEM Longtime AEM leader and Senior Vice President Al Cervero has announced he will retire at the end of the year.Cervero informed AEM President Megan Tanel of his decision early...
January 17, 2022 The Neuroscience of Conflict and its Impact on Workforce Conflict, which is common in the workplace, can be destructive to a team and an organization. When managed well, conflict can be healthy.Achieving (and embracing) healthy...
June 6, 2022 How Manufacturers Can Take Advantage of Influencer Marketing ByThomas Armitage, Sales Executive, Site Seeker — On LinkedIn, Microsoft has 16 million followers. Bill Gates has 35 million.It's a similar situation with Tesla. They have 13...