August 3, 2020 SAE Vacuum Excavation and Sewer Cleaning Equipment Standards Published SAE has published a second standard for Vacuum Excavators and Sewer Cleaning Equipment with the publication of J3107 to compliment the already published J3106 Standard. The...
August 3, 2020 Primed for Success: Grote Industries Sees a Bright Future Ahead Despite Short-Term Uncertainty Progress can often be a slow process, and it’s almost never achieved without patience, focus and a keen understanding of the goals and objectives that lie ahead.Dominic and...
August 3, 2020 Time for Congress to Go to Bat for Manufacturers, Pass Critically-Needed Infrastructure Legislation In less than 100 days, voters will make their voices heard by deciding whether or not the vast majority of Congress returns to work in 2021. In what’s been a tough year for...
July 30, 2020 AEM Advises USDA’s Ag Innovation Agenda Ever since he rode in a state-of-the art self propelled sprayer at the 2017 Farm Progress Show, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has been a consistent proponent of...
July 30, 2020 Creating a Sense of Urgency in an Urgent World It’s hard to create a sense of urgency when we are immersed in an environment of change. The past five months have been unrelenting, forcing us to continually adjust to ever...
July 30, 2020 Register Now: 2020 AEM Annual Conference to Showcase Equipment Manufacturing Industry’s ‘Next Chapter’ The next chapter for the equipment manufacturing industry is just around the corner, and AEM is committed to helping its members prepare for the opportunities and challenges...
July 27, 2020 AEM Establishes Aftermarket Support Committee As part of its ongoing efforts to assist its member companies and the equipment manufacturing industry at-large and address the needs and evolving expectations of customers in...
July 23, 2020 New Poll Shows American Voters Say Manufacturing Policy Will Impact Their Vote in November A new poll released by Morning Consult, in partnership with AEM, highlights that eighty-one percent of registered U.S. voters say a candidate’s position on manufacturing will...
July 23, 2020 How Manufacturers are Using Entertainment Event Technology to Keep Teams Safe from COVID-19 On Feb. 2, 2020, at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., a Montreal company called PixMob turned 65,000 thousand 49ers, Chiefs, Shakira and J.Lo fans into a living...
July 23, 2020 3 Simple Steps to Improve Your Professional Reputation In business today, your first impression often happens well before you actually “meet” a new contact. Whether they’ve heard about you from a friend or they’ve looked you up on...
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...