AED - Wed October 16, 2024
AED Outlines Tax Policy Priorities to Ways & Means Committee
On Oct. 15, Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) submitted its priorities to the House Ways & Means Committee's Republican Tax Teams that are charged with studying key tax provisions from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) and preparing for next Congress' expected reform debate....
AED - Thu October 10, 2024
Associated Equipment Distributor's Former Chairman Craig Drury Urges Senate to Reconsider Broad Approach to Right to Repair
On Oct. 9, Craig Drury, vice president of operations at Vermeer Canada and Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) 2021 chairman, testified on behalf of the association before the Senate of Canada's Banking, Commerce and the Economy Committee during a hearing on Bill C244, an Act to amend the Copyright Act (diagnosis, maintenance and repair)....
AED Foundation - Wed October 09, 2024
AED Foundation, SkillsUSA Illinois Bring Students to Apprenticeship Pathway Event
On Oct. 8, high school students from across Chicagoland took significant steps toward careers in the equipment industry by learning essential diesel engine repair skills, trying their hand at operating equipment, polishing their interview techniques, and connecting with industry leaders....
AED - Mon September 30, 2024
Record-Breaking Attendance at AED's Fifth Annual Women in Equipment Conference
Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) successfully hosted its fifth annual Women in Equipment Conference, held from Sept. 25-27 at the Limelight Hotel in Denver, Col. This year's event saw a record-breaking turnout with more than 125 attendees....
AED - Wed August 21, 2024
Associated Equipment Distributors Welcomes Canadian Equipment Dealers Association
The Canadian Equipment Dealers Association (CEDA) board of directors ratified a membership vote to merge with Associated Equipment Distributors (AED). The merger is expected to be a seamless transition for CEDA and is scheduled to be finalized by Nov....
Caterpillar - Tue June 11, 2024
Caterpillar Inc. Donates $500,000 to Associated Equipment Distributor Foundation's Vision 2025 Campaign
Caterpillar Inc. announced a $500,000 donation to the Associated Equipment Distributors Foundation (AEDF) in support of AEDF's Vision 2025 Campaign. The campaign is designed to address the technician shortage within the equipment distribution industry....
AED - Wed May 29, 2024
AED Welcomes Jacob Asare to Government Affairs Team
Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) announced the addition of Jacob Asare to its government affairs team. This expansion reaffirms AED's dedication to providing comprehensive support and advocacy for its members while enhancing its overall influence in the industry....
CEG - Wed May 29, 2024
New AED Chairman Ready to Help Chart Industry's Future
John Shearer, CEO of 4Rivers Equipment and current AED chairman, took a less than traditional path to his leadership role in the equipment industry. After serving in the military as a technician in the late 1970s, Shearer returned from overseas to a tough job market....
AED - Tue April 02, 2024
AED Challenges Regulatory Overreach
Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) filed suit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California challenging the California Air Resources Board's (CARB) "Advanced Clean Fleets" rulemaking....
AED Foundation - Tue March 05, 2024
State University of New York at Cobleskill Agricultural and Power Machinery, John Deere TECH Program Achieve AED Foundation Accreditation
The AED Foundation (AEDF) announced the accreditation of the Agricultural Power Machinery & John Deere TECH program at State University of New York at Cobleskill. This program is one of AEDF's flagship colleges and serves a wide region throughout the Northeast....
