AEM - Wed January 29, 2020
AEM Calls USMCA a Victory for Equipment Manufacturers
Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) president Dennis Slater issued the following statement after the President signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement during a ceremony at the White House:"President Trump and Congress have delivered a free trade agreement that works for equipment manufacturers, farmers, and working families across the country," said Slater....
AEM - Wed January 22, 2020
Six Evolving Technologies in the Construction Industry
The construction industry — a very information intensive industry — has been slow to adopt technology. Until about six or seven years ago, technology was reserved for the back office and typically used for HR, accounting, contract writing, tracking change orders, with nothing to drive the information to the people actually doing the work in the field....
AEM - Thu January 16, 2020
AEM Hails USMCA Senate Passage
Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) senior vice president of government and industry relations Kip Eideberg issued the following statement Jan. 16 on the U.S. Senate passing implementing language to ratify the United States-Mexico-Canada-Agreement (USMCA):"Equipment manufacturers, farmers and hardworking families across the country are thankful for today's full congressional ratification of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement [USMCA]," said Eideberg....
AEM - Wed January 15, 2020
Stay Informed by Attending College Course Sessions at IFPE 2020
Along with its prestigious lineup of education sessions, IFPE 2020 will be hosting college course styled speaker sessions at the show in March. These hands-on sessions will help attendees get the most out of their IFPE experience by providing information critical to the success of companies as the industry continues to expand and develop....
AEM - Tue January 14, 2020
AEM Poll: Manufacturing Top Issue for Voters in 2020
More than three quarters (76percent) of registered voters want to know how 2020 presidential candidates plan to support and grow manufacturing in the United States, according to a new national poll from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) conducted by Morning Consult and released Jan....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Mon January 06, 2020
Economists Make 2020 Construction Predictions
Construction economists are not sugarcoating their outlook on the industry in 2020. The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (ELFF) forecasts slower growth in the economy next year, and predicts equipment investment will be weak....
AEM - Mon December 30, 2019
The Key to More Successful Fleet Management
When a series of catastrophic equipment failures hit Schlouch Incorporated in 2005 it prompted a change in the way the Pennsylvania-based heavy civil construction firm managed its fleet. Instead of relying on a traditional siloed approach to fleet management, where operations, fleet management and accounting are often at odds, it chose to take a collaborative approach....
Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) - Thu December 12, 2019
Association of Equipment Manufacturers Works to Build the Next Generation of Workforce
Five non-profit organizations developing the future of the manufacturing and trades workforces were awarded $10,000 each at the Association of Equipment Manufacturers' (AEM) 2019 Annual Conference as part of their Next Gen Grant Program....
Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) - Tue December 10, 2019
AEM Hails USMCA Agreement
Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) president Dennis Slater issued the following statement Dec. 10 hailing a deal struck between House Democrats and the Trump Administration to move the USMCA closer to ratification:"This is good news for equipment manufacturers, the 1.3 million men and women of our industry, and the entire U.S....
AEM - Tue December 10, 2019
Helping Manufacturers Engage the Employees of Tomorrow
Looking to connect with the workforce of tomorrow to positively impact brand awareness? Want to engage with youth while also enhancing perception of the skilled trades? Consider attending the Association of Equipment Manufacturer's (AEM) Workforce Solution Area at ConExpo-Con/AGG 2020 in Las Vegas....
