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AEM: Permanent Normal Trade Relations with Russia Will ’Level the Playing Field’

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CEG - Members at the Senate Finance Committee hearing unanimously voted to pass a bill to repeal the Jackson-Vanik amendment and grant Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) with Russia. This legislation will now move to the Senate floor for full consideration.This August when Russia enters the...

AEM Applauds Senate Upon Introduction of Clean Russia PNTR Legislation

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CEG - Following news that the Senate has moved forward and introduced a clean bill to grant Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) with Russia, Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) President Dennis Slater issued the following statement:“I commend Senators Max Baucus, John Kerry, J...

AEM Elects new Directors

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CEG - The CE Sector Board of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has elected two new directors: Tim Ford of Terex Corporation and Dave Foster of Volvo Construction Equipment NA Inc.Ford is President, Terex Aerial Work Platforms for Terex Corporation and fills an open position. Dave ...

AEM Urges Congressional Action on Russian Trade

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CEG - With Russia joining the World Trade Organization (WTO) in the coming months, Congress must act by granting Russia permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) in order for U.S. workers and businesses to benefit from Russia’s agreement to lower overall tariff rates, enhance intellectual property ...

AEM President Calls on Congress to Pass Highway Bill

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CEG - On behalf of U.S. equipment manufacturers and I Make America’s nearly 20,000 grassroots supporters nationwide, Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) President Dennis Slater issued the following statement urging congressional leaders in the House and Senate to pass their respective hi...

AEM Responds to State of the Union Address

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CEG - Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) President Dennis Slater issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s State of the Union address:… President Obama spoke about the urgent need for growth in American manufacturing: “We have a huge opportunity,...

AEM Elects 2012 Officers

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CEG - The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announced its newly-elected 2012 officers:• Chair is Russell Fowler, president & CEO of Krone NA Inc., Memphis, Tenn. • Vice Chair is Stuart Levenick, group president of Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, Ill. • Treasu...

AEM Applauds Congress for Approving Free Trade Agreements

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CEG - AEM and its member companies applaud Congress for taking bipartisan action on the Free Trade Agreements for Colombia, Panama and Korea. The House of Representatives and the Senate both voted Oct. 12 to approve the measures, which will now go to the president for his signature."Not ...

AEM Names New Director

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CEG - Michael J. Mack Jr., president Worldwide Construction & Forestry Division of Deere & Company, Moline, Ill., has been named to the board of directors of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). AEM directors help set the guidelines and operating policies of the association on behal...

AEM Receives ’Summit Award’ for Construction Challenge Student Competition

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CEG - The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has received a Summit Award from the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) for the AEM Construction Challenge presented by Volvo Construction Equipment. The AEM student-focused workforce initiative promotes greater awareness of construc...