The Association of Equipment Manufacturers has joined counterparts in Europe, Japan, China and Korea in a formal partnership to advance the construction equipment industry worldwide.
The five associations in the new International Associations Committee have signed a letter agreeing to general terms of cooperation, and are already holding regular meetings to provide guidance and direction from the executive level on issues including emerging markets, global statistics, exhibitions and intellectual property rights.
In addition to AEM, the associations in the IAC are the China Construction Manufacturers Association, the Committee for European Construction Equipment, the Japan Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association and the Korea Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association.
