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Roadbuilding

AEM poll finds no location divide in Americans’ desire for infrastructure improvements

A poll conducted by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) in partnership with YouGov finds the majority of Americans in rural, suburban and urban communities feel infrastructure investment will lead to an improved U.S. economy. “The findings underscore the fact that infrastructure connects rural and urban America – both literally and physically,” says AEM President […]

August 17, 2017

Construction Equipment

ICUEE hits record with 28 acres of exhibit space for upcoming equipment show

This year’s International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition, better known as ICUEE, is heading into a record-size show, with 28 acres of utility and construction equipment and products on display. More than 900 exhibitors have signed up to display their wares at ICUEE, and about 180 of those companies are new to the show, according […]

August 16, 2017

Dealers

AEM’s ‘Behind Every Product’ campaign touts economic impact of heavy equipment industry

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has launched a new ad campaigned to tout the economic contributions of equipment manufacturers and related industry aimed at “Washington influencers.” The “Behind Every Product” campaign includes a video (included below), print and digital advertising material. “Equipment manufacturers want to be sure that President Trump, members of Congress and […]

July 18, 2017

Safety

AEM updates Digger Derrick Safety Manual

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has released an updated version of its Digger Derrick Safety Manual with new content. Provided by manufacturer members of the association, the new content touches on safe equipment operation, start-up and shutdown, and maintenance precautions. Also included in this updated edition are the following: Key terms for calculating load […]

June 27, 2017

Dealers

Skyjack President Brad Boehler elected to AEM CE Sector Board

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has elected Skyjack President Brad Boehler to the AEM CE Sector Board. “At AEM, we benefit from the support of our member companies and the leadership talents of our Board members, who are selected to reflect an industry cross-section,” says AEM President Dennis Slater. Boehler has held several “progressively […]

April 3, 2017

Dealers

AEM: Off-highway equipment industry contributed $159 billion+ to GDP in 2016

With ConExpo’s sunny skies and sunny moods as a backdrop, show producer Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) issued research findings stating the equipment manufacturing industry (construction, agriculture and mining) contributed more than $159 billion to the GDP of the United States in 2016. Produced by research firm IHS Markit, “The Market Size and Economic Contributions […]

March 15, 2017

ConExpo-Con/Agg

Hyperlane high-speed autonomous vehicle project wins AEM’s Infrastructure Vision 2050 Challenge

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) named the Hyperlane project by Anthony Barrs and Baiyu Chen as the winner of the Infrastructure Vision 2050 Challenge at the Tech Experience during ConExpo-Con/Agg in Las Vegas. AEM created the Infrastructure Vision 2050 Challenge as a means to create “innovative ideas to overhaul the crumbling infrastructure that Americans […]

March 10, 2017

Roadbuilding

AEM names five ‘Build’ phase finalists of the Infrastructure Vision 2050 Challenge

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has named the five finalists in the “Build” phase of the Infrastructure Vision 2050 Challenge, a competition that offers $150,000 in prizes for “innovative ideas to overhaul the crumbling infrastructure that Americans rely upon to move people, materials, products, services and information.” The “Build” phase, which launched in July […]

February 1, 2017

Roadbuilding

TRIP board elects AEM’s Yasich as 2017 chairman

The Road Improvement Program (TRIP) has elected Nick Yaksich, senior vice president for government and industry relations for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), as its 2017 chairman. Yaksich has served on the group’s board of directors since 1999 and on its executive committee since 2001. He also serves on the executive committee of Americans […]

January 12, 2017

Construction Equipment

CNH honored with 2 awards from AEM

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) recently honored CNH Industrial with its “Pillar of the Industry” award. This is the fifth year in a row that CNH Industrial has been recognized for improving the business environment for equipment manufacturers in the United States in 2016 and for its participation in AEM’s “I Make America” grassroots program. CNH […]

January 4, 2017

Construction Equipment

Cab of the first 3D-printed excavator a success at Oak Ridge National Lab

A project that might inform the transformation of heavy equipment manufacturing has borne its first fruits with the first successful 3D printing of an excavator cab. With the appearance of an alien spacecraft, the cab was designed by a student engineering team from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The design is based on the Voronoi […]

October 4, 2016

Business

U.S. construction equipment exports fall 25% in 1Q

Exports of U.S.-made construction equipment declined 25 percent overall for the first quarter of 2016, compared to the same period last year, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. A total of $2.7 billion in equipment was shipped during the quarter, with the African and South American markets each down nearly 50 percent. On the […]

June 2, 2016