Tag: AED Foundation

Dealers

AED Foundation to offer high school equipment aptitude test

In an effort to give 13- to 17-year-olds a way to test their desire to enter the equipment industry, the AED Foundation has created a Construction Career Aptitude Test. The test, says the Foundation, would “allow students the opportunity to see where they stand before committing to an industry program. Students can then make an […]

August 14, 2020

Dealers

AED partners with Heroes Make America, enrolls members before leaving active duty

This program help from U.S. Department of Defense places military veterans into careers in the civilian sector, including the construction equipment industry.

November 28, 2018

Dealers

Business Roundup: Cat celebrates 1,000th 797 mining truck; Foley Equipment taps Burke as CIO; ASV adds Northwoods to dealer network; AEM thanks companies for data reporting; AED road show features workforce initiatives;

Cat 797 reaches 1,000 made milestone, Northwoods Hydraulic and Equipment is the newest addition to ASV’s dealer network, and Foley Equipment hires Burke as CIO.

June 19, 2018

Dealers

AED Foundation begins road show featuring workforce initiatives

The Associated Equipment Distributor's Foundation is visiting its accredited colleges to discuss its new workforce initiatives. Click to read more on this.

June 13, 2018

Dealers

Business Roundup: Cat dealer moves to $20M HQ; IronPlanet buyers get Ritchie Bros. financing; Vermeer MidSouth celebrates 30th year; AED diesel technician certification

Kansas Cat dealer moving to new $20M headquarters Caterpillar dealer Foley Equipment Co. is moving to its expanded Wichita, Kansas, headquarters, according to the Wichita Business Journal. The company is relocating its departments and personnel to the more than $20 million headquarters, which includes 160,000 square feet across two buildings, the Journal reports. The new […]

October 24, 2017

Maintenance

Get certified with AED’s diesel equipment technician test

If you know your way around a heavy equipment shop and want to polish you resume a bit, the AED Foundation announced the availability of their new Diesel Equipment Technician Certification. The certification covers six core areas: diesel engines, hydraulics, hydrostatics, electric and electronics, power trains, air conditioning and heating, and safety and administration. To […]

October 18, 2017