Tag: construction equipment exports

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

Business

U.S. construction equipment exports fall 13.2% in 2014 with decreases in shipments to all regions

Exports of construction equipment made in the U.S. fell  are down 13.2 percent in 2014, according to an Association of Equipment Manufacturers analysis of Commerce Department data. Construction equipment exports fell to $17.26 billion during the year with decreases in shipments to all world regions. U.S. exports of construction machines have fallen for eight consecutive quarters. […]

February 26, 2015

Construction Equipment

Construction equipment among quickest recovering industries from recession; contributes the economic value of an entire state

According to a new study of the construction equipment industry released Tuesday by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, the industry was among the quickest to recover from the throes of the Great Recession and contributes nearly four times its market share in value to the U.S. economy. Sanctioned by AEM and authored by Inforum, an […]

September 9, 2014

Construction Equipment

U.S. exports of construction equipment down 17.3% in first half of 2014

Exports of construction equipment made in the U.S. during the first half of the year are down 17.3 percent, according to an Association of Equipment Manufacturers analysis of Commerce Department data. Construction equipment exports fell from $10.8 billion during the first half of 2013 to $8.93 billion in the first half of 2014. Just as […]

September 8, 2014

Business

Exports of U.S.-made construction equipment fall 18.8% in 1Q; Africa region accounts for only gains

Exports of construction equipment made in the U.S. fell 18.8 percent between first quarter 2013 and first quarter 2014, according to analysis of Commerce Department data by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. Construction equipment exports fell to $4.292 billion during the first quarter with nearly all global regions recording either high-single or double-digit losses. The […]

June 11, 2014

Business

U.S.-made construction equipment exports fall 25% in 2013, Canada the top destination

Following three straight years of growth, exports of construction equipment made in the U.S. fell 25 percent year-over-year in 2013. A total of $20 billion worth of equipment was shipped from the U.S. to global markets, according to analysis of Commerce Department data by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. Exports to all global regions saw […]

February 25, 2014

Roadbuilding

RoadWorks: Inside the Highway and Bridge Industry

Taxes for improving the infrastructure, public investors cooperating with government agencies and a new hall of fame are in the news.

April 1, 2010

Business

U.S. construction machinery exports: 2009 declines top 38 percent, but business improved as year progressed

U.S. construction equipment exports dropped more than 38 percent in 2009 compared to the previous year for a total $12.8 billion worth of machinery shipped to other nations, with declines of between nearly 30 to 50 percent for major world regions, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). South and Central America as well […]

March 4, 2010

Roadbuilding

U.S. construction machinery exports: 2009 declines at 38 percent, but business improved as year progressed

U.S. construction equipment exports dropped more than 38 percent in 2009 compared to the previous year for a total $12.8 billion worth of machinery shipped to other nations, with declines of between nearly 30 to 50 percent for major world regions, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). South and Central America as well […]

March 3, 2010