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Roadbuilding
Tributes for retiring NAPA president Acott tell of industry icon who fostered alliances, innovation
The National Asphalt Pavement Association's retiring president, Mike Acott, was honored at the association's 64th annual meeting. Learn more about Acott here.
January 31, 2019
Dealers
As U.S. equipment dealers face price hikes, AEM blasts Trump plan for new round of tariffs on Chinese goods
Chinese officials are saying that the White House has begun "the biggest trade war in economic history," and China responded with its own tariffs. More here.
July 11, 2018
Dealers
Survey finds more manufacturers than dealers worry about metal tariffs, but they share same view on tax reform benefits
A survey has found that fewer dealers than manufacturers anticipate negative impacts of the steel and aluminum tariffs pushed by President Donald Trump.
May 16, 2018
Dealers
AEM’s new vice chair is John Lagemann of Deere; Scott Harris of CNH Industrial joins board
John D. Lagemann, a Deere senior vice president of sales and marketing, has been elected 2018 vice chair of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). He fills the unexpired officer term of Jim Walker of CNH Industrial, who recently retired. Also, AEM elected Scott Harris of CNH Industrial to the association’s board of directors to […]
April 25, 2018
Dealers
Business Roundup: More Cat layoffs; Equipment makers tell Trump ‘just say no’ to tariffs; CNH Industrial CEO to step down; AEM elects directors; Minnich honors top dealers
Minnich Manufacturing honors top dealers of 2017 Minnich Manufacturing, a leading manufacturer of concrete dowel pin drills, concrete vibrators and vibrator monitoring systems, has announced its top dealers of 2017 according to sales performance. The announcement were made in conjunction with Minnich celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2018, The company is based in Mansfield, Ohio. To read […]
March 26, 2018
Dealers
AEM elects Fowler, Johnson and Rich as directors
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has elected three to leadership roles on the AG and CE Sector boards. Rusty Fowler, president and CEO of Krone NA, takes a seat on the AEM AG Sector Board. Rick Johnson, CEO of Charles Machine Works, and Bryan Rich, chairman and CEO of SmartEquip, were elected to the CE […]
March 20, 2018
Construction Equipment
Equipment makers launch ad with workers telling Trump to ‘just say no’ to tariffs
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has released a new ad that urges President Donald Trump to not follow through with his plan to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. The video includes equipment manufacturing workers voicing how the move will hurt manufacturing jobs and the industry, making it harder to for U.S. companies […]
March 19, 2018
Construction Equipment
Equipment makers: Trump should back away from tariffs; create manufacturing jobs – not risk them
The equipment manufacturing industry “is profoundly disappointed at President Trump’s actions” on Thursday to advance import tariffs on steel and aluminum, says Dennis Slater, president of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. Trump initially exempted Canada and Mexico from the import tariffs, which are take effect in two weeks. He cited “national security” in two […]
March 9, 2018
Construction Equipment
AEM chief: Trump plan for steel, aluminum import tariffs will burden U.S. equipment makers
President Donald Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum is prompting opposition from representatives of equipment manufacturers who say they’ll be burdened with higher input costs than their foreign competitors will pay. Also reacting with concern are GOP lawmakers who blasted the plan and investors on Wall Street, where stocks tumbled. […]
March 2, 2018
Dealers
AEM, EDA unite to respond to ‘Right to Repair’ legislation
Dealers will be a critical link for a new industry commitment to provide comprehensive service information tools to farmers for tractors and combines for models manufactured in 2021 and beyond. There’s a new dealer website, R2Rsolutions.org, to help you learn more about this initiative. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has joined the Equipment Dealers […]
February 6, 2018
Roadbuilding
AEM poll indicates overwhelming bipartisan support for infrastructure plan
A new poll finds that 81 percent of those who watched President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address say they want Congress to pass an infrastructure bill this year. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) commissioned the poll by Morning Consult, a privately held technology and media company. It found that four out of five viewers […]
February 6, 2018
Roadbuilding
Could alternate energy sources help solve our funding problem?
It’s time to get creative with less than a year until our latest surface transportation bill expires.
November 6, 2013
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