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Construction equipment among quickest recovering industries from recession
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 10, 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
Business
U.S. exports of construction equipment drop 21% in first half of year
Exports of construction equipment manufactured in the United States dropped 21 percent during the first half of 2013, according to a report from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. Midway through 2012, the U.S. had shipped $13.7 billion worth of equipment to global markets. At the midway point this year, only $10.8 billion had been shipped. […]
August 21, 2013
Business
Volvo moves North American backhoe production from Mexico to Brazil
Volvo Construction Equipment will move its North American backhoe production from its plant in Tultitlan, Mexico, to Pederneiras, Brazil. Volvo says the move will “streamline production and gain efficiencies of scale.” The Brazil plant will produce backhoes for both North and Latin America. To accommodate the move, the Brazil plant will receive a $10 million expansion. Volvo says […]
January 18, 2013
Construction Equipment
U.S. exports are up 15 percent from last year
Exports of U.S.-made construction equipment increased in the second quarter of 2010, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. Total construction machinery exports at midyear were $7.4 billion, gaining 15 percent overall compared to last year’s numbers. “These numbers are encouraging, especially after the double-digit declines of last year,” says Al Cervero, AEM senior vice […]
August 23, 2010
Roadbuilding
Navistar withdraws lawsuit against CARB
Navistar International Corp. withdrew on April 22 a lawsuit it previously filed against the California Air Resources Board (CARB) following an agreement with CARB that addresses the issues that prompted the court action.  Navistar had sought a ruling in a San Francisco Superior Court declaring that CARB was improperly certifying 2010 diesel engines equipped […]
April 23, 2010
Roadbuilding
AEM export-import bank pilot program paying dividends, manufacturer participant says
A pilot program developed by the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) and launched with the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) a few months ago is already paying huge dividends for at least one manufacturer. The program is designed to boost exports from AEM’s small- and medium-sized member companies. As an example for […]
April 23, 2010
Business
AEM export-import bank pilot program paying dividends, manufacturer participant says
A pilot program developed by the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) and launched with the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) a few months ago is already paying huge dividends for at least one manufacturer. The program is designed to boost exports from AEM’s small- and medium-sized member companies. As an example for […]
April 23, 2010
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