AED - Tue February 12, 2019
VP of Political Action Stowers Makes the Case for Infrastructure Investment
On Feb. 8, AED's newly appointed Vice President of Political Action Wes Stowers (CEO of Stowers Machinery), participated in an infrastructure panel discussion at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. The event was hosted by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and No Labels, an organization dedicated to bringing together both political parties to solve the nation's biggest issues in a non-partisan manner....
AGC, AED and ARTBA - Wed February 06, 2019
Industry Groups Respond to President Trump's State of the Union
Various industry groups have issued responses to President Trump's remarks in his recent State of the Union address. Here is what they had to say:The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E....
AED - Mon November 12, 2018
AED Foundation Welcomes Cory Hayes as Vice President of Operations
Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) recently hired Cory Hayes as vice president of operations for The AED Foundation. The AED board of directors has recommended an effort to aggressively increase focus on the workforce skills gap challenge facing the industry....
Craig Mongeau - CEG Editor in Chief - Fri November 09, 2018
DVAED Holds Quarterly Meeting at Norris Sales in Conshohocken, Pa.
The Delaware Valley Associated Equipment Distributors (DVAED) held its fall meeting Nov. 1, 2018 at Norris Sales in Conshohocken, Pa. Tim Stevenson, portfolio manager of PennDOT; Daniel Fisher, vice president of government affairs of AED; and Mike Murray, Northeast regional manager of AED, delivered presentations for members during the quarterly meeting....
AED - Thu October 11, 2018
AED Requests Service Truck Exemption, Other HOS Reforms
On October 10, AED submitted comments in response to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) advance notice of proposed rulemaking seeking input about reforms to the federal hours-of-service (HOS) regulations....
CEG - Tue September 18, 2018
Ohio Congressman Gibbs Visits Columbus Equipment
Columbus Equipment Company hosted a visit by Ohio Congressman Bob Gibbs and members of his staff at the company's Massillon, Ohio, branch on Aug. 20. The meeting was arranged by the Associated Equipment Distributors; Michael Dexter, senior manager and director of member engagement also was on hand during the visit....
AED - Thu July 26, 2018
Congress Finishes Work on Perkins Reauthorization
On July 25, the House approved the bipartisan Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 2353), sending the legislation to President Trump for his signature. This action comes on the heels of Senate passage on July 23....
AED - Mon July 23, 2018
AED's McGuire Commends Trump for Tackling Skilled Worker Shortage
Brian P. McGuire, president and CEO of Associated Equipment Distributors, issued the following statement following President Donald J. Trump's executive order signing that addresses the nation's skilled workforce challenges and establishes the National Council for the American Worker....
AED - Wed May 30, 2018
AED Chairwoman Makes Call to Action on Infrastructure
On May 15, 2018, on the grounds of the United States Capitol, AED's 2018 Chairwoman Diane Benck of West Side Tractor Sales Co. demanded congressional action to invest in the nation's crumbling infrastructure....
Tue May 15, 2018
AED Chairwoman Demands Immediate, Bipartisan Action on Infrastructure
On May 15, on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol, AED's 2018 Chairwoman Diane Benck of West Side Tractor Sales Co. demanded congressional action to invest in the United States' crumbling infrastructure....
