Volvo Construction Equipment - Mon April 20, 2026
Volvo CE's Scott Young Appointed Chair of ConExpo-Con/AGG 2029
Coming off the success of the 2026 show, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has announced the appointment of Scott Young, head of region North America, Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE), as the chair of ConExpo-Con/AGG 2029....
AEM - Mon March 02, 2026
New Report Calls U.S. Equipment Manufacturing Industry “Selectively Strong”
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) released its triennial report, The Economic Impact of the U.S. Equipment Manufacturing Industry, at ConExpo-Con/AGG 2026 in Las Vegas, Nev. Following strong job and GDP growth in 2023, the report points to slight industry contraction in 2024 and 2025, with construction equipment manufacturers faring the best with 2.9 percent employment growth....
AEM - Thu February 12, 2026
Construction Jobs Represent Nearly a Quarter of Recent Job Growth Reported in Today's Report
Megan Tanel, president and CEO of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers released the following statement in response to the U.S. Labor Department's Jobs Report released on Feb. 11, 2026. AEM represents more than 1,100 companies that drive the construction industry growth and owns and manages the upcoming ConExpo-Con/AGG 2026, March 3-7 in Las Vegas, where this needed jobs growth momentum, paired with technological advances, and efficiency and sustainability are unveiled....
AEM - Wed December 03, 2025
AEM Installs 2026 Officers, Directors Amid Expanding Industry Priorities
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announced the election of its 2026 officers and board directors during its annual business meeting in Aventura, Fla. The newly installed leadership team will guide AEM as the association tackles a transformative agenda of advocacy, workforce development, sustainability and innovation in the off-road equipment industry....
AEM - Mon November 24, 2025
AEM Inducts Three Industry Leaders Into AEM Hall of Fame
At the finale reception of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Annual Conference in Miami, Fla., the AEM Hall of Fame welcomed three innovative leaders into its ranks. The AEM Hall of Fame officially inducted Billy Robert "B.R." Lee, founder of LeeBoy; Art and Panny McElroy, founders of McElroy Manufacturing; and Nicolaus August Otto, engineer and inventor of Deutz, into this prestigious group....
AEM - Mon November 24, 2025
AEM Announces 2025 Advocacy Award Honorees
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announced the 2025 recipients of its annual AEM Advocacy Awards, recognizing member companies for their leadership in advancing policies that support the equipment manufacturing industry across North America....
AEM - Mon September 29, 2025
I Make America Celebrates 15 Years of Telling Equipment Manufacturing Stories
Fifteen years ago today, AEM launched the I Make America campaign with one simple goal: to give the 2.3 million men and women of the industry a powerful, united voice for pro-manufacturing policies. Since then, the campaign has grown into a nationwide grassroots effort with tens of thousands of supporters urging policymakers to help equipment manufacturers do what they do best: invest in their communities, grow their businesses and create more family-sustaining jobs in America....
Kobelco USA - Wed September 17, 2025
KOBELCO Hosts AEM Manufacturing Tour in Hockley, Texas
KOBELCO USA welcomed the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Manufacturing Express tour to The KOBELCO Ranch in Hockley, Texas, a 15-acre facility that serves as a training ground, demo center and gathering place for customers and dealers....
AEM Manufacturing Express - Tue September 16, 2025
AEM Manufacturing Express Completes August Texas Tour
The AEM Manufacturing Express concluded on Aug. 31, 2025, its month-long tour of the equipment manufacturing capital of America, Texas. The tour, which launched on Aug. 1 in Mount Pleasant and concluded in Houston, traveled to 22 manufacturers across 17 Texas cities, celebrating the 345,000 men and women of the Texas equipment manufacturing industry — more than any other state....
AEM Manufacturing Express - Tue August 19, 2025
AEM Manufacturing Express Kicks Off August Texas Tour
The AEM Manufacturing Express kicked off its month-long tour of Texas on Aug. 1, 2025, visiting association member companies across the Lone Star State and encouraging equipment manufacturers to make their voices heard on the policies made at the state and federal levels....
