Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) awarded Roland Machinery in July, recognizing the dealer’s 50 years of association membership.

Roland is a 15-branch Komatsu dealership based in Springfield, Ill., that also covers portions of Missouri, Indiana, Wisconsin and Michigan.

AED Executive Vice President & COO Bob Henderson and AED Vice President of Sales Dave Gordon presented a commemorative plaque to President Matt Roland and CEO Ray Roland at the Springfield office.

Headquartered in Oak Brook, Ill., AED is an international trade association representing companies involved in the distribution, rental and support of equipment used in construction, mining, energy, forestry, power generation, agriculture and industrial applications.