Association of Equipment Manufacturers

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Association of Equipment Manufacturers
AbbreviationAEM
PredecessorConstruction Industry Manufacturers Association (CIMA), Equipment Manufacturers Institute (EMI)
Founded1894
TypeTrade association
HeadquartersMilwaukee, Wisconsin
Location
  • Milwaukee, Washington, Ottawa, and Beijing
Members
1,000
Key people
Todd Stucke and Megan Tanel
Employees
279
Website aem.org

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is a North American trade association representing off-road equipment manufacturers and suppliers. AEM represents more than 1,000 companies with more than 200 product lines in agriculture and construction-related industry sectors worldwide. AEM is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

History

AEM's origins extend as far back as 1894 when a trade association for farm equipment was founded. This group merged with another organization representing manufacturers of construction equipment and changed its name to the Association of Equipment manufacturers in 2002. [4] The merger was effective on January 1, 2002. These predecessor organizations were the Equipment Manufacturers Institute (EMI) and the Construction Industry Manufacturers Association (CIMA). [5] [6]

EMI members were agricultural, industrial, and construction equipment manufacturers. CIMA served manufacturers of construction equipment and related products. The two associations believed that by combining they would have a stronger voice in policy, be able to offer more services, and develop more international trade opportunities. [7]

Post-merger

In 2015, AEM renewed its "Alliance Agreement" with the Mine Safety and Health Administration. The agreement facilitates providing mining workers with training on the safety information. The arrangement is authorized by statute. [8]

As of 2017, AEM was based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with offices in the District of Columbia, Beijing, and Ottawa. [4]

From 1998 to 2021, AEM increased its membership by 50%. Over the same period, its annual budget grew by 700% to $60 million. [9]

Advocacy

AEM's political advocacy focuses on infrastructure improvements, improving the health of the rural economy with a special emphasis on farming and small towns, workforce issues such as job training, international trade, industrial policy, taxes, and immigration. [10]

In 2024, AEM conducted the Manufacturing Express bus tour, which visited equipment manufacturing sites in 80 communities across the United States. The tour promoted the "contributions of our industry's workers to local economies and our nation's prosperity." Tour stops included meetings with policymakers on policies important to AEM members. [11]

Leadership

Todd Stucke

As of 2024, the chairman of AEM was Todd Stucke. Stucke is the president of Kubota Tractor Corp. Stuck was elected to AEM's board in the capacity of treasure in 2019. [12] Stucke was also named an executive officer of Kubota Corp. of Japan. He has been a senior executive at Kubota Tractor Corp. since 2013. [13] [14]

Megan Tanel

As of 2024, the president of AEM was Megan Tanel. Tanel joined AEM in 1995 as a vice president specializing in event management. Tanel holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. [15] [16] In 2017, Tanel was given the Woman of Achievement Award by the International Association of Exhibitions and Events. [17]

Members

As of 2017, AEM had 975 members. These include most of the large manufacturers in the off-road equipment industry. [4] As of 2021, this had increased to over 1,000 members [5]

Events

AEM holds many educational events, conferences, and trade shows. [4] [16]

Trade shows

Conexpo-Con/Agg

Conexpo-Con/Agg is the western hemisphere's largest construction trade show representing asphalt, aggregates, concrete, earthmoving, lifting, mining, utilities and more. Conexpo-Con/Agg is a result of the merger of Conexpo and Con/Agg in 1996. [18] It is held at the Las Vegas Convention Center. [19] [20]

In 1909, the first Conexpo was held in Columbus, Ohio, and the first Con/Agg was held in Detroit Michigan in 1928. The first joint show was held in 1996 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Conexpo-Con/Agg has gone on to become the western hemisphere's largest show for the construction and construction materials industries. [21]

Conexpo-Con/Agg is one of a few of trade shows that participate in the federal International Buyer Program. This program makes it easier for international attendees to come to the show and conduct business. AEM provides numerous on-site services for such attendees to make it easier for them to do business at the show. The United States Export-Import Bank also attends to facilitate deals between exhibitors and international buyers. [22]

Other events

Product Safety & Compliance and Liability Seminars

AEM hosts annual Product Safety & Compliance and Liability Seminars. These provide education on industry-relevant risk assessment, hazard communication, technical publications, regulatory compliance, incident investigation, litigation, etc. [23]

Celebration of Modern Ag

AEM holds an annual event in Washington, DC called the Celebration of Modern Ag. The purpose of the event is to promote the benefits of modern farming technology. [24]

Publications

AEM publishes the "State of the Ag Industry Outlook." This publication forecasts sales of farm equipment. [25]

Awards

AEM Hall of Fame

AEM inducts honorees into its Hall of Fame to educate the public and other stakeholders about the importance of the off-road equipment industry. Inductees are people who have "invented, managed, built and led the off-road equipment industry." [26]

Some notable inductees are: [27]

Manufacturing Trailblazer

AEM offers a lifetime achievement award called the Manufacturing Trailblazer to important industry figures. [28]

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