Association of Equipment Manufacturers

Overview

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is the North American-based international trade group providing innovative business development resources to advance the off-road equipment manufacturing industry in the global marketplace.

AEM numbers 800 companies that produce and market equipment, products and services used worldwide in the agriculture, construction, forestry, mining and utility sectors. These companies manufacture a wide variety of equipment, from large earthmovers and agricultural equipment to smaller hand-held, portable and walk-behind machinery - designed to handle a myriad of specialized tasks. AEM members make the machines that provide the productivity to feed, build and power the world.

Association core services include product safety and technical support, market information and equipment statistics, public policy representation, trade shows, international business development services, education and training programs, worksite safety/educational materials and workforce development activities.

For more than a century, AEM has provided a manufacturer forum for industry wide action that transcends individual member company size, product line or individual business concerns. Companies participating in AEM work together for the betterment of the industry and public needs.

AEM's role as a trade show owner and producer provides high-quality manufacturer-run events that offer optimum return on investment for both exhibitors and attendees, with show revenues going to support the industry.

These include CONEXPO-CON/AGG (construction/construction materials) and ICUEE-The Demo Expo (utility/construction), which are among the largest trade shows of any industry in North America. AEM is launching an agricultural trade show in 2010 (AG CONNECT Expo) to bring to this important sector the AEM philosophy of shows run by the industry, for the benefit of the industry. AEM also owns and manages construction shows in Russia and China, to showcase the latest machinery safety and efficiency capabilities to these regions, and it organizes exhibit pavilions in leading international shows to provide additional export opportunities.

The Association is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (USA), with branch offices in the world capitals of Washington, DC (USA); Ottawa, Canada; and Beijing, China; and a European presence in Brussels, Belgium. Go online for more information at www.aem.org.