The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announced the 2023 recipients of the annual AEM Advocacy Award, which recognizes member companies for their outstanding contributions to the association’s advocacy efforts.
AEM honored 37 member companies with Gold Awards for their contributions to the industry’s advocacy efforts. Komatsu North America was recognized with the prestigious Pillar of the Industry Award for being an exceptional champion for the equipment manufacturing industry and for winning a Gold Award five years in a row. In addition, 72 member companies earned Silver and Bronze Awards, including 48 first-time recipients.
“The equipment manufacturing industry had a very successful year in 2023, and many of our accomplishments would not have been possible without our member companies working with us to advance key policy issues,” said AEM President Megan Tanel. “We are proud to recognize these companies for their commitment to educating lawmakers about our industry and advocating for common sense pro-manufacturing policies that will keep our industry strong.”
The AEM Advocacy Award recognizes member companies that help advance the industry’s policy priorities through a range of advocacy efforts, including active participation in AEM’s state and federal advocacy efforts, public affairs initiatives, and AEM’s award-winning national grassroots advocacy campaign, I Make America.
“We are honored to recognize a record number of member companies for their extraordinary advocacy efforts on behalf of our association and the equipment manufacturing industry in the United States,” said Kip Eideberg, AEM senior vice president of government and industry relations. “It is thanks to the close partnership with this group of member companies that we continue to successfully advance policies that help our industry create jobs and grow the economy.”
AEM announced this year’s recipients of the AEM Advocacy Awards during the 2023 Annual Conference, held November 28-30 in Fort Lauderdale. Learn more about AEM at www.aem.org.
Pillar of the Industry
Komatsu America Corporation
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| AGCO Corporation | Bergkamp, Inc. | Allmand Bros, Inc. |
| Alamo Group, Inc. | Broderson Manufacturing Corporation | Asphalt Drum Mixers, Inc. |
| Allen Engineering Corporation | CLAAS of America, Inc. | Autec North America |
| Astec Industries | Context Network | Barbco, Inc. |
| BOMAG Americas | Crenlo Engineered Cabs | Bit Brokers International |
| Calder Brothers Corporation | Eagle Crusher Company | Chemgrout, Inc. |
| Caterpillar, Inc. | Felco Industries | Diamond Mowers |
| Cemen Tech | Felling Trailers, Inc. | Digga North America, LLC |
| CNH Industrial America, LLC | Green Mountain Lion Corporation | Digital Control, Inc. |
| Conn-Weld Industries, LLC | Grote Industries | EZ-Spot-UR Rotating Attachments |
| Cummins | IFP Motion Solutions, Inc. | FARESIN FORMWORK USA CORP. |
| Custom Products of Litchfield, Inc. | Kuhn North America, Inc. | Federal Signal Environmental Solutions Group |
| Custom Truck One Source | Lely North America | Genesis Attachments |
| Deere & Company | Link-Belt Cranes | Globe Trailers Manufacturing, Inc. |
| Doosan Bobcat | Manitou North America | Graepel North America, Inc. |
| Dynapac North America, LLC | PRINOTH | HBC-radiomatic, Inc. |
| Elliott Equipment Company | Spiradrill, Inc. | Hydra-Tech Pumps |
| General Kinematics Corporation | Stanley Infrastructure | Infinity Tool, Mfg. |
| HCC, Inc. | Stellar Industries | JCB, Inc. |
| Hitachi Global Air Power | Sullivan-Palatek Compressors | JLG Industries |
| HUSCO International, Inc. | Tadano | KATO Compact Excavator Sales, LLC |
| Kondex Corporation | Terramac | Keystone Plastics |
| Krone NA, Inc. | The Reserve Group | KM International |
| Kubota Tractor Corporation | Valley Irrigation | LBX Company |
| LeeBoy | Lindsay Corporation | |
| McElroy Manufacturing | Manitex International | |
| Morbark, LLC | Miller Formless | |
| Power Curbers Companies, LLC | Mobile Track Solutions | |
| Reed International, Inc. | PACCAR Winch | |
| Reinke Manufacturing Company, Inc. | Parker Hannifin Corporation | |
| Superior Industries | ProPulse, A Schieffer Company | |
| Terex Corporation | Ring-O-Matic | |
| Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. | Road Widener, LLC | |
| Trimble, Inc. | Roc Equipment | |
| Vacuworx Global, LLC | Schwarze Industries, LLC | |
| Vermeer Corporation | Steelwrist, Inc. | |
| Volvo Construction Equipment | Summit Truck Equipment | |
| Weiler, Inc. | Swanson Russell | |
| Taylor Pump & Lift Co., Inc. | ||
| Tesmec USA, Inc. | ||
| Texas Hydraulics, Inc. | ||
| Thunder Creek Equipment | ||
| Trail King Industries, Inc. | ||
| TT Technologies, Inc. | ||
| Versalift | ||
| Visionaire, Inc. | ||
| Volteq Equipment | ||
| Whelen Engineering Co., Inc. |
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) recognized 12 companies at their annual conference Nov. 29, for achieving membership milestones. These organizations have shown their dedication to the off-road equipment industry through their longtime membership and participation in AEM.
“AEM could not achieve success without the continued active involvement from our member companies,” said Paul Flemming, AEM vice president of membership & sales. ““Their continued support and participation are critical to helping our association build momentum in this industry at a global level. It is our honor to recognize the continued involvement and commitment from these milestone members.”
AEM is fortunate to have the following companies as members and looks forward to the continual success of their partnership and the industry at large:
AEM 50-Year members for 2023:
AEM 25-year members for 2023:
- DSC Dredge
- Flexco
- HED (Hydro Electric Devices)
- Ken Cook Co.
- KHL Group Americas
- Kondex Corporation
- Michelin North America
- SDF Group (Same Deutz-Fahr Italia)
- Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group (XCMG)
