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Association of Equipment Manufacturers Abbreviation AEM Predecessor Construction Industry Manufacturers Association (CIMA), Equipment Manufacturers Institute (EMI) Location Website aem .org
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is a North American-based trade association representing off-road equipment manufacturers and suppliers, with more than 1,000 companies and more than 200 product lines in the agriculture and construction-related industry sectors worldwide. AEM is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin .
Hall of fame [ edit ]
Since 1939 the group has honored leaders of the industry in their hall of fame. Some notable inductees are:[1]
Joseph Cyril Bamford (1916–2001), founder of JCB
Sir Anthony Bamford (born 1945), son of above
Daniel Best founder of Best Manufacturing Company
J. I. Case (1819–1891), founder of Case Corporation
William Dana Ewart , founder of Link-Belt Construction Equipment Company
Ronald M. DeFeo, Terex
Donald V. Fites , Caterpillar Inc.
J.C. Gorman, Gorman-Rupp Company
John L. Grove (1921–2003), founder of Grove Manufacturing Company
Henry Harnishfeger (1855–1930), P&H Mining
Benjamin Holt (1849–1920), founder of Holt Manufacturing Company
Simon Ingersoll (1818–1894), founder of Ingersoll Rock Drill Company
R. G. LeTourneau (1888–1969), earthmover
Hans Liebherr, Liebherr Group
William Otis (1813–1839), inventor of the steam shovel
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ "Inductees" . Association of Equipment Manufacturers Hall of fame web site . Retrieved January 12, 2011 .