AEM names 2023 Advocacy Award winners

12 companies recognized for longtime industry contributions

By
Heavy Equipment Guide Staff
December 13, 2023

AEM has honoured 37 member companies with Gold Awards. AEM

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has named the 2023 annual AEM Advocacy Award recipients, which recognizes member companies for their outstanding contributions to the association's advocacy efforts. AEM has also honoured 12 companies at their annual conference for achieving membership milestones.

Recipients of the 2023 AEM Advocacy Award

AEM has honoured 37 member companies with Gold Awards for their contributions to the industry's advocacy efforts. Komatsu North America was recognized with the Pillar of the Industry Award for being a 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 advocacy efforts, including active participation in AEM's state and federal advocacy efforts, public affairs initiatives, and AEM's "I Make America" grassroots advocacy campaign.

"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."

Gold Award winners

AGCO Corporation
Alamo Group, Inc.
Allen Engineering Corporation
Astec Industries
BOMAG Americas
Calder Brothers Corporation
Caterpillar, Inc.
CEMEN Tech
CNH Industrial America, LLC
Conn-Weld Industries, LLC
Cummins
Custom Products of Litchfield, Inc.
Custom Truck One Source
Deere & Company
Doosan Bobcat
Dynapac North America, LLC
Elliot Equipment Company
General Kinematics Corporation
HCC, Inc.
Hitachi Global Air Power
HUSCO
Kondex Corporation
Krones NA, Inc.
Kubota Tractor Corporation
LeeBoy
McElroy Manufacturing
Morbark, LLC
Power Curbers Companies, LLC
Reed International, Inc.
Reinke Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Superior Industries
Terex Corporation
Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.
Trimble, Inc.
Vacuworx Global, LLC
Vermeer Corporation
Volvo Construction Equipment
Weiler, Inc

Silver Award winners

Bergkamp, Inc.
Broderson Manufacturing Corporation
CLAAS of America, Inc.
Context Network
Crenlo Engineered Cabs
Eagle Crusher Company
Felco Industries
Felling Trailers, Inc.
Green Mountain Lion Corporation
Grote Industries
IFP Motion Solutions, Inc.
Kuhn North America, Inc.
Lely North America
Link-Belt Cranes
Manitou North America
PRINOTH
Spiradill, Inc.
Stanley Infrastructure
Stellar Industries
Sullivan-Palatek Compressors
Tadano
Terramac
The Reserve Group
Valley Irrigation

Bronze Award winners

Allmand Bros, Inc.
Asphalt Drum Mixers, Inc.
Autec North America
Barbco, Inc.
Bit Brokers International
Chemgrout, Inc.
Diamond Mowers
Digga North America, LLC
Digital Control, Inc.
EZ-Spot-UR Rotating Attachments
FARESIN FORMWORK USA CORP.
Federal Signal Environmental Solutions Group
Genesis Attachments
Globe Trailers Manufacturing, Inc.
Graepel North America, Inc.
HBC-radiomatic, Inc.
Hydra-Tech Pumps
Infinity Tool, Mfg.
JCB, Inc.
JLG Industries
KATO Compact Excavator Sales, LLC
Keystone Plastics
KM International
LBX Company
Lindsay Corporation
Manitex International
Miller Formless
Mobile Track Solutions
PACCAR Winch
Parker Hannifin Corporation
ProPulse, A Schieffer Company
Ring-O-Matic
Road Widener, LLC
Roc Equipment
Schwarze Industries, LLC
Steelwrist, Inc.
Summit Truck Equipment
Swanson Russell
Taylor Pump & Lift Co., Inc.
Tesmec USA, Inc.
Thunder Creek Equipment
Trail King Industries, Inc.
Versalift
Visionaire, Inc.
Volteq Equipment
Whelen Engineering Co., Inc.

Companies achieving membership milestones

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) recognized 12 companies at their annual conference for achieving membership milestones. These organizations have shown their dedication to the off-road equipment industry through longtime membership and AEM participation.

"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 50-year members for 2023: