30 Companies Receive AEM I Make America Awards

Twenty-two companies recognized as Gold level supporters while eight companies honored as Legacy Award winners for reaching Gold level for five consecutive years

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A record number of equipment manufacturing industry companies were recognized for their outstanding commitment to advocacy efforts on behalf of the industry at the Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ (AEM) recent Annual Conference.

Thirty companies received AEM’s highest honor for their participation in I Make America, the association’s national grassroots campaign that advances the equipment manufacturing industry’s policy priorities. Twenty-two companies were recognized as Gold level supporters of I Make America, while an additional eight companies were honored as Legacy Award winners for reaching Gold level for five consecutive years.

“I Make America’s success depends on the strong support of member companies and their employees to educate elected officials about the equipment manufacturing industry’s role in driving economic prosperity and quality of life for all Americans,” said AEM President Dennis Slater. “The companies honored are leading the way for the Association’s advocacy efforts and we want to publicly thank them for their outstanding commitment and efforts.”

This year’s I Make America campaign – themed “Our Products. Our Jobs.” – brought a record number of elected officials to AEM member companies across the country. In addition, AEM members descended upon Washington in September for the first-ever I Make America Fly-In, where member company executives visited with 100 congressional offices and Trump administration officials to advance the industry’s policy priorities.

“This year our member companies hosted a record-number of elected officials at equipment manufacturing facilities across the country to make the case for infrastructure investment, tax reform, free trade and a strong agricultural economy,” said AEM Vice President Kip Eideberg. “The success of our advocacy efforts is in large part due to the outstanding support of our member companies.”

2017 Legacy Award Winners

Blount International
Carlson Paving Products
Deere & Company
InQuest Marketing
Ken Cook Co.
Stellar Industries
Terex Corporation
Vermeer Corporation

2017 Gold Award Winners

AGCO Corporation
Astec Mobile Screens
Calder Brothers
Caterpillar Inc.
CLAAS of America, Inc.
CNH Industrial
Cummins, Inc.
Custom Products of Litchfield, Inc.
Doosan Bobcat
General Kinematics
Gradall Industries
Hardi North America, Inc.
JCB, Inc.
JLG Industries
Johnson Crushers International
KOBELCO Construction Machinery USA, Inc.
Kolberg Pioneer
Kondex Corporation
Manitou Americas, Inc.
Sioux Corporation
Volvo Construction Equipment
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For more information about I Make America, please visit www.imakeamerica.com/.   

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