AEM Names Merit Award Winners

June 20, 2008 • The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has presented its Statistics Outstanding Merit Awards to 51 equipment manufacturing companies in recognition of their 2007 performance in AEM's statistical reporting programs, which enhances the association's ability to provide meaningful market data to members.

The association operates a statistical reporting service that provides members with market trend and benchmarking data to assist with company business planning. The AEM annual awards recognize companies who exemplify the goals of reporting timeliness, accuracy, consistency and good corporate citizenship. Companies receive points in a number of categories and earn the award with a ranking of 90 percent or better.

 

In addition to honoring companies with the Statistics Outstanding Merit Award, AEM each year spotlights companies that have shown significant improvement in reporting their company data compared to the prior year. Eleven companies earned this recognition for their 2007 performance, including Bobcat, Doosan Infracore, Gradall, and Terex Construction America.

 

Some of the 51 manufacturing companies honored with the 2007 AEM Statistics Outstanding Merit Award include Bobcat, Carelift Equipment, Case Corporation, Caterpillar, Deere & Company, Doosan Infracore Portable Power, Gehl Company, Gradall, Harlo Products Corporation, JCB, JLG Industries, Kobelco Construction Machinery America, LBX Company, Liebherr, Mustang Manufacturing, New Holland, Paladin Light Construction, Sellick Equipment,  and Terex Genie.