AEM names ‘I Make America’ award winners

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) named the 2016 recipients of its “I Make America” advocacy awards. Winners are AEM member companies that have achieved high levels of support in AEM’s program to build grassroots support and advocate pro-manufacturing policies that sustain jobs in the United States.

During its annual conference, AEM honored 32 companies that achieved gold status with 2016 Pillar of the Industry awards. Six of those companies also received recognition as legacy supporters after maintaining gold status for five consecutive years.

“I Make America’s success depends on the strong support of member companies and their employees to help our elected officials understand the critical importance of the off-road equipment industry and manufacturing to economic prosperity and quality of life across America,” says AEM President Dennis Slater. “We appreciate their hard work and are pleased to publicly acknowledge their outstanding commitment and efforts.”

The following companies are 2016 “I Make America” legacy award winners:

• CLAAS of America Inc.
• CNH Industrial
• General Kinematics
• Kondex Corp.
• Volvo Construction Equipment
• Wolf Robotics LLC

In addition, the following companies are 2016 Pillar of the Industry award winners:

• AGCO Corp.
• Astec Mobile Screens
• Blound International / Woods Equipment
• Calder Brothers Corp.
• Carlson Paving Products
• Caterpillar Inc.
• CLAAS of America Inc.
• CNH Industrial
• Custom Products of Litchfield Inc.
• Deere & Co.
• Doosan Bobcat
• General Kinematics
• Gradall Industries
• Husco International Inc.
• InQuest Marketing LLC
• JCB Inc.
• Johnson Crushers International
• Ken Cook Co.
• Kobelco Construction Machinery USA
• Kolberg Pioneer Inc.
• Kondex Corp.
• Mahindra USA
• Manitou Americas Inc.
• Morbark LLC
• Sioux Corp.
• Stellar Industries Inc.
• Terex Corp.
• Topcon Positioning Systems Inc.
• Vermeer Corp.
• Volvo Construction Equipment
• Weiler
• Wolf Robotics LLC