AED (Associated Equipment Distributors)

Tue May 15, 2018

AED Chairwoman Demands Immediate, Bipartisan Action on Infrastructure

On May 15, on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol, AED's 2018 Chairwoman Diane Benck of West Side Tractor Sales Co. demanded congressional action to invest in the United States' crumbling infrastructure....

Tue May 15, 2018

MECO Miami's Michael Vazquez Elected to AED Executive Board

Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) announced the election of Michael Vazquez to AED's executive board. Vazquez, who has spent 28 years at MECO MIAMI Inc., will serve as AED's vice president of membership....

Wed April 18, 2018

Equipment Industry Calls for Permanent Tariff Exemption for Canadian Steel

Two leading international trade associations joined forces to urge the Trump administration to permanently exempt Canada from steel tariffs and modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) without scrapping the accord entirely....

Thu March 29, 2018

AED Honors Chadwick-BaRoss Inc. With Membership Award

Chadwick-BaRoss Inc. has received an award for being a member of the Associated Equipment Distributers (AED) for 75 years. During AED's Annual Summit, in Las Vegas, the association recognized Chadwick-BaRoss as one of its longest standing members....

Giles Lambertson – CEG Correspondent - Wed March 14, 2018

Impact of Steel Tariffs: The Industry Reacts

Some construction and heavy equipment associations expressed utter dismay recently at the Trump Administration's steel and aluminum tariff decision. Yet other industry reactions to the Mar. 8 announcement were more measured, almost hopeful....

Wed February 14, 2018

AED Holds Annual Summit, CONDEX in Vegas

The Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) held its annual Summit and CONDEX Jan. 15 to 19 at The Mirage in Las Vegas. The event drew more than 1,600 attendees and featured 138 exhibitors in CONDEX and 60 suite holders....

Wed February 14, 2018

Closner Equipment Receives 2017 Roadtec Eagle Award

Texas-based Closner Equipment Company was recently honored with the Roadtec “Eagle” Award for Top Dealer of the Year 2017. The award was presented by John Irvine, president of Roadtec, to Bennet Closner, president of Closner Equipment, in Las Vegas at the AED Summit in January....

Emily Buenzle - Wed January 31, 2018

Industry Leaders React to Trump's State of the Union Address

President Trump called to Congress to put together a substantial infrastructure bill in his State of the Union address Jan. 30. In his remarks, Trump focused on two key infrastructure areas—rebuilding and speeding up the process for obtaining permits, The Hill reported....

Thu January 25, 2018

Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas Names Five Top Dealers for 2017

Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas honored five of its top dealers for 2017 during a meeting of its North American dealers at the AED Summit in Las Vegas. Hyundai awarded its top honor of Dealer of the Year to Four Seasons Equipment Inc....

Thu January 25, 2018

Hyundai Hosts Annual Dealer Meeting at 2018 AED Summit

Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas hosted its annual North American dealer meeting in conjunction with the 2018 Associated Equipment Distributors Summit in Las Vegas. Dealer personnel representing more than 100 of Hyundai's 170-plus locations across North America gathered for the event, which was designed to celebrate the brand's rapid growth in the region....