AEM Recognizes 103 Manufacturers for Good Stats

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has presented 103 member manufacturers with “Statistics Outstanding Merit Awards” for exemplary 2010 performance in AEM’s data reporting programs.

Their actions enhance the association’s ability to provide meaningful market information to member companies for business benchmarking and planning. The annual awards are based on statistical data reporting timeliness, accuracy, consistency and good corporate citizenship.

Of the 103 companies recognized, 19 manufacture cranes or lifting equipment products. Those companies are:

• Aichi North America
• Bil-Jax
• Carelift Equipment Limited
• Gehl Co.
• Harlo Products Corp.
• Haulotte Group
• JCB
• JLG Industries Inc.
• Liebherr
• Link-Belt Construction Equipment
• Manitou North America
• Manitowoc
• Pettibone Corp.
• Sellick Equipment
• Skyjack Inc.
• Snorkel
• Tadano Ltd.
• Terex Cranes
• Terex Genie

AEM statistics activities encompass 180 unique product programs with more than 165 reporting companies, covering information from county-level retail sales data in North America to shipments data on a global basis.

AEM also recognized five companies for significantly improved 2010 data reporting. One of those was Master Craft Products.