It was right around the time of the Chinese New Year that Paul Reitz knew he had a serious problem on his hands. Titan International’s China-based employees had just taken three weeks off to participate in New Year festivities, and word began to surface that a potentially dangerous virus was making its way through parts…
As communities, states, and companies decide whether and when to re-open for business in this unusual time of pandemic-induced isolation, one question weighs heaviest on decision makers: Once we decide to re-open, how do we do it safely? Now, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and The Marek Group are teaming up to provide a…
When adversity strikes, it’s easy to see what you can’t control. It’s far more difficult to recognize what you can control. The toughest task of all, however, is figuring out how to respond accordingly. For Jason Andringa and his colleagues at Vermeer Corporation, a concerted effort to remain focused on what can be controlled has…
Compact Equipment covered CONEXPO-CON/AGG from the ground last week. Would you expect any less? It was a great show in part because of the extremely cool machines and technologies released and because of the way show organizers AEM navigated concerns about COVID-19 as the situation broke across America. It also rained — in the desert.…
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), organizer of CONEXPO-CON/AGG and the co-located IFPE Show, affirmed the 2020 shows are set to take place as planned, March 10-14 in Las Vegas. The association is closely monitoring COVID-19, commonly known as coronavirus and is taking necessary steps and precautions to ensure a safe and productive CONEXPO-CON/AGG &…