The boards of directors of the Equipment Manufacturers Institute (EMI) and Construction Industry Manufacturers Association (CIMA) have selected a name for the newly consolidated CIMA-EMI associations: the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). The new association will officially begin operation Jan 1, 2002.
With the consolidation, membership of the new association will cover more than 700 companies, representing more than 200 product lines, with the machines, equipment, products, and services used in construction, agricultural, industrial, mining, forestry, materials-handling, and utility industries.
EMI and CIMA staffs and industry leaders are coordinating implementation of a new organizational and administrative structure to enhance services and maximize efficiencies to the memberships of both groups.