Link-Belt Construction Equipment executive heads equipment manufacturers' trade group The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announces the election of 2010 officers and new directors. They are: o Chairman Chuck Martz, President & CEO of Link-Belt Construction Equipment, Lexington, Kentucky o First Vice Chairman James McCullough, President & CEO CNH Construction Equipment of CNH, Racine ...

Japan-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers posted a book-to-bill ratio of 1.28 in October 2009, similar to the prior month's level, according to data gathered by the Semiconductor Equipment Association of Japan (SEAJ). A book-to-bill of 1.28 means that 128 yen worth of new orders was received for every 100 yen of product billed for the month.

TOKYO -(Dow Jones)- Global orders for Japanese semiconductor manufacturing equipment in October rose 9.0% on year, the first rise in 31 months, while the book-to-bill ratio for the month surpassed a key threshold for the fifth straight month, according to preliminary data released by an industry association Thursday.

Special to The Herald BERLIN — Berlin Mayor Adam Salina and local businesses and community officials recently welcomed Tyler Equipment Corp. to its new central Connecticut location with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in a 8,000-square-foot, 4.5-acre facility at 1980 Berlin Turnpike.

KITCHENER-WATERLOO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Nov. 18, 2009) - Members of the Waterloo Region Home Builders Association (WRHBA) recently voted in favour of choosing Reliance Home Comfort (Reliance) as the Association's "Most Outstanding Supplier" for 2009. The award was presented by the Association to Peter Williams, Reliance's Key Account/Builder Program Manager for South Central Ontario at WRHBA ...

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Internet gaming companies could become the next wave of casino industry equipment manufacturers if the U.S. government legalizes online wagering.

More than 80 aftermarket technology leaders networked, collaborated and learned at the 38th annual Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) Information Services Council Fall Conference, which took place last month in Marco Island, Fla.

Rashida Jolley, talented singer, songwriter, and harpist who hails from Washington, DC, is performing tonight at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas for a special appreciation event for the Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM). The event is in conjunction with the Global Gaming Expo 2009 Conference held annually in Las Vegas.

LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwire - 11/17/09) - Earlier this year, the gaming industry's top executives teed off to support research and responsible gaming at the 11th annual AGEM/AGA Golf Classic presented by JCM Global. Now, the Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM), the American Gaming Association (AGA) and JCM Global will present a check for $80,000.00 to the National Center for ...

Itron Inc., a maker of meter-reading equipment, said Monday that CEO Malcolm Unsworth was elected to the board of governors of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association on Nov. 13.

The trade deficit with China for high-tech goods keeps climbing. But don't blame companies like Milford, Mass.-based Waters Corp., a maker of scientific instruments.

The delivery truck sitting idle in the lot loses value by the minute. So does the passenger jet sitting on the tarmac waiting for its next charter.

MILPITAS, CA--(Marketwire - November 13, 2009) - JDSU ( NASDAQ : JDSU ) ( TSX : JDU ) today announced that is has won an IHMA Excellence in Holography Award from the International Hologram Manufacturer's Association for its HoloFuse T polycarbonate film in the Best Applied Security Product category. JDSU received the award at the annual Holo-Pack/Holo-Print event on November 12th in Budapest ...

WASHINGTON - The Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) projects an approximate 13-percent drop in tire shipments in 2009 primarily due to sharp decreases in demand for original equipment passenger and commercial truck tires, according to Modern Tire Dealer .

The TT Club, the Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) and ICHCA International have set up a joint project to establish agreed common minimum safety specifications that should be standard on all quayside container cranes.

LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwire - November 11, 2009) - After seven months of consecutive gains, sparked by a rally in the broader financial markets earlier this year, the AGEM Index turned course and slid down by the end of October 2009. Falling 10.9 points or 9.3 percent, to a reported 105.88 value, October's decline was the sixth largest drop since the index inception in 2005. However, it is ...

LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwire - 11/11/09) - After seven months of consecutive gains, sparked by a rally in the broader financial markets earlier this year, the AGEM Index turned course and slid down by the end of October 2009. Falling 10.9 points or 9.3 percent, to a reported 105.88 value, October's decline was the sixth largest drop since the index inception in 2005. However, it is important to ...

House passage of proposed health care reform could be detrimental to the industry's employer-based coverage, according to the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA), whose President and CEO Bob McKenna recently issued the following statement on the House passage of health care reform.

Trade Press and Flash Report Subscribers Farm Equipment Monthly Sales Flash -- United States CHICAGO, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Month Ending October 31, 2009: Beginning YTD YTD Inventory October October October October October 2009 2008 % Chg 2009 2008 % Chg 2009 2WD Farm Tractors 40 HP 5,806 7,619 -23.8 71,009 90,273 -21.3 40,601 40 100 HP 3,597 6,106 -41.1 42,026 59,727 -29.6 26,049 100+ HP 2 ...

Arlington, VA—A conference designed specifically for the manufacturers of equipment used in the production of livestock feed, pet food and related ingredients was hosted by the American Feed Industry Association , Nov. 5-7.