August 27, 2010
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has named Leif Magnusson of
CLAAS of America Inc. to the AEM Board of Directors. Magnusson is President of
CLAAS North America Holdings and Regional Director of the Americas, CLAAS Global
Sales GmbH, Omaha, Nebraska.
AEM directors help set the guidelines and
operating policies of the association, which is the North American-based
international trade group for companies manufacturing equipment, products and
services used worldwide in agricultural, construction, forestry, mining and
utility sectors. AEM service areas include technical and product safety support,
equipment statistics and market information, public policy representation and
trade shows, plus global business development, education and training, workforce
development and worksite safety/ educational materials.
AEM is
headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has offices in the world capitals of
Washington, D.C.; Ottawa, Canada; and Beijing, China; with a European presence
in Brussels, Belgium. For more information on AEM and its activities, go online
to www.aem.org.
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