Astec Industries executive Richard Patek is to head the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) trade group in 2014.
Patek, Group President Aggregate and Mining at Astec Industries, is among the AEM’s newly-elected officers and directors for 2014, following a vote at the North American-based association’s recent annual meeting.
The full list of newly elected AEM officers for 2014 are Chair Richard Patek, Group President Aggregate and Mining of Astec Industries; Vice Chair Robert Kolb, Vice Presid
Patek, Group President Aggregate and Mining at Astec Industries, is among the AEM’s newly-elected officers and directors for 2014, following a vote at the North American-based association’s recent annual meeting.
The full list of newly elected AEM officers for 2014 are Chair Richard Patek, Group President Aggregate and Mining of Astec Industries; Vice Chair Robert Kolb, Vice President Global Business Development of GEA Farm Technologies; Treasurer Michael Haberman, President of Gradall Industries INC; AG Chair Leif Magnusson, President CLAAS of America and Regional Director Americas, CLAAS; CE Chair John Patterson, Chairman and CEO of
AEM officers and directors work on behalf of all AEM member companies to provide strategic direction and guidance for Association services, activities and programmes, in areas including public policy; equipment statistics and market information; trade shows; technical, safety and regulatory; global business development; and education/training.
Directors elected to the AEM Board of Directors are Kenneth Cook, President, CEO and Chairman, Ken Cook Co; Michael Haberman, President, Gradall Industries; Wilson Jones, President and COO, Oshkosh Corp; Robert Kolb, Vice President Global Business Development, GEA Farm Technologies ; Thierry Krier, President and CEO, Kuhn North America; Stuart Levenick, Group President,
Further directors were elected to AEM’s AG and CE sector boards.
A provider of innovative business development resources to advance the off-road equipment manufacturing industry in the global marketplace, AEM membership comprises more than 900 companies and more than 200 product lines in the construction, mining, agriculture, forestry, and utility sectors worldwide.
