Founded in 2002, Association of Equipment Manufacturers is an international trade association that serves companies manufacturing products used in the construction, agricultural, mining, forestry and utility fields. AEM provides a variety of services including educational programming, government representation, international services, product-specific initiatives, job-specific groups, safety resources, statistical market data, technical assistance, trade shows and online information services. AEM is headquartered in Milwaukee and also has offices in Washington, D.C., Beijing, Ottawa and Belgium.