Case IH Executives Appointed to 2022 AEM Board Positions

Dec 09, 2021

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has re-elected Scott Harris, Case IH global president, to serve on its board of directors. Kurt Coffey, Case IH vice president of North America, has been appointed to the Ag Sector Board.

AEM officers and directors work on behalf of all member companies, giving their time and talent to provide strategic direction and guidance for association action in areas such as public policy, market data and exhibitions, as well as technical, safety and regulatory issues, and education/training.

AEM is the international trade group based in North America representing off-road equipment manufacturers and suppliers with more than 1,000 companies and more than 200 product lines in the agriculture- and construction-related industry sectors. It is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with offices in Washington, D.C.; Ottawa, Canada; and Beijing, China. CNH Industrial has been a member of AEM since 1894.

Source : Case IH

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