AEDF and CEDF Release 2026 Technician Shortage Research Report
Schaumburg, Ill. – The Associated Equipment Distributors Foundation (AEDF) partnered with the Canada Equipment Dealers Foundation (CEDF) to release the 2026 Technician Shortage Report, providing a comprehensive look at the workforce challenges facing Canada's agriculture and construction equipment industry. The report estimates that Canada will need to fill 26,500 equipment technician positions over the next...
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AED Foundation Releases 2026 Technician Shortage Research Report
Schaumburg, Ill. – The AED Foundation has released its 2026 Technician Shortage Research Report, providing the equipment industry with its most comprehensive assessment to date of the equipment technician workforce crisis. Building on the Foundation's landmark 2016 study, the new report incorporates perspectives from equipment dealers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), technical schools and equipment technicians,...
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AED’s McGuire Takes Trade Message to Washington, Urges Swift Resolution to Impasse
Washington, D.C. – Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) President & CEO Brian P. McGuire traveled to Washington, D.C., to meet with senior Canadian officials at the Embassy of Canada and lawmakers on Capitol Hill to urge a swift resolution to the current U.S.-Canada trade impasse. During his visit to the Canadian Embassy and meetings on Capitol...
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Kevin Clark of AKRS Equipment Solutions Joins AED Board
Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) announced that Kevin Clark has joined the AED Board of Directors as an At-Large Director, effective August 2026. Clark is president and CEO of AKRS Equipment Solutions, a 27-location John Deere dealership. There he serves agricultural customers throughout Nebraska. A lifelong Nebraskan with deep ties to agriculture, Clark brings broad executive...
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AED Issues Statement Regarding United States and Canada Trade Situation
Brian P. McGuire, president & CEO of Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) issued the following statement regarding the trade situation between the United States and Canada: “AED is disappointed that the United States and Canada could not come to a trade agreement during recent negotiations. However, our resolve remains strong.” “AED has always had a stance...
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AED Announces 2027 Summit Keynote Lineup Featuring Gen. Mark A. Milley
Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) has announced the keynote lineup for the 2027 AED Summit, Jan. 25–27 at Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando, Florida, featuring an exceptional group of leaders and experts headlined by Gen. Mark A. Milley, 20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who will participate in “Dinner and A Conversation” on...
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