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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

AED Urges Trump, Carney to Pursue Fair, Predictable Trade Across North America

Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) has sent letters to U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney urging both leaders to work toward a fair, predictable and mutually beneficial trade relationship that supports the North American heavy equipment industry. AED also sent a letter to Dominic LeBlanc, Canada’s Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, urging...