Why Contribute?

Your Investment in The AED Foundation Matters!

Founded in 1991, The AED Foundation has been working to address the equipment industry’s challenges for over 30 years. This critical work is made possible by the strong financial support from AED members.

Over the last two years, The AED Foundation has achieved significant results to support the equipment industry. This includes certifying over 1,400 technicians through its assessment testing, introducing a new platform for assessment testing, which will enable the Foundation to continue to grow and adapt in the future, and accrediting and recognizing over 20 school programs. We need your support to build upon our industry efforts in 2022 and beyond.

Addressing the Workforce Shortage: The AED Foundation is actively addressing the serious shortage of skilled professionals in the equipment industry through expansion of our “community-based, school-to-work” school partnership strategy. We’re putting dealers, manufacturers and educators together on the same page, working toward the common goal of growing a new generation of well-trained, high-quality entry-level technicians.

Leveraging Expertise: The AED Foundation’s technical experts, with broad industry representation from dealers, manufacturers, and technical colleges, regularly update the Foundation’s comprehensive technical standards for accreditation.

Increasing the Quantity and Quality of Technicians: The AED Foundation’s Accreditation/Recognition Program has grown to over 85 programs. This represents more than 1,100 highly qualified graduates from diesel-equipment technology programs entering the workforce annually.

 

Annual Campaign Brochure

 

 

 

Distributors – Investment Levels

 
Gross Annual Revenue Bronze Silver Gold Platinum Platinum Plus Industry Champion
Over $75 Million $2,000+ $3,500+ $6,000+ $8,500+ $11,000+ $20,000+
$5 Million- $75 Million $750+ $2,500+ $3,500+ $6,000+ $8,500+ $20,000+
Under $5 Million $500+ $1,000+ $2,000+ $3,000+ $5,500+ $20,000+

 

Contribute Online   Download Investment Form

 

Manufacturers & Service Providers – Investment Levels
Bronze Silver Gold Platinum Platinum Plus Industry Champion
$2,000+ $3,500+ $6,000+ $8,500+ $11,000+ $20,000+

 

Contribute Online   Download Investment Form

 

Recognition for 2024 AED Foundation Investors

    • Access to all recorded webinars
    • Investor’s name and company published in AED Magazine
    • Name recognition on large displays for the 2025 AED Summit
    • Listed as an investor at www.aedfoundation.org

Thank You to Our 2024 AED Annual Campaign Contributors

(As of June 10, 2024)

 

Bronze Level Contributors

American State Equipment Co., Inc.

Anderson Machinery Company

Atlas Copco Power Technique North America LLC

Kevin Barlet

Baschmann Services, Inc

Casey Equipment Co., Inc.

CMW Equipment

Columbus Equipment Company

Compact Construction Equipment LLC

Construction Equipment Guide

Contractors Sales Company, Inc

Cowin Equipment Company, Inc.

Federal Contracts Corp

Frank Martin Sons, Inc.

Ed Frederick

Matthew Golland

O. Penn Machinery Company, Inc.

Hawthorne Cat

HKX, Inc.

Hoffman Equipment Co.

Holt of California

J A Riggs Tractor Co

Jon Cruthers

Link-Belt Mid-Atlantic Const. Equip

MacAllister Machinery Co., Inc.

Martin Equipment

Steve Meadows

Miller-Bradford & Risberg, Inc.

Murphy Tractor & Equipment Co., Inc.

Newman Tractor, LLC

North Jersey Bobcat, Inc.

NPK Construction Equipment Inc.

RB Scott Company, Inc.

Sandy Reynolds

Ring Power Corporation

Scott McPherson

Screen Machine Industries LLC

SLR Equipment Finance

Stephenson Equipment, Inc.

Todd Cohen

Tri-State Truck & Equipment, Inc.

West Side Tractor Sales Co.

Whitney & Son, Inc.

 

Silver Level Contributors

4 Rivers Equipment, LLC

Ascendum Machinery

Bacon Universal Co., Inc.

Bejac Corporation

Century Equipment Co.

Closner Equipment Co., Inc.

Exodus Global

General Equipment & Supplies, Inc.

J&B Underground LLC / Ditch Witch of South Louisiana

McCann Industries, Inc.

Power Equipment Company

Road Machinery & Supplies Co.

ROMCO Equipment Co.

The Charles Machine Works

Vermeer Canada Inc.

 

Gold Level Contributors

Brandeis Machinery & Supply Co.

Carter Machinery Company, Inc.

Coastline Equipment

CraneWorks

Diesel Machinery, Inc.

Ditch Witch Mid-States

Emery Equipment Sales & Rentals, Inc.

Environmental Products Group, Inc.

Kimball Equipment Company

Modern Group Ltd.

Modern Machinery Co., Inc.

Ohio CAT

Specialty Equipment Insurance Services, Inc.

Star Equipment, Ltd.

Stowers Machinery Corp.

Stribling Equipment, LLC

Tractor & Equipment Company

Vermeer MidSouth, Inc.

Wagner Equipment Co.

Wood’s CRW Corp.

 

Platinum Level Contributors

AIS Construction Equipment Corporation

Alta Equipment Company

Anderson Equipment Company

Association of Equipment Manufacturers

Doosan Bobcat North America

Equipment Corporation of America

Kirby-Smith Machinery, Inc.

LBX Company LLC

National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association

Berry Companies, Inc.

CASE Construction Equipment

Caterpillar Inc.

Equipment One Company

Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas Inc.

Komatsu America Corp.

RDO Equipment Co.

Volvo Construction Equipment North America, Inc.

 

Industry Champions

John Deere Construction & Forestry Company

JT Bates Group