


Kristie Stern & Kate Fox Wood Preview the 2023 AEM Fly-in to Washington, D.C.
On September 19 & 20, GMLC President Kristie Stern, along with members of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and executives representing various OEMs, will converge in Washington, D.C. for a critical mission: to champion policies that bolster the...
iVT 2023 – The Windy City Gets Hot & Technological
During the third week of August, while the heat index soared to a suffocating 116°, GMLC’s Amanda Thibault and Sean Parker attended the iVT Off-Highway Vehicle Technology Conference & Expo in Chicago. The free-to-attend event was exclusive to Europe until 2022 and...
Women in Manufacturing – Megan Tanel
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) boasts a remarkable legacy spanning almost 130 years. Throughout its history, Megan Tanel has emerged as a trailblazer, being the only woman to have ever held the esteemed position of leading the organization....
Celebration of Construction on the National Mall
Picture over seventy pieces of machinery lined up under a bright blue sky in the nation’s capital. The National Mall, which is home to the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial, welcomed dozens of companies, many of them equipment OEMs, to showcase the...
Women in Manufacturing – COO Julie Fuller
March is Women’s History Month, making it the perfect time to kick off our series dedicated to highlighting incredible women who excel in manufacturing. Julie Fuller was born on a farm, studied to become an engineer designing heavy machinery, and now sits in the...
ConExpo 2023 through the GMLC lens | Las Vegas, NV
ConExpo made a triumphant return in 2023, and we couldn’t have been happier to be there with 139,000 other visitors (a record!) from 133 different countries. Tales from 2020 about early departures, cancellations and empty planes were still being shared, but the...
Recap: POWERGEN+ Building an Energy Storage Ecosystem
POWERGEN, for me, looks and sounds a little different this year. It wasn’t that long ago that I was escaping the early grip of a New England winter to find warmth in New Orleans for POWERGEN 2019. 2020 circumstances being what they are, I took advantage of the...
5G Integration with Construction & AG
You’ve seen it advertised in commercials, plastered on billboards, or maybe discussed in a coffee shop. 5G is slowly immersing itself into our daily lives and conversations, but make no mistake, there’s nothing slow about it. 5G is fifth-generation cellular network...
Elbow Grease – Meet the Headdens
Here is a question you probably don’t come across everyday – what does the construction industry, sports, trust, and family have in common? The answer is – The Headden family. And, yes, although Father’s Day has come and gone, we want to share this story because...
Family Values through the Generations: Meet the Millers
Family Values through the Generations: Meet the Millers Dan Miller, now President and CEO of Robbins Manufacturing Inc., was introduced to the construction industry at a young age by his dad, who used to take him to the plant floor on weekends while other boys...
Brought closer by the industry: Meet the Atkinsons
No matter what color the machine, deep down we all love yellow iron. Love for these machines defines us, like a family. At Green Mountain Lion Corp, we talk with folks throughout our industry every day, and it always feels just like talking with family. Maybe because...
ConExpo CON/AGG 2020
If Vegas were on an episode of Sesame Street last week, the letter of the day would be “C”. ConExpo, Coronavirus, and Concern! However, true to the construction industry and the great people that power it, ConExpo went full steam ahead. I didn’t get the chance to...
World of Concrete & The ARA Show 2020: Wrap Up
Tradeshow season is well underway, and so far, Delta’s only lost my luggage once! Despite the travel challenges, the new machines, interactive booths, and the opportunity to see industry friends has been worth the effort. World of Concrete was well attended even...
AHR Expo 2020
In early February, I attended the AHR expo 2020 in Orlando, FL. It’s an annual trade show that brings together the latest products and innovations in the HVAC-R industry. I was there not just because Orlando is a great escape from Vermont in February and I like being...
PowerGen International 2019
In mid-November I attended PowerGen in New Orleans, LA. It’s an annual trade show that discusses the latest in power generation and energy storage. The technology needed to power our world continues to change and one of the great things about PowerGen is the ability...