The boards of directors at the Equipment Manufacturers Institute and Construction Industry Manufacturers Association have selected a name for their newly consolidated association - the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).

The boards of directors at the Equipment Manufacturers Institute (EMI) and Construction Industry Manufacturers Association (CIMA) have selected a name for the newly consolidated CIMA-EMI associations - the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). The association will officially begin operation on Jan. 1, 2002.

With the consolidation, the membership of the new association will cover more than 700 companies, representing more than 200 product lines.