Associated Equipment Distributors (AED)

In Schaumburg, Illinois, Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) is an international trade association representing companies involved in distributing, renting, and supporting equipment used in construction, mining, forestry, power generation, agriculture, and industrial applications.

AED enhances the ongoing success and profitability of its member companies by creating and providing high-quality products, services, and information, including:

• Public policy advocacy – AED is its members' voice in Washington.
• Industry education, training, and career development
• Research, analysis, and information on markets, economic and business trends, and performance benchmarks
• Events and opportunities that enhance networking facilitate business-to-business interaction and cooperation and cultivate sources of capital and finance.
• Public relations that promote knowledge, understanding, and enhancement of the evolving role of distributors in North American markets

The AED urges its members to conduct their businesses ethically and compatibly with the free enterprise system and the laws which govern it.