Hoosier companies shine at AEM Advocacy Awards, HCC Inc. wins top honors

INDIANA – HCC Inc. has cemented its status as a leader in equipment manufacturing advocacy by capturing the highly coveted Pillar of the Industry Award at the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) 2025 Annual Conference. The Mendota, Illinois-based company, which has deep roots and a significant operational presence across the Midwest, including Indiana, was recognized for its exceptional commitment to advancing industry policy priorities.

The prestigious award, presented in Miami, Florida, during the conference on November 19–21, honors a company for its leadership in AEM’s advocacy efforts, grassroots engagement, and public affairs initiatives.

“HCC, Inc., this year’s Pillar of the Industry Award recipient, is a strong example of a company dedicated to standing up for our industry and helping shape a policy environment that supports jobs, strengthens supply chains, and fuels innovation,” said Megan Tanel, AEM President and CEO.

Indiana-Based Winners Recognized

The Indiana business community was well-represented among the 2025 AEM Advocacy Award recipients, which recognize member companies for their leadership in advancing policies that support the equipment manufacturing industry across North America.

Gold Award Honors

Columbus, Indiana-based global power leader Cummins was recognized with a Gold Award, reflecting a critical level of engagement in advancing pro-manufacturing policies. Cummins’ commitment to ensuring elected officials understand the real-world impact of their decisions was instrumental in this recognition.

Silver Award Honors

Madison, Indiana’s Grote Industries, a global leader in high-performance lighting technology, also earned a Silver Award. This recognition highlights the company’s strong partnership and significant engagement in amplifying the industry’s priorities over the past year.

List of winners:

Gold: 

• AGCO Corporation 
• Alamo Group, Inc. 
• BOMAG Americas 
• Calder Brothers Corporation 
• Caterpillar, Inc. 
• CNH Industrial 
• Cummins 
• Deere & Company 
• Ditch Witch 
• HCC, Inc. 
• Komatsu America Corporation 
• Kubota Tractor Corporation 
• Kuhn North America, Inc. 
• LeeBoy 
• Link-Belt Cranes 
• Mahindra USA, Inc. 
• Volvo Construction Equipment 
• Weiler, Inc. 

Silver 

• Allen Engineering Corporation 
• Anderson Underbridge 
• C&W DustTech 
• CICB 
• CLAAS of America, Inc. 
• DY Concrete Pumps, Inc. 
• Epiroc USA, LLC 
• Gradall Industries 
• Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. 
• Grote Industries 
• Haulotte Inc 
• JCB, Inc. 
• Kondex Corporation 
• Krone NA, Inc. 
• Linamar Corporation  
• LiuGong North America 
• Parker Hannifin Corporation 
• Power Curbers Companies, LLC 
• Tadano Ltd. 
• Texas Hydraulics, Inc. 
• Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. 
• Trimble, Inc. 
• Vermeer Corporation 
• Versalift 
• Watson Drill Rigs 

Bronze: 

• Buhler Industries 
• CM Labs Simulations 
• CMI Mulching 
• DEVELON 
• Doosan Bobcat 
• Elliott Equipment Company 
• GenAlpha Technologies 
• Green Mountain Lion Corporation 
• GRYB International 
• HUSCO International, Inc. 
• Hydrema US 
• KATO Compact Excavator Sales, LLC 
• Kenneth Clark Co. 
• LBX Company 
• Lely North America 
• MacDon Industries 
• Manitex International 
• The Manitowoc Company, Inc. 
• McElroy Manufacturing 
• Midland Machinery 
• Montag Manufacturing 
• The Morey Corporation 
• Reinke Manufacturing Company, Inc. 
• The Reserve Group 
• RR46 
• Salford Group Inc. 
• SANY America 
• Sherwin-Williams 
• SICK Inc. 
• Solinftec 
• Stellar Industries 
• Sullivan-Palatek Compressors 
• Superior Industries 
• TWG-Dover 
• Two Rivers Marketing 
• Valley Irrigation 
• Verdant 
• Wacker Neuson America Corporation