Komatsu CEO Rod Schrader named to AEM board of directors
Komatsu America announced that CEO Rod Schrader has been elected to the board of directors of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, the North American-based international trade group for the off-road equipment manufacturing industry.

Infiltrator Water Technologies celebrates 30th anniversary
Infiltrator Water Technologies celebrates 30 years in the onsite wastewater industry this year. A septic system failure in the 1980s at the home of Jim Nichols, the company’s founder, sparked the invention of the gravelless plastic leaching chamber.

Pettibone names Raffaelli VP and GM
Scott Raffaelli has been named vice president and general manager of Pettibone/Traverse Lift. Raffaelli will oversee all company activities, including engineering, operations, sales and aftermarket.

John Deere employees increase volunteer hours
In 2016, Deere & Co. employees increased by more than 50 percent the number of volunteer hours in service to community organizations worldwide, totaling nearly 158,000 hours in the year. Deere launched its Serving Our Communities initiative, where employees organized volunteer projects.