Industry Advocacy

AEM Hall of Fame inducts Weiler founder Pat Weiler in 2026

MILWAUKEE — November 13, 2026 -- Pat Weiler, founder of Iowa-based equipment maker Weiler, was inducted into the AEM Hall of Fame as its 2026 inductee on Nov. 12, 2026, at the AEM Annual Conference in Tucson, Arizona. It is his third honor of 2026, after the Alan Curtis Industry Service Award and induction into the Pavement Hall of Fame, and it comes 26 years after he founded the company in 2000.

Weiler made three acquisitions in seven years after its 2000 founding

The company bought a top-hammer rock drill product line in 2017, added a purpose-built forestry division in 2019 and acquired a self-propelled broom in 2024. The span from 2017 to 2024 is seven years. Weiler describes itself as one of the largest employers in Marion County, Iowa, and says Pat Weiler now leads manufacturing operations in multiple markets and states.

NSSF Grades Congress on Firearm Industry Legislation Ahead of Midterms

Washington, D.C. – – September 20, 2026 -- NSSF, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, released its 2026 Congressional Report Card, grading sitting U.S. Representatives and Senators on legislation affecting firearm commerce, Second Amendment rights and hunting and recreational shooting.

NSSF names 14 Senators and 71 Representatives to its 'Dean's List' for perfect voting records

To earn Dean's List status, lawmakers needed a 100-percent voting and co-sponsorship record on firearm industry priority legislation during the 119th Congress. NSSF additionally awarded 13 Senators and 41 Representatives an 'A+' rating, based on floor votes, bill sponsorship, committee work and letters signed in support of industry positions.