As if equipment managers don't face enough uncertainty, the specter of tariffs looms large.
They’re on, they're off, they’re under “negotiation.”
Aaron Mayer, director of finance & equipment for Ryan Incorporated Central, Janesville, Wisconsin, who says he does his best thinking during windshield time, talked to CE senior editor Frank Raczon about his company's preparations for tariffs.
How to standardize your PM program like Ryan Central
Mayer also tells us what’s happened with components and prices so far.
Ryan Incorporated Central is the 2025 large fleet (>$100 million ERV) Fleet Masters Award winner.
About the Author
Frank Raczon
Frank Raczon has covered and influenced the equipment industry for 35 years, including 15 years as senior editor of Construction Equipment, and marketing, advertising, and public relations work with the industry's top manufacturers. In addition to authoring "Caterpillar: Modern Earthmoving Marvels" (Motorbooks, 2015), he has won numerous awards in his career, highlighted by nods from the Construction Writers Association, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, the Business Marketing Association, and BtoB magazine. Raczon has also won a number of awards from publishing peer groups such as ASBPE and TABPI.