Association of Equipment Manufacturers

Jim Gorman

Dr. Hans Liebherr

Association of Equipment Manufacturers announced the latest inductees into the AEM Hall of Fame, which honors the pioneering individuals who have invented, managed, built and led the off-road equipment industry. The 2010 inductees were: Jim Gorman of The Gorman-Rupp Company and Dr. Hans Liebherr of Liebherr Company. Gorman's achievements include many roles that stretch across seven decades. His father co-founded the company, and he was on the road at age 15 promoting Gorman-Rupp products. Liebherr's impulse to innovate was exhibited early and often, and through his guidance, the company became identified as an engineering-driven one. In 1949 he developed and patented the TK 10 tower crane, the key product that became the platform for his new business.