Sioux Receives Award from AEM

Sioux Corporation (Beresford, SD) received the Pillar of the Industry Award from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM; Milwaukee, WI) for their dedication and support of America’s manufacturing industry and the “I Make America” campaign for the second year in a row. This program has three levels of support (bronze, silver and gold) and the company achieved the highest level two years in a row and will achieve this in 2016 as well. They are one of only 33 companies to achieve this level.

A manufacturer of application specific, industrial pressure washers, steam cleaners, water heating and chilling systems, steam generators and related custom equipment they are a very active supporter of the campaign. “I Make America” is a national grassroots campaign that promotes policies to support and increase manufacturing in the U.S.

“We are proud to bestow our Pillar of the Industry Award to Sioux Corporation to recognize their efforts to go above and beyond their daily business and become a champion for our entire industry,” said Dennis Slater, the president of AEM. “Because of their commitment to pro-manufacturing solutions, the company does stand as a ‘pillar’ that helps support the foundation of our entire manufacturing economy.”

“We are proud to support this effort to promote building equipment in the U.S.  We encourage other manufacturers to be more proactive in this effort, which brings jobs back home and increases the tax base, which is a win/win for everyone living in this country,” states Jack Finger, the president and chief executive officer of Sioux.

Since 1939, Sioux has been a family owned business located in Beresford, SD.  Their equipment is sold worldwide primarily to customers in oil drilling, concrete production and mining.

www.sioux.com,  www.aem.org,  www.imakeamerica.com