The story
AAE was founded in 1969 as MZE, Inc. in the Northeastern United States as a distributor and service center for various manufacturers of automotive lifts and service equipment in the undercar sector.
As of 2012 AAE manufactured, distributed, and sold auto service equipment around the world. Its primary products included automotive lifts, wheel balancers, and tire changers. AAE claims a customer base
of over 100,000 companies and individuals.
In 2004 AAE's U.S.-based manufacturing processes were internationalized. Three overseas cooperative ventures were established, tripling production capacity.
AAE's primary logistics facility is in Cleburne, Texas.
From Wikipedia’s article on American Automotive Equipment, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3