Awards & Shortlists
ERA and IRN sincerely thank all of those who have entered the awards. Shortlisted companies get two free tickets to the dinner.
For details, please email ERA at: era@erarental.org
Awards submission deadline now closed
2024 Awards Categories and Shortlist
ERA Technical Committee Award: Compliance with ERA guidance
JCB
Manitou
Volvo CE
(Judged by the Technical Committee)
ERA Sustainability Committee Award: Best emission reduction case study involving rental products
Boels Rentals
Sunbelt Rentals UK & Ireland
Zeppelin Rental
(Judged by the Sustainability Committee)
Rental Product of the Year
Ecosun Innovations – Frame-Watt solar system
EODev – GEH2 hydrogen genset
Komatsu – PC33E-6 mini excavator
Niftylift – HeightRider 15 Hydrogen-Electric (HR15 H2E)
Trime – Solar Hybrid power generators
Wacker Neuson – APU3050e reversible vibratory plate
Small Rental Company of the Year (annual revenue less than €15 million)
Alquisagar (Spain)
Blackwood Plant Hire (UK)
Dromad (Republic of Ireland)
Velafl (Iceland)
Large rental company of the year (annual revenue more than €15 million)
Ardent Hire (UK)
GAM Alquiler (Spain)
Kiloutou (France)
Machrent (Portugal)
ERA/IRN Rental Person of the Year
Winning citation will be published after the award ceremony.
Lifetime Achievement Award
Winning citation will be published after the award ceremony.
Judging Criteria
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For a large rental company that has demonstrated an excellent and improving performance in one or more areas of its business in 2023 and early 2024. This could include improvements to customer service, staff recruitment and retention, efforts towards decarbonisation, enhancements to employee training, notable fleet investment, financial performance, or new and successful initiatives.
For a small or medium sized rental company that has demonstrated an excellent and improving performance in one or more areas of its business in 2023 and early 2023. This could include improvements to customer service, staff
recruitment and retention, efforts towards decarbonisation, enhancements to employee training, notable fleet investment, financial performance, or new and successful initiatives.
This award will go to a new product introduced into Europe during the final months of 2022, during 2023, or early 2024 and will recognise a fantastic product that has benefitted rental businesses, either by offering operational benefits (such as improved ease of use or lower cost of maintenance) or new revenue streams (for a new product concept or new application).
Judges also take into account sustainability issues, looking at the product over its entire lifecycle, including manufacturing, operating costs, fuel economy, engine emissions and recycling. The award is open to any supplier that is selling its products in Europe.
The award will be assessed by the members of the Sustainability Committee and is open to rental companies, rental associations and OEMs operating in Europe. The entries will be judged on initiatives, projects and other efforts made to provide a customer with a rental solution resulting in a reduction of emissions. Judges will be looking for details of the case study (or case studies) and efforts to reduce emissions, including evidence of success.
This award will recognize an outstanding contribution to Europe’s rental industry in 2023 (or in recent times). The award may recognise a significant performance in any one of a number of areas, including safety, sales, operations, fleet management, senior management, etc.
This award will recognize an outstanding contribution to Europe’s rental industry over a career.
ERA Technical Committee Award: Compliance with ERA Guidelines The award will be assessed by the rental company members of the ERA Technical Committee. No award submissions are requested – the Technical Committee will make its own, independent choice. Please do not submit an award entry for this category.
