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
Winners of the European Rental Awards 2024
Large Rental Company of the Year (revenues more than €15 million)
The judges said: “2023 was another year of important milestones for GAM, with acquisitions in Mexico and Spain, an extension of its material handling distribution business, and investment in its Reviver remanufacturing plant.”
Shortlisted
Kiloutou (France)
Machrent (Portugal)
Small Rental Company of the Year (revenues less than €15 million)
The judges said; “Blackwood could serve as a model for an independent rental business, investing in a modern fleet, using technology to enhance safety, proactive on training, and innovative in its use of social media to deepen its connection to customers and the local community.”
Shortlisted
Dromad Hire (Republic of Ireland)
Velafl (Iceland)
Rental Product of the Year
The judges said: “Carbon emission reduction was a focus for many products in the awards this year, and the judges really liked Ecosun’s approach in developing a product that can be easily adapted to existing rental products, such as site huts.”
Shortlisted
Komatsu - PC33E-6 mini excavator
Niftylift – HeightRider 15 Hydrogen-Electric (HR15 H2E)
Trime – Solar Hybrid power generators
Wacker Neuson – APU3050e reversible vibratory plate
ERA/IRN Rental Person of the Year
ERA Technical Committee Award – Compliance with ERA guidance
The ERA’s Technical Committee said; “It is clear that JCB is focused on the needs of the rental sector and that was very evident from its active engagement with ERA’s guidance.”
Shortlisted
Volvo CE
ERA Sustainability Committee Award – Best emission reduction case study involving rental products
The ERA’s Sustainability Committee said; “It was difficult to choose between three innovative companies. Zeppelin Rental deserves praise for its user-friendly app and commitment to the sharing of machines on site.” Congratulations to Zeppelin Rental.
Shortlisted
Sunbelt Rentals UK & Ireland
Lifetime Achievement Award
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.
