European Rental Week 2024: rolling news

Oct 18: Avesco on why you should consider a career in rental

Oct 18: Nationwide Platforms looks to “kickstart careers”

Oct 18: HSS Hire CEO on sustainability in rental

Oct 18: Why is the equipment rental industry an attractive place to work?

Oct 18: Final CPA video focuses on sustainability

Oct 17: Jarvie Plant outlines carbon zero plan

Oct 17: More from STEADEAN

Oct 17: HAE EHA CEO Paul Gaze says “it is essential that we promote the opportunities within the sector”

On a post on the Hire Association Europe and Event Hire Association LinkedIn page earlier today, CEO Paul Gaze said that it is “essential that we promote the opportunities within the sector and showcase the careers on offer.” 

HAE EHA is taking part in Plant Hire Week, which is being held alongide European Rental Week. Also earlier today the association published a video in which HAE vice chair Sally Wray outlines her commitment to the campaign. 

Oct 17: CPA looks at “Stars of the Future”

Oct 17: ERA discusses the relation between sustainability and rental solutions

Oct 17: Thwaites on rental and sustainability
UK-based site dumper manufacturer has written a nice piece on sustainability and rental to mark European Rental Week. You can read it here.

Oct 16: “Our strength is not machines, it is people,” says Kiloutou

Oct 16: Why Hitachi’s employees love working in rental

Oct 16: Precise data collection is the “game-changer for hitting ESG goals and cutting CO2 emissions”

Oct 16: Thwaites highlights rental as a model of sustainability

UK-based OEM Thwaites has created a campaign called Sustainability Underpins Rental, which encourages its European distributors to share a paper covering rental as a model of sustainability.

The paper discusses how the rental industry reduces resource consumption, makes the industry more energy efficient, whilst reducing waste.

Click here to access the full article.

Oct 16: ERW goes global with Hire Industry Association of New Zealand

Photo: Hire Industry Association of New Zealand

The Hire Industry Association of New Zealand has said that it is “taking the lead from the ERA” by promoting the hire and rental across New Zealand and Australia.

A post on LinkedIn said, “This year’s theme highlights the industry’s commitment to sustainability. One of the industry’s main pillars is to drive positive environmental impact by promoting the shared economy that hire and rental is, while delivering ‎value to our customers and communities.

“From construction machinery to event equipment, ‎the hire industry offers a wide range of sustainable solutions designed to meet customers’ ‎evolving needs while promoting resource conservation and sharing.”

Oct 16: STAEDEAN case study shows rental software advantages

Oct 16: Ardent Hire CEO on its latest innovations

In part three of its video series, the CPA has released a video with which Ardent Hire CEO Jeremy Fish discusses rental solutions and some of the company’s latest innovations.

Photo: SPOA

Oct 16: SPOA:  Why words matter in the industry

As part of its activities for Plant Hire Week, the Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has interviewed industry veteral and LAS Plant employee Ian Bone.

In the interview, Bone discusses his own career path, the opportunties in the industry and whether the “choice of words might actually be a barrier to attracting new people into the industry.”

He says that to attract younger generations to the industry, the gap between industry and schools needs to be bridged, which he says SPOA is “making great strides here with its investment in the Tenstar simulator and I really hope that this triggers more collaboration between schools and industry.”

The full article can be found here.

Oct 15: “Coffee in the Air” in Switzerland

VSAA, the Swiss Working Platform Providers Association, in partnership with Avesco Rent, has organised a “Coffee in the Air” event across Switzerland which see’s platform lifts used to invite passers by to drink a coffee and to discuss the rental industry in the air.

VSAA, the Swiss Working Platform Providers Association, in partnership with Avesco Rent, has organised a “Coffee in the Air” event across Switzerland Photo: Avesco Rent

The initiative, which started yesterday at a branch in Zurich and has since moved outside local supermarkets in Spreitenbach, is designed to encourage members to show what the rental business is to peole not connected to the industry.

IRN was told by Christoph Scaffner, director of rental machines and used equipment Switzerland, Avesco Rent, that each day the initiative takes place in a different region with a different model. 

He said, “We had some good talks about the rental business and have built our network, even though that wasn’t the initial goal.

“We want to show what the rental business is, but the people not connected to the industry don’t know the business exisits. For them, it is important that we show we exist and increase the attractiveness of each branch.”

Tomorrow and the next three days it will take place outside homeware stores across Switzerland and the association is asking all members to organise something as part of the event.

Meanwhile, Avesco Rent CEO Cornelia Kuratli, will share three videos on the topics of Rental Week throughout the course of the week.

Oct 15: Rental in Italy in the spotlight Photo: SPOA

Oct 15: Plant Hire Week highlights CPA Start of the Future winners

Oct 15: Message from PSBW in Poland

Oct 15: Loxam Hune explains its sustainable activity

Oct 15: Zeppelin highlights sustainable brand

Germany-based rental company Zeppelin Rental is highlighting its green and emission-free combined solutions that it launched earlier this year. 

ecoSolutions makes its entire range of climate-friendly, energy-efficient and resource-saving services available, including the hydrotreated vegetable oils (HVO) supply for rental machines, smart supply and disposal logistics, its Rental+ app for equipment sharing and digital traffic solutions.

On a post on LinkedIn, Dr. Markus Heidak, Senior CSR Manager at Zeppelin Rental, said, “Construction projects of the future will no longer be about individual services or products, but about holistic solutions that make it possible, for example, to comply with a certain CO₂ budget, to ensure CO₂-free work or to demonstrate significant resource savings.

Oct 15: Circular economy the focus for STAEDEAN

Oct 15: AGGCON gets involved with ERW

Oct 15: JCB Insurance to host webinar alongside SPOA 

The Scottish Plant Owners Association and JCB Insurance are hosting the “Insurance, what you really need to know” webinar at 10:00am (UK time) later this morning. The webinar will focus on a variety of topics, including how apprentices and young workers impact insurance, what insurance actually covers as well as a Q&A session. Click here to register. 

Oct 14: KPMG provides update on European rental market

Martin Seban, director of strategy for KPMG is providing an update on the European rental market. He says construction activity in some parts of Europe is seeing a slowdown from the rebound it saw after the pandemic.

However, he says the region is set to boosted by the EU National Recovery and Resillience plan, with a 2.8% increase predicted in 2025. 

Oct 14: Severin says sustainability remains a top priority

“The event emphasises the industry’s efforts to reduce carbon footprints, promote energy efficiency and minimise waste,” says Severin. “By integrating eco-friendly equipment and renewable energy solutions, we as an industry can deliver significant value to customers and communities.”

He says the event will showcase how the industry addresses global challenges such as climate change and resource depletion. 

Oct 14: Rental Solutions offer unparalleled flexibility

Moving on to the second pillar, rental solutions, he says the event will showcase the latest advancements in rental equipment and technologies. “We want to show our ability to meet evolving customer needs while enhancing effieciency and adhering to the circular economy principles.

Oct 14: “The industry is nothing without the dedication, innovation and efficiency of our professionals”

In his opening speech, Severin says the event this year will focus on three pillars: People, rental solutions and sustainability. Discussing people, he says the industry is “nothing without the dedication, innovation and efficiency of our professionals.”

He continues, “ERW celebrates these individuals by promoting skills development, diversity and employee well-being. The event highlights the crucial role of attracting and retaining talent for the sector success and sustainability.”

Oct 14: ERW webinar kicks off

The European Rental Week webinar has just kicked off. Arne Severin, vice president of the ERA and chairman of the managing board of Zeppelin Rental is just about to speak from the Zeppelin head office in Munich....

Oct 14: STAEDEAN highlights achievements in the equipment rental sector

Oct 14: Vanguard highlights the importance of collaboration

Oct 14: BERA “fully supports” European Rental Week

The Belgian Equipment Rental Association is taking part in European Rental Week for the first time since it was founded in 2023. The association said its board members will explain their experiences and love for the rental industry in a daily video titles “Rental is fun.”

Oct 14: CPA begins ERW with first of its video series

The CPA is celebrating ERW by releasing a number of videos throughout this week. The first, published earlier today, follows one of the core themes of the event, people in the industry.

Oct 14: Registration for Working in Rental for a Sustainable Future Webinar still open

Oct 14: French association reveals further ERW details

Oct 14: If you’re just joining us, today marks the start of the second annual European Rental Week. Click here to find out everything you need to know about the event.

Oct 14: Plant Hire Week is also kicking off today in the UK. The event will also host a webinar on Wednesday under the theme of “Debunking hire insurance myths with JCB Insurance.”

On the 17th, a ministerial visit to a Blackwood Plant Hire depot in Nairn, Scotland, has been arranged.

Oct 14: From 14:00 today the Working in Rental for a Sustainable Future Webinar, part of European Rental Week, will begin with an opening speech from Arne Severin, CEO of Zeppelin Rental.

The webinar will focus on sustainability within the equipment rental sector and cover a range of topics, including digitilisation and attraction and retention of people in the industry.

A full list of speakers can be found here. You can register for the webinar here.

Working in Rental for a Sustainable Future webinar speakers.

Oct 14: As was the case for 2023, this year will see promotional activity take place across Europe, including in France where rental association DLR will promote the ERA’s #RentalWeek2024 Social Media Challenge.

The ERA said the aim of the challenge is to encourage people to showcase what it is really like to work in the rental industry and highlight the rewarding aspects.

Click here to find out how to take part.

Oct 14: At the beginning of September the ERA confirmed the themes upon which ERW will focus on under the title of “Working in Rental for a Sustainable Future.” Click here to find out the key themes.

Oct 14: Hello, and welcome to IRN’s live news coverage of European Rental Week (ERW) 2024, where you will find the latest news and updates from the annual event.

This year marks the second edition of the event, organised by the European Rental Association (ERA) in collaboration with its National Association and Promotion Committees.

As we prepare for what will be a busy week, here are five things to expect from European Rental Week 2024.

European Rental Week 2024: Everything you need to know