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Rental industry 'invisible' to millennials
Study undertaken by ERA finds equipment rental industry to be misconceived with construction industry
Snorkel hosts Access Alliance
Snorkel UK welcomed the Access Alliance to Snorkel’s UK manufacturing facility, Vigo Centre, this month 
New 2017/2018 president for ALEC
Brazilian rental association elects Ronaldo Max Ertel as its new president, replacing Paulo Carvalho
ERA reports growth across Europe
The ERA Market Report 2017 finds the equipment rental market has experienced growth in all 15 countries included within the research this year
IPAF set to offer instructor training in French
On October 2, IPAF will organize the first North American IPAF Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP) instructor training delivered in French
UK ends heavy goods vehicle MEWP exemption
The UK Government has announced the end of the current exemption for HGV-mounted MEWPs from annual MOT inspections, following a wide-ranging industry consultation
IPAF UK general manager named
IPAF has appointed a new UK market general manager. Richard Whiting will join IPAF from the UK-based Hire Association Europe (HAE) at the end of October.
Europlatform takes place this week
Firmly established as an essential event for the rental industry Europlatform 2017 will be held in the heart of Warsaw, Poland, on Thursday this week, (14 September)
IPAF reveals fatal injury rate
The fatal injury rate (FIR) for MEWPs declined in 2016, despite the total MEWP rental fleet and the number of rental days worldwide increasing significantly 
First truck mount event in Hong Kong
The first Hong Kong Truck Mounted Aerial Platform Open Day was held in July by Tadano distributor Shing Fung. IPAF was there to provide a pre-inspection demonstration 
IPAF calls for London mayor meeting
The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has written to Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, UK, offering to work with him in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire, in the UK
IPAF rental reports present positive outlook
US access rental market exceeds expectations, while the outlook in Europe improves, states the soon-to-be-published IPAF rental market report
Haydn Steele retires from CPA
After 16 years Haydn Steele has retired from the Construction Plant-hire Association in the United Kingdom where he was safety and training manager
New IPAF audit regime for UK rental members
Rental companies that are members of IPAF will have to pass a more stringent auditing process in the UK, following a resolution of IPAF’s UK Country Council
CTE celebrates 15 years with IPAF
CTE is today (6 June) celebrating 15 years as a member of the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF). It has trained 3,500 operators so far
Europlatform 2017 - save the date
The 11th Europlatform will be held in Warsaw, Poland, on 14 September. A number of speakers have already been signed up for the 2017 event
Georgian rental company plays pioneering role
One of the first equipment rental companies in Georgia – Georent – has ambitions to develop the local rental market for light equipment and longer term to enter the adjacent markets of Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Selley calls for apprenticeship boost
The newly elected President of IPAF has called for the industry to attract more young people by creating apprenticeships
Safety alert guidance published
A Safety Alert Protocol has been developed by the Strategic Forum Plant Safety Group (SFPSG) MEWPs Group, to help the industry write effective safety alerts
Kiloutou joins IPAF
The Kiloutou Group has joined the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) in a bid to strengthen its safety information and training activities
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