European Rental Association
The ERA - European Rental Association is a trade association of the equipment rental sector in Europe.
ERA - European Rental Association | |
|---|---|
| Secretariat | Brussels, Belgium |
| Official languages | English, |
| Type | Trade association |
| Government | |
• President | Pierre Boels, Boels Rental |
| Establishment | 2006 |
History and Mission
The ERA was set up in 2006 to promote and represent an industry that was largely overlooked and seen as an integral part of the construction industry itself. ERA represents over 5,000 rental companies in Europe, either directly or through its 14 rental association members (most of which are national in nature).
Structure
ERA, like most trade associations, uses working committees which meet regularly throughout the year and develop deliverables that may be of use to member companies and associations.
Currently there are 5 committees and a working group:
• Technical Committee
• National Associations Committee
• Promotion Committee
• Statistics Committee
• Sustainability Committee
• Future Group
Members
For a list of members, see ERA Members
International Exhibitions
ERA is the organiser behind the International Rental Exhibition, IRE, which takes place every 3 year in Amsterdam, at the RAI Exhibition Centre.
The event raised the profile of the rental industry in Europe, standing alongside Intermat and Bauma as the two other large European construction exhibitions.
Other trade associations in rental in Europe
Denmark - Danish Rental Association
Finland - Association of Finnish Technical Traders
France - DLR
Germany - BBI
Italy – Assodimi
The Netherlands – Verhurend
Sweden – Swedish Rental Association
Poland - Rental construction equipment
Norway - Norwegian Rental Association
UK – Construction Plant Hire Association
Turkey - IMDER
Russia - NAAST
International - International Powered Access Federation
Equipment rental worldwide - Useful Links
Global - The Global Rental Alliance
USA - American Rental Association
Canada - Canadian Rental Association
Australia - Hire and Rental Industry Association
New Zealand - Hire Industry Association of New Zealand