Presentations Equipment Technology and Theft Committee – Martin Holmgren Plenary – Construction Update – Eduardo Rodriguez Plenary -Driving Future Growth – Rohit Talwar Plenary – The Eurozone Crises Harald – Magnus Andreassen Plenary – Trends in the Rental Industry – Marianne Chalcraft Promotion Committee Report – Joerg Bachmann RT Change in Financing – Jeff Eisenberg RT Change in Financing – Peter Englev and Ola Mellberg RT Change in Financing – Richard Thomas RT Compaction – Björn Jakobsén RT Compaction – Christian Stryffeler RT Compaction – Martin Schickel RT Going Global in Rental – Norty Turner RT Going global in Rental – Trond Hatlestad RT Innovation – Ashley Bates RT Innovation – Steve McIntyre RT National Rental Associations – Odd Arne Gansmo RT National Rental Associations – Valeryi Klimenko RT Private Ownership – Antoine Ernoult-Dairaine RT Private Ownership – Nina Aasland Safety and Sustainability Committee – Kevin Minton

ERA Convention

May 15-16 2012

ERA Convention 2012: ‘Changing Rental’

Q: SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS

The Following companies exhibited or sponsored the Convention 2012: Participants to the Table-Top Exhibition • Al-VAC • Brendon Powerwashers • ATN • Caterpillar • Ditch Witch • Husqvarna • Kaeser Kompressoren GmbH • Kosran • Lawson • Linddana • M-Tec • Rental Service Europe • Sycor GmbH • Thwaites ltd • Vermeer • Wynne Systems European Rental Awards Gold Sponsor: • Gold Sponsor:Ritchie Bros Auctioneers European Rental Awards Silver Sponsor: • Silver Sponsor: Caterpillar • Silver Sponsor: El Björn • Silver Sponsor:Husqvarna

Details

Date

15-16 May 2012

Venue

Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Oslo, Norway

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The ERA Convention 2012 took place in the Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel in Oslo on 15 and 16 May 2012. The Convention was a great success with over 280 registered participants including leaders of European Rental companies, representatives of national rental associations and suppliers to the industry.

The ERA would like to thank all the exhibitors and sponsors.

You can download the presentations given at the convention below.

FAQ

SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS

The Following companies exhibited or sponsored the Convention 2012:

Participants to the Table-Top Exhibition

• Al-VAC
• Brendon Powerwashers
• ATN
• Caterpillar
• Ditch Witch
• Husqvarna
• Kaeser Kompressoren GmbH
• Kosran
• Lawson
• Linddana
• M-Tec
• Rental Service Europe
• Sycor GmbH
• Thwaites ltd
• Vermeer
• Wynne Systems

European Rental Awards Gold Sponsor:

• Gold Sponsor:Ritchie Bros Auctioneers

European Rental Awards Silver Sponsor:

• Silver Sponsor: Caterpillar
• Silver Sponsor: El Björn
• Silver Sponsor:Husqvarna

EUROPEAN RENTAL AWARDS 2012

The fifth European Rental Awards took place in the evening of 15 May during the European Rental Association’s annual convention in Oslo, Norway. The shortlist for the four award categories was:

Large Rental Company of the Year (>€15 million revenues)
AFI-Uplift (UK)
GAP Group (UK)
Kiloutou (France) – Winner
Nixon Hire (UK)

Small Rental Company of the Year (<€15 million revenues)
Johnny Servis (Czech Republic)
Naboen Utleie (Norway) – Winner
NRC (Russia)
Rentforce (Russia)

Rental Product of the Year in 2011
Caterpillar (300.9D mini-excavator)
Hilti (TE 3000-AVR breaker) – Winner
Hinowa (IIIS system for aerial platforms)
JLG Industries (1500SJ aerial platform)
TowerLight (VB9 LED Battery Ibird lighting tower)

Rental Person of the Year
Vesa Koivula, CEO, Cramo

Lifetime Achievement Award
Erkki Norvio, former CEO Ramirent and current board member

The awards are jointly organized by International Rental News (IRN) magazine and the European Rental Association.