About us

About ERA

The key mission of ERA is to promote the rental concept in order to facilitate a continued growth of a sustainable and professional rental industry in Europe.

Our mission

The mission of ERA is to promote the rental concept in order to facilitate a continued growth of a sustainable and professional rental industry in Europe.

Our work focuses on 7 main areas:

PROMOTION

of the rental concept

Technical issues and equipment

Statistics

on the European rental market

SUSTAINABILITY

Harmonisation

of national regulations

Awareness

of the challenges of the Future

Support

the rental associations

The voice of equipment rental industry

The ERA Convention is the premier event for the European equipment rental industry, bringing together more than 300 leading voices to network, learn, and share insights. The 2026 edition will take place in Maastricht from 2 to 4 June 2026 at the MECC Convention Centre.

Our structure

ERA’s Board is composed of seven members representing Rental Companies and National Rental Associations from across Europe.

Stephane Henon

President
Managing Director Loxam

Stephane Henon has been Managing Director of Loxam since July 2012. Stephane joined Loxam in 2000 and has held the positions of Director Ile de France and COO. Prior to Loxam, he was with the industrial company Dagard.