Press Releases
ERA Market Report 2020 update shows improved outlook for European rental, but greater regional differentiation
ERA is today releasing an update to its 2020 Market Report, covering the period 2019 to 2022 and with new year on year estimates for rental activity, construction and GDP.
European Rental Association launches the ERA Equipment CO2 Calculator
ERA has today launched the ERA Equipment CO2 Calculator, an independent and free-to-use online tool for evaluating the carbon footprint of construction equipment.
Another year of growth in all European rental markets in 2019 despite an end in the cycle
The European Rental Association (ERA) is today releasing its 2020 Market Report, the reference source of intelligence for the European equipment rental market since 2008.
Cutting Emissions from Construction Equipment: the Missing Link in the Renovation Wave
ERA welcomes the publication of the European Commission’s Renovation Wave initiative, and calls on EU decision-makers to seize this opportunity to move towards a more circular, low-carbon construction sector.
ERA highlights benefits of circular construction practices to boost energy efficiency of buildings
ERA welcomes the adoption of the European Parliament Report on maximising the energy efficiency potential of EU building stock and calls on decision-makers to use the Renovation Wave as an opportunity to encourage low carbon practices in the construction sector.
ERA launches Sustainable Supplier Framework to raise rental industry standards for supplier assessments
The European Rental Association (ERA) has launched the Sustainable Supplier Framework to set the industry best practice guidelines and raise common practices for sustainability assessments across the industry.
ERA: “Rental is the perfect circular model”
ERA welcomes the publication of the European Commission’s new Circular Economy Action Plan and has high hopes for the EU to recognise the full potential of the sharing and rental business models to deliver for the transition to a circular economy.
Construction equipment rental industry welcomes EU climate law
The European Rental Association (ERA), the voice of the equipment rental industry, today welcomes the publication of the European Commission’s proposal enshrining the principle of climate neutrality into EU law.
Study shows construction equipment rental helps Europe achieve its climate ambition
The outcome of a study commissioned by the European Rental Association (ERA) has found that rental of construction equipment, as a circular economy model, can significantly help reduce emissions and achieve the Paris climate goals.
Positive signs across Europe’s equipment rental market as growth continues
ERA today launches the ERA Market Report 2019 and reveals for the year 2018, in the EU-28 and EFTA countries, equipment rental companies and other companies providing rental services generated a total rental turnover of more than EUR 26 billion.
Renting equipment reduces carbon emissions
Three specialised, independent research companies have researched and calculated the CO2 emissions during the full life-cycle of ten pieces of equipment representative of the portfolio of European Rental Association (ERA) members.
Europe-wide study finds equipment rental organisations must prioritise collaboration to redress fundamental ‘millennial mismatch’ and workforce imbalances
An ERA report has unearthed a number of concerning trends critical for the rental equipment industry to overcome in attracting and retaining its future workforce.