The ERA - European Rental Association is a trade association of the equipment rental

Plant Hire

Equipment rental, also called plant hire in some countries, is a service industry providing machinery, equipment and tools of all kinds and sizes for a limited period of time to final users, mainly to construction contractors but also to the industry and to individual consumers.The equipment rental...

 sector in Europe.

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. By the end of 2008, the ERA represented over 4,200 rental companies in Europe, either directly or through its 13 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 6 committees:

• EU Affairs

• General Rental Conditions

• Promotion

• Statistics

• Sustainability

• Theft

Current members

For a list of current members, please see ERA Members

International Exhibitions

ERA was the organiser behind the inaugural International Rental Exhibition which attracted 1500 visitors from 36 countries worldwide.

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 – Verhuurnet

Spain – ASEAMAC

Spain – ANAPAT

Spain – FANAGRUMAC

Sweden – Swedish Rental Association

UK – Construction Plant Hire Association

UK - Hire Association Europe

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 of Australia

New Zealand - Hire Industry Association of New Zealand