ERA Newsletter | July 2022

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16th ERA Convention brings European rental industry together again

The European equipment rental industry came together again at the 16th annual ERA Convention and European Rental Awards in Riga on 15 and 16 June, with over 340 people from 26 countries learning, exchanging, networking and celebrating success in the industry.


Over the course of the 2 days, the attendees focused on ‘Rental in Transition’, with presentations on ‎energies of the ‎future, the European Green Deal and the role of the equipment rental industry in ‎the green ‎transition‎.


Save the date for the next ERA Convention on 7 and 8 June 2023 in Maastricht.


Watch the ERA Convention 2022 video.

View the presentations and photos 

ERA elects new Board

The ERA General Assembly in Riga elected the new ERA Board, which will serve for 3 years. The new Board comprises:


  • Stéphane Hénon, Loxam - President-Elect
  • Xavier du Boÿs, Kiloutou - Vice President
  • Pierre-Nicola Fovini, CGT Edilizia - Vice President
  • Martin Holmgren, Cramo - Vice President
  • Juergen Kuespert, bbi - Vice President
  • Arne Severin, Zeppelin Rental - Vice President
  • Andy Wright, Sunbelt Rentals UK - Vice President
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New Global Rental Alliance website

The Global Rental Alliance (GRA), administered since 2021 by ERA, has launched a new website to help promote rental worldwide.


The new website brings together resources and best practices in the priority areas of ‘People’, ‘Promotion’ and ‘Sustainability’, and contains information about the GRA member associations, GRA news, updates from the members and events.

Visit the website

Attend the ERA and CECE event at the bauma Forum

ERA and CECE, Committee for European Construction Equipment, are pleased to invite you to an event organised within the bauma Forum, taking place from 9.30 to 11.40 am CET on 28 October 2022 – a day dedicated to ‘The way to Zero Emission’.


Take part in an interesting discussion with a range of experts during the bauma Forum and make sure to attend our event!

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Electric equipment added in new release of the ERA TCO Calculator

The ERA TCO Calculator has been upgraded to include a new category of equipment: general construction (electric). This new feature will enable users to not only compare buy, rent or lease scenarios, but also machines with electric or diesel engines. 


The ERA TCO Calculator now covers general construction equipment (diesel or electric) and excavators and loaders (wheel and track) > 15 T, and can be used to compare annual, monthly and daily costs in different scenarios.

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ERA welcomes 2 new members

Rental companies:


Taeki.is


Associate members:


SANY Europe

Discover the benefits of ERA membership
For more information: era@erarental.org | +32 2 761 1604 | www.erarental.org