The International Awards for Powered Access (IAPAs)
Hall of Fame
Celebrating best practice and excellence across the industry since 2009
2024 Award Winners
Access Rental Company of the Year
WINNER
Mills, Brazil
Runners Up
AFI Rentals, UK
Dayim Equipment Rentals, Saudi Arabia
Kiloutou, France
Contribution to Safe Working at Height
WINNER
Electroelsa, Italy – Parachute device
Runners Up
Gravity Joe - Pneumatic balancer
Haulotte - Fastn
Sunbelt Rentals - Projects & initiatives
The Sustainability Award
WINNER
CTE, Italy – MP 20 Ev
Runners Up
Dingli - ‘Future Factory’
Niftylift - Hydrogen-Electric (H2E)
Trackunit - Emissions Reporting
Digital Development Award
WINNER
Kiloutou, France - YOUSE
Runners Up
Cramo - SmartControl Sustainability Services
JCB - LiveLink
Transgrua - QR/ NFC equipment check
Equality Diversity & Inclusion (EDI)
WINNER
Dayim Equipment Rentals, Saudi Arabia
Runners Up
Dinolift
Mills
Terex
IAPA Innovative Technology Prize
WINNER
Trojan Battery Company, USA – AES batteries
Runners Up
Dingli - BT44ERT
France Elevateur - Live line truck mount
Trackunit - Access Management System
IPAF member-only categories:
IPAF Training Centre of the Year
WINNER
Speedy Support Services, UK
Runners Up
HSS Training
Mills
Nationwide Platforms
IPAF Training Instructor of the Year
WINNER
Jose Ramon Etxebarria Urrutia - Plataformas Daryat
Runners Up
Gravity Joe - Pneumatic balancer
Haulotte - Fastn
Sunbelt Rentals - Projects & initiatives
Product of the Year Categories:
Mast Climbers/Hoists
WINNER
Maber Hoist, Italy - Lift Shaft Hoist
Runners Up
Alimak - Vectio 650
Electroelsa - ELSA P46
Scissor Lifts & Vertical Masts
WINNER
Dingli – JCPT1612PA
Runners Up
Almacrawler - Bibi 1090 Primo
Faraone - Elevah 6
Platform Basket - Heron 10
Self Propelled Booms and Atrium Lifts
WINNER
Niftylift, UK - HR15 H2E
Runners Up
Dingli - BT44ERT
Palazzani - TTZJ 58
Platform Basket - Spider 54
Teupen - LEO27GTplus
Vehicle/Trailer-Mounted
WINNER
Palfinger - P 280 CK Edrive
Runners Up
Ruthmann - Steiger T 1000 HF
Socage - forSte 16A Speed
Versalift Denmark - V-200
Read more about the 2024 awards
Past Winners
The Sustainability Award
WINNER: Genie
Haulotte, France
MEC, USA
Palfinger Platforms, Germany
Access Rental Company of the Year
WINNER: Sunbelt Rentals
Horizon Construction Development
Mills, Brazil
Nationwide Platforms, UK
Contribution to Safe Working at Height
WINNER Nationwide Platforms
Manitou, France
Protective Pty, Australia
Sunbelt Rentals, UK
Innovation Technology Prize
WINNER Nationwide Platforms
Mateco, Romania – Trouble Shooting Ecosystem
Protective PTY, Australia – Scissor shield
Digital Development Award
WINNER: ALIMAK
Digiquip, Norway
Nationwide Platforms, UK
Serious Labs, Canada
IAPA Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Award
WINNER: International Platforms
Dayim Equipment Rentals, Saudi Arabia
Mills, Brazil
IPAF Training Centre of the Year
WINNER: Dayim Equipment Rental
Mills, Brazil
Nationwide Platforms, UK
Speedy Training, UK
IPAF Training Instructor of the Year
WINNER: MILLS
Gonçalo Pereira, Transgrua, Portugal
Uta Koch, Koch Arbeitsbühnen, Germany
Product of the Year – Mast Climbing Work Platforms & Hoists
WINNER: MABER
Alba-Macrel Group, Spain – PMH passenger & materials hoist
Torgar, Spain – PW-18 mast climber
XL Industries, France – XE5 Top-Down Hoist
Product of the Year – Scissor Lifts & Vertical Masts
WINNER: MEC
JLG, USA/UK – Power Towers Duo
Skyjack, Canada – E Series vertical mast lift
Product of the Year – Self Propelled Booms & Atrium Lifts
WINNER: Manitou Group
Almacrawler, Italy – Jibbi 1890 Primo self-levelling boom lift
Hinowa, Italy – Llightlift 40.18 spider lift
Product of the Year – Vehicle and Trailer Mounted
WINNER: Elliott
France Elévateur, France – UPTO 15 van mounted platform
Ruthmann Holdings, Germany – Steiger Ampero TBR 260 E truck mount
Palfinger Platforms, Germany – All Terrain Black Edition, Unimog mounted platform
IPAF / Access International Lifetime Achievement Award
WINNER: Dante Fracca
The Sustainability Award
Hoogwerkt – electric and digital rental
JLG – Electric conversion kit
MEC – Leak Containment System
Nationwide Platforms – Environmental initiatives
Riwal – Lifting sustainability strategy – WINNER
IAPA Innovative Technology Prize
CTE – S3 EVO stability system – WINNER
EQSS – OverWatch secondary guarding
Kiwitron – Kiwi eye
Nest Rentals (Mills) – Nest Express
Snorkel – 2100SJ mega boom
Digital Development Award
AFI – MEWP Hire app
Alimak – BIM project
Cramo – Equipment Pool
Manlift Middle East – My Manlift portal & app
Nationwide Platforms – myNationwidePlatforms suite
Serious Labs – PAL Card conversion – WINNER
Access Rental Company of the Year
Advanced Access Platforms, UK
Joly Location, France – WINNER
Kranpunkten, Sweden
Mills, Brazil
Nationwide Platforms, UK
UKTH Group, UK
Contribution to Safe Working at Height
Genie – Online training
Halo4Safety – Halo protection helmet
Hinowa – Safety devices and components
Nationwide Platforms – Safety initiatives – WINNER
IPAF Training Centre of the Year
AST – WINNER
Mills
Nationwide Platforms
UKTH Group
IPAF Training Instructor of the Year
Anna Sarah Costa Morais, Mills
Rob Foster, 2 Start
Phil Drayton, Nationwide Platforms – WINNER
Product of the Year – Self Propelled Booms & Atrium Lifts
AlmaCrawler – B1890 EVO Quick-Pro tracked boom
Dingli – BT30RT telescopic boom
Haulotte – SIGMA 16 boom lift
JLG – 670SJ self-levelling boom – WINNER
Platform Basket – RR9200 railway unit
Snorkel – A46JRTE electric boom
Teupen – LEO39GTplus spider lift
Product of the Year – Scissor Lifts & Vertical Masts
Airo – XL20RTE large deck scissor
GMG – 94-ERT Ultra Deck
Haulotte – Pulseo electric RTs
JLG – DaVinci all-electric scissor – WINNER
Product of the Year – Mast Climbers/Hoists
Elevek by CF – SL20 all-in-one
Fraco (Torgar) – PL-20 EXT 2V – WINNER
Maber – MBA2000-EU construction hoist
Scanclimber – Glide Rail
Product of the Year – Vehicle/Trailer Mounted
Dinolift – 230VTH hybrid truck mount – WINNER
Multitel Pagliero – MZ 350 truck mount
Socage – ForSte 24D Speed truck mount
Top-level Entries
Euan Youdale, editor of Access International and NON-VOTING chair of the judging panel said, “There has been a fantastic response to the 2022 IAPAs. On behalf of IPAF and KHL Group, I would like to thank all those who have taken the time to enter.”
The original shortlist, decided by the judges earlier in 2020, remained the same for the awards in March 2021. There was no call for further entries before the event.
Access Rental Company of the Year
Advanced Access Platforms, UK
AFI, UK / Middle East
Mateco, Luxembourg – WINNER
Shanghai Horizon, China
Star Platforms, UK
Contribution to Safe Working at Height
EIDE – Embragatges i Derivats – manual release centrifugal brake (DBQ
Genie – Super-sized platform
Outriggerpads – online outrigger pad calculator – WINNER
Serious Labs – PAL+ training programnes
Digital Development Award
AST – digital safety logbook
Genie – Lift Connect
RCB – digital solutions
Riwal – digital initiatives – WINNER
The IAPA Innovative Technology Prize
Dingli – boom design
Hinowa – TeleCrawler13 – WINNER
JLG – mobile control app
Ruthmann – Ampero TBR 250 E
Product of the Year – Mast Climbing Work Platforms & Hoists
Alimak – MC 650
Hydro Mobile – S Series Transport platform
Maber Hoist – Liftshaft Hoist MBA800/150-SRV
Scanclimber – Heavy Duty (MCWP- HD) – WINNER
XL Industries – XE5 Top-down Hoist
Product of the Year – Scissor Lifts & Vertical Mast Platforms (low level access, vertical mast booms, pusharound platforms, stock pickers)
Dingli – JCPT1612DCB
Faraone – Elevah 75 Tyres
Genie – Global Spec GS Scissor
Imer – IM 17220 E
JLG – DSP-M
Snorkel – S3019E – WINNER
Product of the Year – Self Propelled Booms & Atrium Lifts
Genie Z-45 FE Boom
JLG – EC articulating booms
Manitou – 200 ATJE
Niftylift – HR17NE – WINNER
Platform Basket – Spider 43T
Teupen Leo35Tplus
Product of the Year – Vehicle Mounted Platforms
Oil & Steel – Snake 147
Ruthmann – Steiger TB 300 – WINNER
Socage – ForSte 37DJ Speed
Versalift – VTL-120
IPAF Training Centre of the Year
AMP Sales & Services, USA
AST, Germany
Kompetenzzentrum für Arbeitssicherheit, Switzerland – WINNER
Korea Rental Corporation, South Korea
IPAF Training Instructor of the Year
Andrew Williams – UTN Training – WINNER
Richard Abercrombie – Openreach
Uta Koch – Arbeitsbühnen Koch
Young Chun Cho – Korea Training Corporation
IPAF/Access International Lifetime Achievement Award
Roger Wickens
Access Rental Company of the Year
A-Plant
Contribution to Safe Working at Height
Proud2bSafe – motivational speaking
Digital Development Award
JLG – BIM library
The IAPA Innovative Technology Prize
Skyjack – Elevate On
IPAF Training Centre of the Year
ALS Safety
IPAF Training Instructor of the Year
Charlie Ellis
Powered Access Pioneer
Zhejiang Dingli Machinery
Product of the Year – Mast Climbing Work Platforms & Hoists
Alimak – Mammoth TM
Product of the Year – Scissor Lifts & Vertical Masts
Hybeko – Tunnel 3390 RT
Product of the Year – Self Propelled Booms & Atrium Lifts
Almac – Jibbi 1250 Evo
Product of the Year – Vehicle and Trailer Mounted
Bronto Skylift – S35EM
IPAF/Access International Lifetime Achievement Award
John L Grove
Access Photo of the Year
Santeri Keränen, senior blade technician at Bladefence
Access Rental Company of the Year:
UNITED RENTALS, US
Powered Access Pioneer:
SHANGHAI HORIZON EQUIPMENT & ENGINEERING, CHINA
Contribution to Safe Working at Height:
HAULOTTE, France, for its ACTIV’Lighting System
Product of the Year – Mast Climbing Work Platforms/Hoists:
SCANCLIMBER, Finland, for its Counter Balanced Extension system for MCWPs
Product of the Year – Scissor Lifts and Vertical Masts:
HEMATEC ARBEITSBÜHNEN, Germany, for its Helix 1205 mast boom
Product of the Year – Self-propelled Booms & Atrium Lifts:
NIFTYLIFT, UK, for its self-propelled HR21 4×4 (Mark II)
Product of the Year – Vehicle/trailer-mounted:
RUTHMANN, Germany, for its T650 HF
Project of the Year:
UP MAKINE, TURKEY, for its work on the NEW ISTANBUL AIRPORT
Innovative Technology:
CONTROL DYNAMICS, US, for its PIRANHA LOX SYSTEM INTERLOCK HARNESS
IPAF Training Centre of the Year:
A-PLANT, UK
IPAF Training Instructor of the Year:
PETER WALLACE of NIS Training in the UK
IPAF/Access International Lifetime Achievement Award:
DAN KAPLAN, US, international rental consultant and author
Access Rental Company of the Year
RIWAL, EUROPE/EURASIA
Powered Access Pioneer
ALO GROUP, CHILE
Contribution to Safe Working at Height
MODERN (ACCESS) & SCAFFOLDING, HONG KONG
Product of the Year – Mast climbing work platforms/hoists
ALIMAK HEK’S MAMMOTH TRIPLEX SYSTEM
Product of the Year – Self-propelled above 20ft/6.1m
TEUPEN’S PUMA 42GTX
Product of the Year – Vehicle/trailer-mounted
CTE’S B-LIFT 17E
Project of the Year
SMART PLATFORMS SOLUTIONS for its SEA LOCK MAINTENANCE SYSTEM
Innovative Technology
SERIOUS LABS, CANADA, for the VRSL: AWP TRAINER
IPAF Training Centre of the Year
MANLIFT, MIDDLE EAST & INDIA
IPAF Training Instructor of the Year
ANDERSON PUFF of MILLS, BRAZIL
Access Photograph of the Year (sponsored by Facelift)
ED DARWIN, NATIONWIDE PLATFORMS, for Platform Inspecting a Gloster
IAPA Innovative Technology Prize
France Elevateur, France, for the 172 ATBI platform
IPAF/Access International Lifetime Achievement Award
Art Moore
Access Rental Company of the Year
Nationwide Platforms, UK
Powered Access Pioneer
Genie, USA
Contribution to Safe Working at Height
AFI, UK
Product of the Year – Mast climbing work platforms/hoists
XL Group, France, for the XMH multimast platform
Product of the Year – Self-propelled above 20ft/6.1m
Almac, Italy, for the BIBI 850-BL
Product of the Year – Self-propelled below 20 ft/6.1m
Haulotte, France, for the STAR 6
Product of the Year – Vehicle/trailer mounted
Time Versalift, Denmark, for the LAT-38-135-H
Project of the Year
Hydro Mobile, Canada, for the new FAA Control Tower at Tucson Airport, Arizona, USA.
IPAF Training Centre of the Year
Maltech, Switzerland
IPAF Instructor of the Year
José Ramón Etxebarria Urrutia, Spain
Access Photo of the Year (sponsored by Facelift)
Trevor Chapman (submitted by Nationwide Platforms)
Access Rental Company of the Year
Mateco, Germany
Contribution to Safe Working at Height
HSS Hire, UK
SPECIAL RECOGNITION: Teresa Kee, NES Rentals
Outstanding Customer Service
NES Rentals, USA
Powered Access Pioneer
Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation, China
Product of the Year – Low Level Access
Faraone Industrie, Italy, for the Elevah 40 Move
Product of the Year – Mast Climbing Work Platforms/Hoists
Maber Costruzioni, Italy, for the construction hoist MB A 2000/150
Product of the Year – Self Propelled (booms, scissors, atrium lifts)
Holland Lift International, Netherlands, for the Hybrid HL-275 H25 4WD/P/N
Product of the Year – Vehicle Mounted
Palfinger Platforms, Germany, for the P480
Project of the Year
Scanclimber, Finland, and Scan-Rent and PMB Façade Technology, Malaysia
IPAF Training Centre of the Year
A-Plant, UK
IPAF Training Instructor of the Year
Hansen Ng Wee Han, BS Technology, Singapore
Access Photograph of the Year
Jo Till, director at GT Access in the UK
IPAF/Access International Lifetime Achievement Award
Raymond Smith
IPAF Training Instructor of the Year
Tony Radke, NES Rentals, USA.
(Special Recognition: Josef Hollstegge, Ruthmann, Germany.)
IPAF Training Centre of the Year
Mills Rental, Brazil.
Access Photograph of the Year – SPONSORED BY FACELIFT
Tadeusz Koniecko, technical engineer, Riwal, Poland.
Product of the Year – Low Level Access
Power Towers, UK, for the Peco.
Product of the Year – Mast Climbing Work Platforms/Hoists
Scanclimber, Finland, for the Double Decker
Product of the Year – Vehicle/Trailer Mounted
Ruthmann, Germany, for the Steiger T720 truck mount.
Product of the Year – Self-Propelled (Booms, Scissors, Atrium lifts)
Genie, USA, for the SX-180 telescopic boom lift.
Outstanding Customer Service
Access Plus, UK.
Contribution to Safe Working at Height
Peter Douglas, Nationwide Platforms, UK.
Powered Access Pioneer
Galmon, Singapore.
Innovative Use of Access Equipment
Fraco Products, Canada.
Access Rental Company of the Year
AFI, UK.
IPAF and Access International Lifetime Achievement Award
Mike Evans, UK.
IPAF Training Instructor of the Year:
Rafael Bazzarella, from SkyJack
Best New IPAF Training Centre of the year:
The Sheet metal workers 33, Cleveland District Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC), based in the USA
Best Marketing Campaign for Safety and IPAF Training:
Mastclimbers LLC
Product of the Year – Mast Climbing Work Platforms and Hoists:
Scanclimber, Finland, for its SC8000 Eiffel Transport Platform
Product of the Year – Vehicle/Trailer Mounted Product of the year:
Ruthmann, based in Germany, for the Steiger T 540 truck mount
Product of the Year: Self Propelled (booms, scissors, atrium lifts):
Cormidi, Italy, for the KB-X
Product of the Year – Low-level Access:
ReechCraft, for the Powerlift
Award for Outstanding after Sales Service:
Independent Parts & Service (IPS), UK
Contribution to Safe Working at Height:
AFI-Uplift, UK
IPAF Safety Champion:
Winner: Kevin O’Shea, Mastclimbers LLC, USA
Highly Commended: Peter Douglas, Nationwide Platforms, UK
Access Project of the Year:
Scanclimber, Finland, for its provision of mast climbing equipment to help refurbish the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France
Access Rental Company of the Year:
Industrial Access, Romania
The Lifetime Achievement Award:
Harry McArdle
Access Photograph of the Year: SPONSORED BY FACELIFT
Paul Tynan; an employee of Summit Tower Hire, based in Australia, for his picture of a Bronto Skylift S70-XDT at the MacArthur Wind Farm in the state of Victoria.
Rental Company of the Year
Mills Rental
Lifetime Achievement Awards
Gerhard Hillebrand, IPAF’s Italian representative
Lars-Petter Godenhielm, who was a past president of IPAF and managing director of Dinolift.
Access Project of the Year
Alimak Hek for its Garibaldi Porta Nuova project in Milan
Contribution to Safe Working at Height
Nationwide Platforms
Product of the year – self-propelled (booms, scissors, atrium lifts)
Manitou for the 280TJ telescopic boom
Product of the year – low level access
Edmolift for the Air
Product of the year – vehicle or trailer mounted
Ruthmann for theT330 truck mount
Product of the year – mast climbing work platforms/hoists
Geda for the Multilift P18S hoist.
The IPAF Safety Champion of the Year
Austin Baker of AFI-Uplift
Outstanding After Sales Service
TVH
IPAF Training Instructor of the Year
Kevin O’Shea of Mastclimbers LLC
Best New IPAF Training Centre
Maquinarias Paco
Access Photograph of the Year: SPONSORED BY FACELIFT
Uwe Schneider of German rental company Mateco for a shot of one of the company’s Teupen XTG 230s cleaning the glass roof of the Medical Association building in Hanover, Germany. The work is being carried out by Hayko May Cleaning Company, based in Einbeck, Germany.
Access Rental Company of the Year
Facelift Access Hire
IPAF Safety Champion
Kevin O’Shea, Mastclimbers
Contribution to Safe Working at Height
ZT Safety Systems
Access Project of the Year
Harsco Infrastructure for the Heron Tower Project, UK
Product of the Year – Vehicle/trailer-mounted
CTE for the B-Lift 20.13 MP
Product of the Year – Self-propelled (booms, scissors, atrium lifts)
MEC Aerial Platforms for the Titan Boom 40-S
Product of the Year – Mast climbing work platforms/hoists
Alimak Hek for the Scando 650
Product of the Year – Low-level access
Custom Equipment for the HB-830
Award for Outstanding After Sales Service
Independent Parts & Service (IPS)
IPAF/Access International Lifetime Achievement Award – JOINT WINNERS
Paul Adorian, Powered Access Certification (PAC)
Pierre Saubot, Haulotte Group
Best Marketing Campaign for IPAF Training
BS Technology
IPAF Training Instructor of the Year
Gurpartap Singh, Rapid/ Lavendon Group
Best New IPAF Training Centre
Piattaforme Aeree Formazione, Italy
Access Rental Company of the Year
Lavendon Access Services
Access International New Product of the Year
Mecaplús (ME12SL)
IPAF Safety Champion of the Year
Brad Boehler, Skyjack (joint winner)
Kevin O’Shea, Mastclimbers (joint winner)
Contribution to Safe Working at Height – Rental Company
A-Plant Powered Access
Contribution to Safe Working at Height – Manufacturer
Niftylift
Contribution to Safe Working at Height – End User
Crown House Technologies
Mast Climbing Work Platform Achievement Award
Harsco Infrastructure (formerly SGB Mastclimbers)
Access Industry Training Award
Serfin
Access Industry Sustainability Award
RSC Equipment Rental
Access International / IPAF Lifetime Achievement Award
Roger Brown, Ward Bushnell, Bob Wilkerson, Genie Industries
Best Marketing Campaign for IPAF Training
Alo Rentals/Alo Training, Chile
IPAF Instructor of the Year
Jildou de Jong, Kamphuis Hoogwerkers (joint winner)
Gerry Palmer, HSS Hire/HSS Training (joint winner)
Best New IPAF Training Centre
BS Technology, Singapore
The Access Rental Company of the Year
Riwal: the Netherlands
Access International Product of the Year
JLG Industries’ LiftPod
IPAF safety champion of the year
Andy Studdert CEO of NES Rentals in the USA:
Access Industry Training Award
A-Plant
Contribution to safe working at height – manufacturer
Skyjack
Contribution to safe working at height – rental
Lavendon Access Services
Access International Lifetime Achievement Awards
Dennis Ashworth
John Fuller
Mast climbing work platform achievement award
Mastclimbers Inc
Best Marketing Campaign for IPAF Training
Camillo Vismara
IPAF Instructor of the Year
Mauro Potrich
