International Awards for Powered Access (IAPAs)
The IAPAs are the only truly global awards for the powered access sector and celebrate best practice and excellence across the industry.
The 2025 event will provide a unique setting in which to spend an enjoyable evening with customers, industry contacts and colleagues.
The IAPAs dinner and awards ceremony, organised by IPAF and KHL Group’s Access International, is widely considered as the industry’s best social event, attracting audiences of around 450 each year.
With 13 all-encompassing awards categories available to enter, companies across the access industry are invited to submit their nominations highlighting their latest products or initiatives which demonstrate a leap forward in environmental engagement. The award categories cover equipment, sustainability, diversity, engineering and digital innovations, along with safety and IPAF training. In addition, an individual will be recognised for their contributions to the industry in the Lifetime Achievement Award.
The evening of the IAPA awards will start with the traditional pre-dinner drinks, followed by a three-course dinner with wine. Following the dinner, the awards presentation will begin, at which the trophies will be presented to the deserved winners.
IAPAs 2025 Shortlist
Access Rental Company of the Year
GTAccess
KDM Hire
Mills
Sunbelt Rentals
Contribution to Safe Working at Height
Electroelsa – Integrated Bolts Presence Detector
Nationwide Platforms – Hinkley Point C
Niftylift – Safety technologies
Rapid Access – Stop Work Authority
Sunbelt Rentals – Safety initiatives
The Sustainability Award
Aver Asia – 3 pronged approach
Dingli – Sustainable development strategy
Mills – B Corp certification
Tecnogera – Battery reuse
Digital Development Award
AFI Rentals – Resource planner
Capja – CapjaDocs
PartnerLift – MIRA
Sunbelt Rentals – Apps
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI)
Ammec Comercial
Dayim Equipment Rental
Mills
IAPA Innovative Technology Prize
Modern Access & Scaffolding – sMart Xensor
Niftylift – ClipOn
Ruthmann – T 1000 HF
Tecnogera – Batmov
Zoomlion – ZT51JEH
IPAF Training Centre of the Year
HSS Training
Industry Training Services
Mills
IPAF Training Instructor of the Year
Enda Geoghan – Lift Hire Ireland
Gonçalo Pereira – Transgrua
John McNeilly – HSS Training
Shaikha Mahfoudh – Dayim Equipment Rental
Product of the Year – Mast climbers/Hoists
Electroelsa – PM-M56
Geda – ZZP F
Maber Hoist – MBC50
Product of the Year – Scissor Lifts & Vertical Masts
Easy Lift – EASYBB001
Haulotte – HS18 E MAX
MEC – 3232SE
Skyjack – SJ3219 Micro
Product of the Year – Self Propelled Booms & Atrium Lifts
Dingli – BA44ERT
Haulotte – HA16 E (and E PRO)
Leguan Lifts – Leguan 265
Niftylift – HR22 SE (All-Electric Stick-boom)
Skyjack – SJ60 AJE +
Product of the Year – Vehicle/trailer mounted
Aldercote – Jack-less Transit Conversion
Dinolift – Dino 120TLB
Ruthmann – T 380 XS
Ruthmann – T 1000 HF
Sinoboom – GKS32EL
IPAF/Access International Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner to be announced at the ceremony
Questions on the awards can be directed to Euan Youdale, editor of Access International, on:
- +44 (0)7850 313755
- euan.youdale@khl.com
IAPAs 2025

• The awards are free to enter.
• Companies and individuals can enter themselves or nominate others.
• You can submit entries for more than one award, and more than one entry per category.
• Awards are for activities undertaken and for products launched Sept 2023 – Sept 2024.
• Entries must be submitted in English using the official entry form.
• Please supply a company logo when submitting your entry.
The independent judging panel, consisting of five leading industry experts, to be announced soon, will be looking for good business practice, innovation and forward thinking, along with quality, and client satisfaction. Judges want all entrants to tell them why they believe their company, project or product is special and why it deserves to win.
Entries are now closed.
IPAF Training of the Year
Awards Judges

David Meeke
Training Manager, Highway Plant by Balloo Hire Centres
& Chairperson of the IPAF Irish Council

Kirsty Archbold-Laming
Director, Southern Hoist Services

Karel Huijser
General manager and vice president for Europe, Africa and the Middle East (EAME) JLG
President of the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF)

Abdullah Alghamdi
Compliance Coordinator of Saudi-Arabia-based oil & gas giant Aramco

Paola Palazzani
President, Palazzani
Awards Host

Barry Murphy
Multi award winning comedian and part of the Apres Match Trio.