More than 100 entries were received for this year’s edition of the IAPAs. The shortlist can be seen below.

 

The organisers of the event, IPAF and Access International, would like to thank the judges for their meticulous efforts in considering all the submissions, and to all those who sent in entries this year. The standard of the entries was very high overall, so, if you or your company did not make it on to the shortlist this year, please make sure you enter again next year.

 

 

IAPA 2019 SHORTLIST & WINNERS:

 

Access Rental Company of the Year

• AFI-Uplift
• WINNER A-Plant
• Loxam Powered Access Division (PAD)
• Manlift
• Shanghai Horizon Equipment & Engineering

 

Contribution to Safe Working at Height

• Manitou – reduce-program.com
• WINNER Proud2bSafe – motivational speaking
• Skyjack - SGLE

 

Digital Development Award

• Co.me.t/Xtrux – Solar virtual reality
• Haulotte - Quick Positioning app
• Hoogwerkt - online booking platform
• WINNER JLG - BIM library
• Riwal - Access4U

 

The IAPA Innovative Technology Prize

• GMG - I Power
• Ruthmann - Dynamic Reach System (DRS)
• Serious Labs - Ryze-MEWP VR Simulator
• WINNER Skyjack - Elevate On

 

IPAF Training Centre of the Year

• WINNER ALS Safety
• A-Plant
• Nationwide Platforms
• UTN Training

 

IPAF Training Instructor of the Year

• WINNER Charlie Ellis
• Greg Trezise-Wallace
• Peter Hazell

 

Powered Access Pioneer

• Access Rental Gulf
• WINNER Zhejiang Dingli Machinery
• Haulotte
• Rapid Access
• Rent & Rise

 

Product of the Year - Mast Climbing Work Platforms & Hoists

• WINNER Alimak - Mammoth TM
• Electroelsa - H50
• Maber - MBC50
• Scanclimber - Centum SC10000

 

Product of the Year – Scissor Lifts & Vertical Masts

• EHM - E Series
• Faraone - Elevah 50 Air
• Forever-ODM - 3215 Scissor-Boom
• WINNER Hybeko - Tunnel 3390 RT
• JLG - 10MSP

 

Product of the Year – Self Propelled Booms & Atrium Lifts

• WINNER Almac - Jibbi 1250 Evo
• Easy Lift - R420 EI
• Haulotte - HA20 LE PRO
• Niftylift - HR12L
• Sinoboom - GTBZ18J

 

Product of the Year – Vehicle and Trailer Mounted

• WINNER Bronto Skylift - S35EM
• Co.Me.T - Solar
• Ruthmann - Steiger T900

IPAF/Access International Lifetime Achievement Award

John L Grove

 

 

Access Photo of the Year

Santeri Keränen, senior blade technician at Bladefence

 

 

Entering the IAPAs

 

• 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 September 2017 - September 2018.
• Entries must be submitted in English using the official entry form.
• Please supply a company logo when submitting your entry.

 

The judges are looking for good business practice, innovation and forward thinking, along with quality, and client satisfaction. They want all entrants to tell them why they believe their company, project or product is special and why it deserves to win.

 

Questions

Questions on the awards can be directed to Euan Youdale, editor of Access International, on

+44 (0)1892 786214 or euan.youdale@khl.com

 

ENTRY DEADLINE: CLOSED

 

 

2019 award categories

Click the category to download Award Entry Forms

Award summary and requirements of entry will be included on each form

 

• Digital Development Award (NEW)*
• The IAPA Innovative Technology Prize
• Access Rental Company of the Year
• Contribution to Safe Working at Height
• Powered Access Pioneer
• IPAF/Access International Lifetime Achievement Award
• Product of the Year – Scissor lifts & vertical mast platforms, (low level access, vertical mast booms, push around platforms, stock pickers)
• Product of the Year – Self-propelled booms & atrium lifts
• Product of the Year – Vehicle & trailer mounted
• Product of the Year – Mast climbing work platforms & hoists
• Access photo of the year

 

IPAF MEMBERS ONLY

 

• IPAF Training Centre of the Year
• IPAF Training Instructor of the Year

 

*Digital Development Award

This award is for rental companies and owners/users of aerial platforms, and designed to recognise a significant innovation in the use of digital technology. Examples might be the implementation of a new IT system, the development of customer Apps, operator training and familiarisation logs, online customer support, telematics, the use of augmented reality for maintenance, or safety systems to prepare MEWP for use

ENTRY DEADLINE: CLOSED

 

 

The judges

 

An independent judging panel of access industry experts, with longstanding international experience, will vote to determine the winners.

 

The judges are:

 

Sérgio Kariya, president of Brazil-based Mills Estruturas e Serviços de Engenharia.

 

Teresa Kee, director, corporate safety at US-based United Rentals.

 

Karin Nars, executive chairman at Finland-based Dinolift.

 

Patrick Witte, Vice President Global Sales and Business Development, MEC Aerial Work Platforms.

 

NON-VOTING chairman: Euan Youdale, editor, Access International