International Awards for Powered Access 2017 shortlist revealed
The shortlist for this year’s International Awards for Powered Access (IAPAs) has been revealed, following a meeting of the judges’ meeting on 7 February in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
This year’s awards ceremony and gala dinner will be hosted at the Hilton London Wembley Hotel on 4 April 2017.
Jointly organised by Access International and IPAF, the IAPAs celebrate global best practice and excellence in the powered access industry. This year, more than 100 entries across 12 award categories were received for this year’s edition of the prestigious awards.
“As ever the entries received were of the highest quality; narrowing down the shortlist for each category was a difficult task in itself,” says Euan Youdale, editor of Access International and non-voting chairman of the judges.
“The judges spent considerable time discussing and evaluating the merits of each submission, and we thank them for their efforts. We congratulate all shortlisted nominees and wish them the very best of luck for the final awards ceremony.”
The shortlist was revealed as:
Access Rental Company of the Year
AFI, UK
Nationwide, UK
Riwal, the Netherlands
Shanghai Horizon, China
Contribution to Safe Working at Height
EIDE - Embragatges i Derivats, Spain
JLG, USA
Modern Access & Scaffolding, Hong Kong
Power Towers, UK
IAPA Innovative Technology Prize
Haulotte, France – Activ’Lighting System Safe Load
Nationwide Platforms, UK – SkySiren
Serious Labs, Canada – VRSL: AWP Trainer
IPAF Training Centre of the Year
DK Rental, Belgium
Manlift, UAE
Mills, Brazil
IPAF Training Instructor of the Year
Anderson Puff, Mills, Brazil
Fernando Serafim, Transgrua, Portugal
Lukas Gerber, Kompetenzzentrum für Arbeitssicherheit, Switzerland.
Powered Access Pioneer
Alo Group, Chile
Shanghai Horizon, China
Time International, Denmark
Product of the Year – Mast climbers/hoists
Alimak Hek, Sweden – Mammoth Triplex
Maber, Italy – MB A 2200/250
Scanclimber, Finland – All Reach Extension (ARE)
Product of the Year – Self-propelled above 20ft
ATN, France – Piaf 1010
Genie, USA – SX-135 XC
JLG, USA – 1500AJP
Teupen, Germany – Puma 42GTX
Product of the Year – Vehicle/trailer mounted
CTE, Italy – B-Lift 17E
Palfinger Platforms, Germany – P750
Ruthmann, Germany – T 510 HF
Project of the Year
Mills, Brazil
RCB, Brazil
Scanclimber, Finland
Smart Platforms Solutions, the Netherlands
Access Photo of the Year
Winner will be announced at the awards ceremony
IPAF/Access International Lifetime Achievement Award
