2013 IAPA Shortlist Revealed

The nominees for the International Awards for Powered Access (IAPA) have been released by the International Access Platform Federation (PAF).

Stefan Kulawik from Palfinger Platforms, Ken Pustizzi from Trico Lift, Ebbe Christensen from Reachmaster, EnricaPefe from Venpa and Wayne Lawson, President of the IPAF are judging this year’s events and they have together considered 86 entries from around the globe.

In a change from previous years, the rules now allow the judges themselves and their companies to be considered for these awards. However the specific judge will abstain from the decision-making process for any categories in which they or their companies are involved.

This has come after a difficult 2012 for the international industry, The European, African and Middle Eastern markets exhibited a lack of growth, with only the North American market providing some optimism. However being the dominant region with a 49% share of the equipment buoyancy here is predicted to spread internationally as confidence returns to it and related construction industries as the effects of the global recession slowly dissipate.

The event will take place in Miami, Florida on the 26^th March, and the various award categories and nominees are detailed below.

Access Rental Company of the Year
AFI-Uplift - UK
Industrial Access - Romania
Nationwide Platforms - UK
Trico Lift - USA

Contributions to Safe Working at Height
AFI-Uplift - UK
Industrial Access - Romania
Mills Rental - Brazil
Nationwide Platforms - UK

Access Project of the Year
Harsco - USA
Hydro Mobile - Canada
NES Rentals - USA
Scanclimber - Finland

Product of the Year – Vehicle/trailer mounted
CTE - Italy
Ruthmann - Germany

Product of the Year – Self-propelled (booms, scissors, spider)
Bluelift - Italy
Cormidi - Italy
MEC - USA

Product of the Year – Mastclimbers/hoists
AlimakHek - Sweden
Geda - Germany
Scanclimber – Finland

Award for Outstanding After Sales Service
EZ Scaffold - USA
IPS - UK
Venpa - Italy

IPAF Safety Champion
Peter Douglas – Nationwide Platforms, UK
Kevin O’Shea – Mastclimbers, USA
Brian Parker – AFI, UK
Mauro Potrich – CTE, Italy

IPAF Training Instructor of the Year
Rafael Bazzarella - Canada
Kevin O’Shea - USA
Martin Wraith - UK

Best Marketing Campaign for Safety and IPAF Training
Alo Training - Chile
BS Technology - Singapore
Mastclimbers - USA

No nominations have been announced for the following categories:
Product of the Year – Low-level Access
Best New IPAF Training Centre
And finally, as is usual, there is no reported shortlist for the annual:
Lifetime achievement award