Equipment Rental and Maintenance Trade Associations

AEM – Association of Equipment Manufacturers

North America’s leading organization for off‑road equipment makers and their value‑chain partners; provides advocacy, safety leadership, market intelligence, and major trade shows benefiting rental and service ecosystems.

https://www.aem.org Membership: 1,100

AED – Associated Equipment Distributors

International association of equipment distributors that sell, service, and rent heavy equipment; offers dealer education, benchmarking, advocacy in the U.S. and Canada, and networking that supports rental operations.

https://aednet.org Membership: 800

AEMP – Association of Equipment Management Professionals

The professional home for heavy‑equipment fleet managers in private and public fleets; delivers certifications (CEM/EM), training, benchmarking, and peer forums focused on maintenance excellence and lifecycle cost control.

https://aemp.org Membership: 600

ARA – American Rental Association

The world’s leading association for equipment and event rental businesses and their suppliers; delivers education (RentalU), advocacy, analytics (Rentalytics), and the ARA Show for buying, training, and networking.

https://ararental.org Membership: 12,000

bbi – Bundesverband der Baumaschinen-, Baugeräte- und Industriemaschinen‑Firmen e.V.

Germany’s national federation of dealers, rental companies, and service firms for construction, access, and industrial equipment; provides technical guidance, advocacy, and member events.

https://www.bbi-online.org Membership: 320

BVRLA – British Vehicle Rental & Leasing Association

UK trade body for vehicle rental and leasing operators; sets standards, provides training and advocacy—useful for equipment businesses with vehicle rental fleets and maintenance obligations.

https://www.bvrla.co.uk Membership: 1,040

California Rental Association (CRA – California)

Statewide association representing contractor/homeowner and party/event rental centers and suppliers; offers buying shows, education, and regional networking to improve rental operations and service.

https://www.calrental.org Membership: 700

Construction Plant‑hire Association (CPA)

The UK’s leading trade body for plant‑hire firms; provides technical guidance, model conditions, safety publications, theft‑reduction initiatives, and government liaison supporting compliant rental and maintenance.

https://www.cpa.uk.net Membership: 1,900

ERA – European Rental Association

The voice of the European equipment rental industry; coordinates 17 national associations and direct members, advancing sustainability, safety, statistics, and advocacy across a network representing 18,000+ rental companies.

https://erarental.org Membership: 18,000

Event Production Network (EPN)

Invite‑only North American alliance of leading AV rental/staging companies (formerly RSN); facilitates nationwide service delivery, shared best practices, and quality standards for event equipment rental and field service.

https://www.eventproductionnetwork.org Membership: 25

EWPA – Elevating Work Platform Association (Australia)

Australia’s peak body for the elevating work platform sector; provides safety standards, operator training (Yellow Card), technical guidance, and member support for access equipment owners and rental fleets.

https://www.ewpa.com.au Membership: 400

HAE EHA – Hire Association Europe / Event Hire Association

Trade association for plant, tool, equipment, and event hire businesses across the UK and Europe; delivers SafeHire certification, legal support, training, crime‑prevention initiatives, and policy advocacy.

https://www.hae.org.uk Membership: 700

HRIA – Hire & Rental Industry Association (Australia)

Australia’s national association for the hire and rental industry across plant, access, events and more; offers training, programs for emerging leaders, member services, and industry advocacy.

https://www.hria.com.au Membership: 500

IPAF – International Powered Access Federation

Global federation promoting the safe, effective use of powered access (MEWPs/MCWPs); provides accredited training, safety campaigns, technical resources, and incident reporting used widely by rental fleets.

https://www.ipaf.org Membership: 1,818

LEEA – Lifting Equipment Engineers Association

Worldwide trade association for lifting equipment examiners, service providers, and users; sets ‘gold‑standard’ training and audit requirements that underpin safe crane and hoist maintenance in rental operations.

https://leeaint.com Membership: 1,200

MHEDA – Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association

North American association of material handling distributors and manufacturers; delivers benchmarking, education, and peer networks that support warehouse equipment rental, service, and parts operations.

https://www.mheda.org Membership: 600

MHI – Material Handling Industry

The largest U.S. material handling, logistics and supply chain association; 1,000+ member companies and 18 industry groups advancing standards, best practices, and events (MODEX/ProMat) useful to rental and service providers.

https://www.mhi.org Membership: 1,000

NAEDA – North American Equipment Dealers Association

Advocacy association representing 4,000+ equipment dealers across North America in ag, industrial, forestry and OPE; provides manufacturer relations, legislative affairs, and programs that support rental, shop service, and parts.

https://www.naeda.com Membership: 4,000

NPSA – National Portable Storage Association

Trade association for portable storage container and mobile office providers; offers advocacy, best‑practice resources, training, and a member directory used by rental fleets and service vendors.

https://www.npsa.org Membership: 550

SC&RA – Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association

International trade association for crane, rigging, and specialized carriers; 1,400+ member companies benefit from safety programs, regulatory advocacy, and forums that improve lifting operations and equipment maintenance.

https://www.scranet.org Membership: 1,400