Plant Hire Week
Plant Hire Week, part of European Rental Week is an annual event dedicated to the promotion of plant hire across Europe, taking place in the second week of October every year. It provides a framework for the hire industry across Europe to have a bigger impact by acting in unison, as well as to learn from each other and strengthen the industry to the benefit of all.
Plant Hire Week 2024 will take place on 14-20th October
What's On During Plant Hire Week?
14th October – Webinar - ERA Working in hire for a sustainable future
15th October – Webinar - Debunking hire insurance myths with JCB Insurance
16th October – Why words matter in the plant industry, Rental vs Hire
17th October –
18th October – TBC
The Theme for Plant Hire Week 2024
The theme for European Rental Week 2023 is ‘Investing in People’ with the aim of focusing activities on the industry as an employer.
Rental is a people business and people are key to the success of the industry. Rental companies and associations are encouraged to showcase the opportunities, careers, development and training that the industry provides for people from all backgrounds.
Why Participate
European Rental Week provides an opportunity for rental companies and associations to strengthen their voice and impact by coordinating their promotional activities in order to:
- Improve the attractiveness of the industry
- Raise awareness of the rental concept
- Promote rental as a sustainable, cost-effective and resource-efficient solution
How to Participate
- Organise an event, workshop, demonstration, training, interactive session, etc.
- Run a competition
- Showcase the skills of your employees
- Host an open day in a depot with jobseekers, schools, students, customers, etc.
- Invite a local/national politician to a depot
- Involve the media
- Use social media
- Make a video
We invite hire company employees to spread the word about working in rental
- Post a video on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram or TikTok and say why you love working in rental and/or why other people should consider a career in the industry. Use the hashtag #WorkInRental
Interview
Huw Longton, Senior Comminications Manager at the European Rental Association, talks to International Rental News about the key themes for the first Europeanr Rental Week and reveals how the event will promote the woder benefits of the industry.
Check out our Video Gallery on YouTube, more videos to follow!
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