The winners of the 2026 IPAF International Awards for Powered Access (IAPAs) were announced last night at a dinner following the postponed Summit.
The shortlists and winners were picked from a total of 130 submissions across 13 categories, the results are as follows:
Access Rental Company of the Year Winner: Manlift Middle East Shortlisted
• Fatih Vinc
• Mills
• Rapid Access
• Sunbelt Rentals UK & Ireland
The Kevin O'Shea Contribution to Safe Working at Height Award Winner Vietnam Rental – Safety Ecosystem: Shortlisted
• Aldercote – Elevated Protection
• Leguan Lifts – Leguan Academy
• Nationwide Platforms – Data Centre Partnership
The Sustainability Award Winner: Clem Jacob Hire – Sustainability Journey Shortlisted
• Dingli – Development Strategy
• Haulotte – Blue Strategy
• Johnson Arabia – Rental Right
Digital Development Award Winner: Trackunit and Sunbelt Rentals UK & Ireland Shortlisted
• Aydin Vinc Kiralama – Rental Website
• Haulotte- Advanced Access Management
• Horizon Construction Development – AI Application Ecosystem
IPAF Training Centre of the Year Winner: Standard Arabia Inspection Shortlisted
• Certora Training Services
• Etihad Airways
• Mills
• Rent Rise
IPAF Training Instructor of the Year Winner: Debbie Forbes – HSS Training Shortlisted
• Nazim Taban – Rent Rise
• Richard Magno Pereira Da Silva – Mills
• Stefan Nowak – Mateco
IPAF Lifetime Achievement Award Andres Cristian Nacht of Mills, Brazil, who also celebrated 60 years in the business and 60 years of marriage at last night’s event.
Cristian Nacht of Mills (R) accepts the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award from Peter Douglas of IPAF
And finally:
Next year’s Summit will be held in Budapest, Hungary on Thursday, the 13th of May 2027.
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