IPAF welcomes Boels Group as sustaining member 

Following an updated group membership agreement, all powered access operations within the group – including Boels Rental, Riwal, Cramo, and Manlift – are now formally part of the IPAF membership community.

Sustaining Membership is designed to reflect a company’s commitment to IPAF’s strategic initiatives and overall contribution to improving safety and productivity in powered access. 

For many years, Riwal has contributed MEWP accident data to IPAF, helping to raise awareness of industry risks and promote the importance of training and regulation. 

Now, this commitment extends across the entire Boels Group with all of its powered access companies contributing to IPAF’s global Accident Reporting Portal.

Peter Douglas, CEO and managing director of IPAF, said: “This move unifies all Boels Group’s powered access companies under our shared commitment to safety and professionalism. 

“Boels’ scale and influence across Europe make them an important partner in improving industry standards and supporting safe work at height.”

Boels also delivers IPAF training courses, recently expanding its offering to include virtual reality simulator training for scissor lifts, telescopic boom lifts, and rough-terrain machines.

John Smeets, fleet uptime manager of Boels Rental at Boels Group, added: “Our strength is that our broad knowledge and large network allow us to offer incredibly customer-focused training courses. 

“This way, we contribute to safer work environments and overall, safer construction sites.”