ESTA Supporters
Welcome to ESTA
ESTA is the leading European association for abnormal transport and mobile crane hire. At a European level, ESTA represents national trade associations whose members are crane hire or heavy transport companies. Its membership also includes Special Members, Affiliated Companies and Supporters. In total, ESTA unites more than 100 member associations and companies from 27 countries.
Knowledge hub
As a vital knowledge hub, ESTA fosters connections among stakeholders, striving to elevate safety and training standards across Europe while promoting the industry’s interests.
Why ESTA?
- Representing our industry at a European level and beyond
- Campaign for the harmonisation of legislation and regulations in Europe
- Work together to achieve higher safety standards in the sector
Join ESTA!
As an ESTA Member, you benefit from:
- Direct access to European organisations, companies and knowledge networks
- Insight into current and developing legislation and regulations at a European level
- Participation in the ESTA sections for cranes and transport and the prestigious ESTA Awards of Excellence
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Latest news
Gunnar Mardon – a “true rock” and friend of ESTA
ESTA is very sorry to announce that our good friend and colleague Gunnar Mardon died on October 2 following a stroke. Gunnar was Chief Executive Officer of Canada’s National Occupational…
Liebherr to become ECOL-approved training centre
Leading equipment manufacturer Liebherr has agreed to become an approved training centre for ESTA’s planned European Crane Operators Licence (ECOL) after talks between the two organisations in August. The decision…
ESTA “cautiously optimistic” on crane rental workload prospects after latest forecasts
ESTA is “cautiously optimistic” about workload prospects in the European crane rental sector as public finances continue to improve after the 2008 crash. Serious concerns remain about the impact of…