The 2020 Awards finalists & winners
The finalists and winners for the ESTA Awards 2020 have been announced live online.
A record number of entries were received for this year’s European Association of Abnormal Road Transport and Mobile Cranes (ESTA) Awards of Excellence.
A maximum of four finalists are shortlisted in each of the ten categories. The 38 selected this year come from 24 companies and 13 countries. They were chosen from a larger group of entries than in any previous year. The 2020 list once again shows how the awards have become a major pan-European event.
The 2020 shortlist and winners is as follows:
Cranes: telescopic, lifting capacity less than 120 tonnes
Dufour
WINNER: Kynningsrud Nordic Crane
Cranes: telescopic, lifting capacity more than 120 tonnes
WINNER: BMS
Mammoet Europe
Schot Verticaal Transport
Wagenborg Nedlift
Cranes: lattice boom
Autovictor
BMS
Fratelli Paradiso
WINNER: Sarens NV
Transport: trailer and load under 120 tonnes gross combined weight
Bedmet
WINNER: Bolk Transport
JCS Trade & Services
Universal Transport Praha
Transport: trailer and load above 120 tonnes GCW
Collett and Sons
Fagioli
Friderici Special
WINNER: Kahl & Jansen
Combined techniques
WINNER: Fagioli
Kraanbedrijf Nederhoff
Mammoet Europe
Wagenborg Nedlift
Safety
Liebherr-Werk Ehingen
WINNER: Mammoet Europe
Sarens NV
Windhoist Ireland
Innovation: end user
A Hak Transportbedrijf en Werktuigenverhuur
Sarens BV
Sarens NV
WINNER: Mammoet Europe
Innovation: manufacturer
Enerpac
Liebherr-Werk Nenzing
Spierings Mobile Cranes
WINNER: Tadano Demag
SPMT (self propelled modular transporter)
ALE
WINNER: Fagioli
Mammoet Europe
Sarens NV.
Membership of the 2020 Jury for the ESTA Awards is as follows:
Overall juror coordinator: Wim Richie.
Peter van Dam [Chair for the following categories: Transport|Safety|Innovation|SPMT
John Dyne
Wim Kattouw
Wim Richie
Ambro Smit
Jens Buschmeyer
Willem Spek [Chair for the following categories: Cranes|Combined Techniques|Safety|Innovation|
Alfred Suter
Peter Libert
Nils Lundgren
Fabio Potestà
Cor van Unen
2019 Award winners and shortlisted companies
Cranes, telescopic, lifting capacity up to 120 tonnes
WINNER: Mammoet Europe
BMS
Gebr Markewitsch
Cranes, telescopic, lifting capacity more than 120 tonnes
WINNER: Sarens
Mammoet Europe
Michielsens
Wagenborg Nedlift
Cranes, lattice boom
WINNER: Mammoet Europe
Dufour
Kynningsrud Nordic Crane
Sarens
Transport trailer and load under 120 tonnes gross weigh
WINNER: Heavy Load Service (HLS) B.V.
Transport trailer and load more than 120 tonnes gross weight
WINNER: Fagioli
ALE
Kahl Schwerlast
Mammoet Europe
Combined techniques
WINNER: Sarens
Fagioli
Mammoet Europe
Wagenborg Nedlift
Safety
WINNER: Liebherr-Werk Ehingen
Aertssen Kranen
ALE
BMS
Innovation, end user
WINNER: Wagenborg Nedlift
Fagioli
Mammoet Europe
Sarens
Innovation, manufacturer
WINNER: Spierings Mobile Cranes
Goldhofer
Liebherr-Werk Ehingen
Terex Cranes
SPMT
WINNER: Fagioli
ALE
Portowy Zaklad Techniczny
Sarens
2018 Award Winners & shortlisted companies
Cranes, telescopic, lifting capacity below 120 tonnes
WINNER: Schot Verticaal Transport
SHORTLIST:
Cranes, telescopic, lifting capacity more than 120 tonnes
WINNER: Wagenborg Nedlift
SHORTLIST:
Cranes, lattice boom
WINNER: Mammoet Europe
SHORTLIST:
Transport - Trailer and load under 120 tonnes gross combination weight (GCW)
WINNER: OL-Trans
SHORTLIST:
Transport - Trailer and load above 120 tonnes GCW
WINNER: Kahl & Jansen
SHORTLIST:
Combined techniques
WINNER: Sarens B.V.
SHORTLIST:
Safety
WINNER: ALE
SHORTLIST:
Innovation end user
WINNER: Fagioli
SHORTLIST:
Innovation manufacturer
WINNER: Spierings Mobile Cranes
SHORTLIST:
SPMT
WINNER: Wagenborg Nedlift
SHORTLIST:
Gino Koster Award
POSTHUMOUS AWARD: Benny Sarens
Cranes telescopic lifting capacity ≤ 120 t
Aertssen Kranen
Mammoet Europe BV
Skaks Special Transport
WINNER - Wagenborg Nedlift BV
Cranes telescopic lifting capacity > 120 t
Koninklijke Saan
WINNER - Nordic Crane VEST AS
Sarens NV
Wagenborg Nedlift BV
Cranes lattice boom
ALE
Mammoet Europe BV
WINNER - Sarens BV
Sarens NV
Transport A. Trailer and load under 120t GCW [Gross weight]
WINNER - Mammoet Europe BV
Peter Star
Wagenborg Nedlift
ZTE
Transport B. Trailer and load over 120t GCW [Gross weight]
ALE
Collett and Sons Ltd
HAREKET
WINNER - MTD
Combined techniques
ALE
Koninklijke Saan BV
WINNER - Mammoet Europe BV
Sarens NV
Safety
ALE
WINNER - Fagioli
Mammoet Europe BV
Innovation End User
ALE
WINNER - Fagioli
Mammoet Europe BV
Innovation Manufacturer
Broshuis
WINNER - Enerpac
TII
SPMT
ALE
Portowy Zaklad Techniczny S.A. (PZT S.A.)
WINNER - Sarens BV
Wagenborg GmbH
The 2016 ESTA Awards Winners and Shortlist
The winners of the 2016 ESTA Awards for lifting and transport were announced during the ESTA Users Night and Awards Dinner 2016, at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Munich, Germany, during the Bauma exhibition on 14 April.
The annual ESTA Awards of Excellence is the most prestigious European crane and transport industry event for all ESTA members, affiliated companies, end users and manufacturers working in heavy haulage, transport and the lifting industry.
Cranes telescopic lifting capacity ≤ 120 t
No nominations in this category, due to insufficient entry quality according to the majority of the jurors.
Cranes telescopic lifting capacity > 120 t
WINNER:
SHORTLIST
Cranes Lattice Boom
WINNER:
SHORTLIST
Transport
Trailer and load under 120t GCW [Gross weight]
WINNER:
SHORTLIST
Transport
Trailer and load over 120t GCW [Gross weight]
WINNER:
SHORTLIST
Safety
WINNER
SHORTLIST
Combined Techniques
WINNER:
SHORTLIST
Innovation End User
WINNER:
SHORTLIST
Innovation Manufacturer
WINNER
SHORTLIST
SPMT
WINNER
SHORTLIST
Personality of the year
WINNER
The winners of the 2015 ESTA Awards for lifting and transport were announced during the ESTA Users Night and Awards Dinner 2015, at the Hilton Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Paris, France on 23 April.
The annual ESTA Awards of Excellence is the most prestigious European crane and transport industry event for all ESTA members, affiliated companies, end users and manufacturers working in heavy haulage, transport and the lifting industry. Cranes covered include wheeled mobiles, crawlers, knuckle boom loader cranes, other truck cranes and truck mounted access platforms.
The Winners
Cranes, telescopic, lifting capacity up to 120 tonnes
Wagenborg, Netherlands
The winning entry won due to good engineering and preparation of the site. “Wagenborg has conquered the architect” said one of the judges on the panel.
Cranes, telescopic, lifting capacity less than 120 tonnes
Vernazza Autogru, Italy
One of the judges on the panel said of the winning entry that it was a “complicated lifting job with a lot of parameters to check and a complex preparation that required multi-disciplinary study and highly skilled and long experienced personnel.”
Cranes, lattice boom
Sarens, Belgium
The job was perceived as “very interesting for the technological innovation involved, the big loads and the lifting heights involved.”
Transport
A. Trailer and load under 120 tonnes gross weight
Ville Silvasti Transport Oy, Finland
The judges complimented about the job, saying it was a “perfect and innovative transport solution that was well-documented, well-prepared, smart and impressive.”
B. Trailer and load over 120 tonnes gross weight
ALE, United Kingdom
The judges were said to have “great respect” for the completed job and that it was “splendid in all respects.”
Combined techniques
Sarens, Netherlands
The task was described by the judges as “a difficult job from an engineering point of view, with safety issues and limited time to complete it.”
Safety
Mammoet Europe, Netherlands
The COGAS Auxiliary Hoist was described by the judges as a “great tool for heavy loads where the use of chain blocks doesn't work.”
Innovation, end user
ALE, United Kingdom
Judges referred to ALE’s Mega Jack 800 as an “Impressive new piece of equipment, well sized and expected to have a bright future.”
Innovation, manufacturer
Liebherr-Werk Ehingen, Germany
Awarded for the single engine concept on the LTM 1300-6.2, Liebherr’s innovation was referred to by judges as a simple and logical operation that will be the new standard for mobile cranes.
SPMT
Mammoet Europe, Netherlands
The “spectacular job” was further described by the judges as a “masterpiece” and “perfect in all respects” especially where SPMT were used for adjusting the heel and trim of the barges.
The winners of the 2014 ESTA Awards for lifting and transport were announced on 24 April at the ESTA Users Night and Awards Dinner 2014, at the Mövenpick Hotel in Amsterdam.
More than 250 industry professionals attended the event. Winners included Michielsens, Nordic Crane Stangeland, Fagioli, Liebherr and Mammoet, with the Gino Koster Award given posthumously to Karl Greiner, founder of hydraulic gantry systems company Greiner GmbH, who died in 2011.
Alex Taylor hosted the evening and the awards were presented by ESTA director Søren Jansen. This year 69 entries were nominated for awards.
The Winners
Cranes, telescopic, lifting capacity up to 120 tonnes
> Nordic Crane Stangeland, Norway.
Cranes, telescopic, lifting capacity above 120 tonnes
> Michielsens, Belgium.
Cranes, Lattice Boom
> Wagenborg Nedlift, Netherlands.
Transport - A. Trailer and load under 120 tonnes gross weight
> Collett & Sons, United Kingdom.
Transport - B. Trailer and load over 120 tonnes gross weight
> Wagenborg Nedlift, Netherlands.
Combined Techniques
> ALE, United Kingdom.
Safety
> Liebherr-Werk Ehingen, Germany.
Innovation End User
> Fagioli, Italy.
Innovation Manufacturer
> Mammoet, Netherlands.
SPMT
> Sarens, Netherlands.
The Gino Koster award
> Karl Greiner
The final award of the night was the Gino Koster award, presented to a personality whose work and influence has taken the industry onto a higher level. The Gino Koster Award given posthumously to Karl Greiner, founder of hydraulic gantry systems company Greiner GmbH, who died in 2011. It was presented by David Collett, ESTA president and Collett Transport managing director, to Margot Greiner and Michael Greiner.
More than 500 people from the crane and specialized transport industry gathered in Munich, Germany, on 18 April, 2013 for the spectacular ESTA Awards evening.
ESTA (the European Association of Abnormal Road Transport and Mobile Cranes) held its annual awards evening at the Westin Grand Hotel in Munich during the Bauma 2013 construction equipment exhibition.
Winners of the 11 awards were announced by Alexandre Vernazza and James King. Vernazza is son of the late Christian-Jacques Vernazza, former ESTA president, who died in March.
King is managing director at KHL Group, organiser of the event and publisher of International Cranes and Specialized Transport magazine.
The Winners
Cranes, telescopic, lifting capacity less than 120 tonnes
Koninklijke Saan, Netherlands
Cranes, telescopic, lifting capacity more than 120 tonnes
Mammoet Germany, Germany
Cranes, lattice boom
Aertssen Kranen, Belgium
Transport A. Trailer and load under 120 tonnes gross weight
G. Vlastuin Transport, Netherlands
Transport B. Trailer and load over 120 tonnes gross weight
ALE, United Kingdom
Combined Techniques
Mammoet Europe, Netherlands/Brazil
Safety
Aertssen Kranen, Belgium
Innovation End User
Fagioli, Italy
Innovation Manufacturer
Manitowoc, Germany
Self propelled modular transporter (SPMT)
ALE, United Kingdom
Cranes, telescopic, lifting capacity less than 120 tonnes:
Wagenborg Nedlift, Netherlands
Cranes, telescopic, lifting capacity more than 120 tonnes:
Sarens, Netherlands
Cranes, lattice boom:
ALE, United Kingdom
Transport, trailer and load under 120 tonnes gross weight:
Heeren Transport, Netherlands
Transport, trailer and load more than 120 tonnes gross weight:
Hareket, Turkey
Combined techniques:
Mammoet, Italy
Safety:
Terex Cranes, Germany
Innovation, end user:
ALE, United Kingdom
Innovation, manufacturer:
Liebherr, Germany
SPMT (self propelled modular transporter):
ALE, United Kingdom
Gino Koster Award:
Herbert Ortner, Palfinger
Cranes telescopic lifting capacity ≤ 120 t
M. Skak Jensen Specialtransport A/S [Denmark]
Cranes telescopic lifting capacity > 120 t
Koninklijke Saan B.V. [Netherlands]
Cranes Lattice Boom
Mediaco Maxilift [France]
Transport
Trailer and load under 120t GCW (Gross weight)
August Alborn GmbH & Co. KG [Germany]
Trailer and load over 120t GCW (Gross weight)
Fagioli SPA [Italy]
Combined Techniques
NV de Groote [Belgium]
Safety
Wagenborg Nedlift B.V. [Netherlands]
Innovation End User
Mammoet B.V.[ Netherlands]
Innovation Manufacturer
Liebherr-Werk-Ehingen GmbH [Germany]
SPMT
Mammoet B.V. [Netherlands]
Gino Koster Award
Mr. Erich Sennebogen Jr
Gino Koster Award
Winner - Gino Koster
Transport Job of the Year (Under 120t GVW)
STDR-TEDL
Crane Job of the Year (Telescopic)
Sarens BV Nederland
Safety Award
Gunderlund
Combined Techniques Award
Sarens BV Nederland
Transport Job of Year (Over 120t GVW)
Spedition Kuebler
SPMT Job of the Year
Sarens NV Belgium
Innovation Award (End User)
Abnormal Load Engineering
Innovation Award (Manufacturer)
Liebherr Crane
Job of the Year
(Lattice Boom)
Mediaco
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