LONDON: HSS Hire, the national tool and equipment hire specialist, has been named European Hire Company of the Year at this year's European Rental Awards.

The accolade is in recognition of the most outstanding contribution to the industry by a large rental company.

Announced during the International Rental Exhibition (IRE) and the European Rental Association's annual connection, both held this month in Amsterdam, the awards were presented to an audience of 450 industry professionals.

Chris Davies, chief executive at HSS Hire commented: "At HSS we have pioneered some great initiatives and hire-related services. We've been resolute in always putting the customer at the very heart of what we do and driving up standards of best practice for safety in our business, and across the industry."