Chinese rental firm overtakes United Rentals to top the ranking of the world’s largest MEWP fleets

Euan Youdale Editor, Access International

12 August 2025

China’s Horizon Construction Equipment has unseated US giant United Rentals to claim the No.1 spot in the Access50 ranking of the world’s largest MEWP fleets. Euan Youdale reports.

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For the first time, a Chinese rental giant has leapfrogged US giant United Rentals to top the Access50 ranking of the world’s largest MEWP (mobile elevated work platform) fleets.

China’s Horizon Construction Equipment has overtaken United Rentals to become the biggest aerial equipment owner globally — a milestone that marks…

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