Equipment Rental

GroundGuards Global at IRE Maastricht 2026

GroundGuards Global recently attended the International Rental Exhibition, IRE 2026, in Maastricht.

The event gave us a valuable opportunity to speak with rental businesses, plant hire teams, distributors and contractors about practical ground protection and temporary access requirements across international markets.

Visitors and rental equipment at IRE Maastricht 2026

Talking ground protection at Stand 2510

From Stand 2510, the GroundGuards Global team discussed how ground protection mats can support safer, cleaner and more efficient site access when work is taking place on soft, wet or sensitive ground.

Conversations covered a wide range of practical requirements, including:

  • temporary access for equipment and vehicles
  • ground protection for rental fleets
  • distributor supply opportunities
  • support for customers working in challenging ground conditions
  • reliable product availability and international supply

GroundGuards Global stand at IRE Maastricht 2026 showcasing ground protection and temporary access solutions

A useful event for the rental industry

IRE Maastricht brought together people from across the rental and access equipment sectors, making it a strong setting for conversations around site protection, fleet support and practical ground access.

For GroundGuards Global, it was also a chance to show how our products and support can help customers who need dependable temporary access solutions for construction, infrastructure, events, utilities and other demanding working environments.

Thank you to everyone who visited us

Thank you to everyone who visited the GroundGuards Global stand during the show.

We appreciated the conversations, questions and new connections made throughout the event, and we look forward to continuing discussions with customers, rental partners and distributors after IRE Maastricht.

Need ground protection or temporary access support?

If you are planning work on soft, wet or sensitive ground, or need ground protection mats for rental, resale or project use, speak to the GroundGuards Global team.

We can help you identify a practical ground protection option for your site, fleet or customer requirement.

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