European Aluminium Award 2008 complete success
The jury of the European Aluminium Award 2008 chose five
prize-winners this year as well as presenting two special
prizes in the Industrial Design & Engineering category. A
total of 48 companies took part in this year’s competition
and each presented an innovative product made with aluminium. Of these, 30 entries were nominated in five categories. The awards were made on 23 September during the
Award Gala at the ALUMINIUM 2008 trade fair in Essen.
In aluminium and its alloys, the market has a versatile material that can fulfil the demands made by customers. This
year the jury found that the quality of the entries was of a
particularly high standard. Prizes were awarded as follows:
The prize for design in the Consumer Products category
went to Vasco Belgium for its Bryce Radiator. This is a
heating unit made from vertical aluminium profiles. Depending on the angle of incidence of the light, there are delightful
reflections in the widest possible range of colour variations.
Alurunner Germany received a European Aluminium Award
2008 for innovation for its Alurunner sled. The interesting
shape of the framework with its X-shaped design tipped the
scales here.
The European Aluminium Award 2008 in the Industrial
Products Automotive & Transport category went to Resqtec
Zumro Holland for its aircraft recovery system. Bayards Italy
won the prize for Building & Construction for its aluminium
stairway. The award in the Mechanical Engineering & Electronics category went to Alimex Germany for its ACP5080
MF solar panel.
A special prize for production technology was awarded in
the Mechanical Engineering & Electronics category to Balco
India. Balco invented an ‘aluminium fuse’ which can be
used in the aluminium electrolysis process to transfer a
current of 320 kA to the next pot for ten minutes without
having to interrupt the bridge circuit.
The European Aluminium Award 2008’s Overall Jury Prize
went to Lotus Engineering UK for its Evora Aluminium
Sports Car Structure. Lotus is offering a unique approach to
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car bodies. Adhesive joint technologies are combined with
mechanical joints to provide innovative and creative solutions.
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Anncathrin Wener
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Telefon: 02 11 - 47 96 282
Telefax: 02 11 - 46 96 410
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