5 Awards and 2 Special Prizes are given by the Jury of the 2008 European Aluminium Award competition for Industrial Design & Engineering. 48 companies with an innovative product that incorporates aluminium were taking part in this years European Aluminium Award. 30 entries were nominated in 5 categories.
30 NOMINEES, 7 WINNERS
Of the 48 entries 30 were nominated for the award. In unanimous decision 5 Awards, 1 Special Prize and 1 overall Jury Prize were given.
The jury observed with great pleasure that the quality of the entries is improving year by year moving up to ever higher standards. The market is looking for creative and robust solutions and finds in aluminium and its alloys a versatile material, meeting the competitive needs of the customer.
In particular environmental issues like weight saving and CO2 reductions make aluminium an obvious material to consider. The overall Jury Prize was therefore awarded to put special emphasis on the environmental and sustainable impact of light-weight constructions and products.
The European Aluminium Award 2008 in the category Consumer Products for Design is awarded to:
VASCO BELGIUM WITH THE BRYCE RADIATOR
The Bryce radiator is a good example of original and functional use of aluminium.
The European Aluminium Award 2008 in the category Consumer Products for Innovation is awarded to:
ALURUNNER GERMANY WITH THE ALURUNNER SLED
The shape, the X construction of the frame combined with an elegant and innovative design, is for the jury the reason to give this innovation award to Alurunner.
The European Aluminium Award 2008 in the category Industrial Products for Automotive & Transport is awarded to:
RESQTEC ZUMRO HOLLAND WITH THE AIRCRAFT RECOVERY SYSTEM
The jury means that elegance is combined with functionality in this lifting system.
The European Aluminium Award 2008 in the category Industrial Products for Building & Construction is awarded to:
BAYARDS ITALY WITH THE PALIRICCIONE / ALUMINIUM STAIRWAY
This building Palariccione is a combination of elegance and industrial use of aluminium.
The European Aluminium Award 2008 in the category Industrial Products for Mechanical Engineering & Electronics is awarded to:
ALIMEX GERMANY WITH THE ACP5080 MF SOLAR PANEL
Alimex produced a highly reflective aluminium surface only by machining, that can be used for solar applications. The process guaranties a consistent surface quality with a surface roughness Ra < 0.1 μm.
A Special Prize for Production Technics in the category Mechanical Engineering & Electronics is awarded to:
Balco India with the Aluminium Fuse
The jury means that the use of aluminium in a fuse in the primary smelting process operation is very efficient. This is a real invention and the device is implemented in a very creative way.
The Overall Jury Prize European Aluminium Award 2008 is awarded to:
LOTUS ENGINEERING UK WITH THE EVORA ALUMINIUM SPORTS CAR STRUCTURE
Lotus provides an automotive structure with a unique approach. They combined adhesive bonding techniques with mechanical joining resulting in innovative and creative solutions. The Overall Jury Prize was this year awarded to Lotus to give special emphasis on the environmental and sustainable impact of lightweight constructons and products as represented in this green sportscar.
