Hettich wins three iF awards

It’s that time of year again when smug actors pat each other on the back and give each other accolades and gift baskets worth more than what most people make in a year.
Thankfully, this isn’t that kind of award.
Hettich won three 2009 iF product design awards for its hettinject VB insert 38/50" connecting fitting, the “Sensys” hinge with integrated soft closure and the "Touch-in" handle.
More than 1,025 entrants from 39 countries submitted 2,808 products for the coveted iF product design award 2009. The high-profile international adjudicating panel rated the entries on the basis of criteria such as design quality, workmanship, choice of materials and degree of innovativeness. Other criteria included environmental friendliness, functionality, ergonomics, visualization of use, safety, brand value/branding and universal design.
All of the winning products will be on show at the iF exhibition 2009 which opens on March 3, 2009 and runs until August 2009. From January 2009, the products will be presented for an indefinite period on the iF online exhibition design platform. The iF yearbook 2009 also will be appearing as a competition compendium.
The iF Label is acknowledged internationally as a hallmark that has been key to embedding industrial design in public awareness.