ROSEMONT, IL (Feb. 27, 2017)—The 65 finalists in the IHA Global Innovations Awards (gia) for product design have been announced by the International Housewares Association. Winners in each of 13 categories will be announced in during the invitation-only gia dinner Saturday, March 18. The finalists and winners will be on display in the Hall of Global Innovation in the Lakeside Center Lobby. The 2017 International Home + Housewares Show opens at 10 a.m. on March 18 and runs through 3 p.m. March 21.
More than 500 entries were received and were judged by a panel of industry experts and news media. The finalists will also be on display in the New Product Showcases located in the Buyers Club in each Show building.
“Congratulations to all of the finalists for an IHA Global Innovation Award for product design,” said Phil Brandl, IHA president & CEO. “Our world-renowned gia program is the ultimate awards event in the industry, honoring excellence in both housewares retail and product design.”
The finalists are:
|
Bath & Personal Care |
Shower Sidekick |
|
Cleaning |
Do-Dish™ Caddy |
|
Cook & Bakeware |
Duromatic® Micro Microwave Pressure Cooker |
|
Home Décor & Gifts |
Lovely Breeze |
|
Home Organization & Storage MadeSmart Housewares |
ZipSak Expandable |
|
Household & Home Electrics |
Blue Pure 411 |
|
Kitchen Electrics |
NutraMilk |
|
Kitchen Hand Tools & Cutlery |
Shy |
|
Kitchenware |
GEFU Sprouting Jar Bivita |
| Personal Care Electrics Contour Products, Inc. KOHLER Co. Polder Products, LLC TAO Clean Zadro Products, Inc. |
Mattress Genie® Touchless Foaming Soap Dispenser Nail Station Hygea PRO — Makeup Brush Cleaner and Dryer Z'Fogless™ LED Lighted Bluetooth Enabled Water Mirror |
|
Pet Products |
MudBuster |
|
Smart Home Products |
AeroGarden Bounty Elite Wi-Fi |
|
Tabletop |
Cup Catcher |
The judging panel for the annual IHA Innovation Awards included housewares merchants from retailers including Ace Hardware, Amazon, The Cook’s Warehouse, Detroit Institute of Art, GC Buying Group, Kitchen Ala Mode, Kitchen Window, Leon & Lulu, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, National Building Museum, Rolling Pin, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Sears, Sign of the Bear, Spoon and Whisk, The Chopping Block, The Container Store, True Value and Zulily. Other judges included consumer editors, bloggers and many distinguished industry designers.
The International Home + Housewares Show will feature more than 2,200 exhibitors and more than 62,000 total attendees. For more information or to register for a badge, please visit www.housewares.org.
-30-
The International Housewares Association is the 79-year-old voice of the housewares industry, which accounted for (US)$346.9 billion at retail worldwide in 2015 ($82.2 billion at retail in the U.S.). The not-for-profit, full-service association sponsors the world's premier exposition of products for the home, the International Home + Housewares Show, and offers its 1,700 member companies a wide range of services, including industry and government advocacy, export assistance, State-of-the-Industry reports, point-of-sale and consumer panel data through Housewares MarketWatch, executive management peer groups, a unique Web-based community at www.housewares.org and group buying discounts on business solutions services.
Contact: Deborah A.Teschke
Senior Manager, Public Relations & Communications
Email Debbie Teschke
847-692-0110