Posted 12/1/2008 - 11:41:52 AM

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The 65 finalists are set for the 2009 Housewares Design Awards. In addition, the winners were selected for the Housewares Design Awards first annual "Green House" honors.

The finalists (five in each category) were selected from a field of more than 300 entries representing 13 awards categories: Cookware & Bakeware; Kitchenware & Barware; Kitchen Hand Tools, Cutlery; Food Preparation Electrics; Cooking Electrics; Personal Care, Health Care and Garment Care Electrics; Home Environment Electrics; Floor Care Electrics; Home Organization, Laundry Care & Non-Electric Cleaning Products; Furniture; Lighting & Home Décor & Outdoor Living; and Tabletop.

“Best in Category” winners for each of the 13 awards categories will be announced during a special Housewares Design Awards presentation ceremony and luncheon. In addition, for the second year, a trio of “Best of the Best” winners— gold, silver and bronze awards— will be selected from the 13 “Best in Category” honorees.

The sixth annual Housewares Deisgn Awards ceremony also will mark the presentation of the first annual “Green House” Awards for eco-responsive housewares design (see box).

The 2009 Housewares Design Awards luncheon and ceremony is set for January 20, 2009, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., inside the Marriott New York Marquis overlooking New York City’s Times Square. Each of the finalist designs and the three “Green House” winners will be on display during the Housewares Design Awards luncheon, to be attended by leading retailers, housewares industry executives and consumer media.

The Housewares Design Awards is presented by HOMEWORLD BUSINESS® with the educational support of the International Housewares Association (IHA). DuPont’s Teflon Housewares Group sponsors the 2009 Housewares Design awards.

A panel of design and merchandising experts assembled by the IHA convened in mid-November to judge the entries and select finalists, “Best In Category, “Best of the Best” and “Green House” winners.

The IHA oversaw the design awards entry submission process and assembled an awards selection committee composed of product designers, merchandisers and other industry design experts. Members of the selection committee assembled by IHA were excused from judging submissions for which that had any affiliation.

Housewares Design Awards nominees were chosen based on design believed to differentiate a product with unique appearance and/or function. The judges considered appropriate aesthetics, innovative materials and technology, user benefits (i.e., performance, comfort, ease of use, safety) and market response.

“Green House” winners were judged from the overall pool of entries and were not required to have been among the 65 “Best in Category” finalists.

Products judged had to have been introduced to the market between October 1, 2007, and September 30, 2008, and available for purchase by consumers by October 1, 2008. No prototypes were accepted.

Details on the 2009 Housewares Design Awards are available at housewaresdesignawards.com. For information on attending the awards luncheon, contact Judy Colitz at 847-692-0126 or e-mail jcolitz@housewaresdesignawards.org.

"Green House" Awards Winners Selected

A trio of products will receive the first annual “Green House” Awards for eco-responsive housewares design at the 2009 Housewares Design Awards ceremony and luncheon, January 20 at New York City’s Marriott Marquis.

The first-ever “Green House” honorees are Cuisinart’s CleanWater Countertop Filtration System; NatureMill’s NatureMillPro and Recyline’s Preserve Kitchenware.

Recycline’s Preserve kitchenware by Evo Design is made from 100% recycled plastic and is 100% recyclable without disassembly. The USA-made collection includes colanders, cutting boards, mixing bowls and food storage containers.

Cuisinart’s CleanWater Countertop Filtration System reduces contaminants such as chlorine, mercury and copper. Each NSF-certified filter has an average life of 80 gallons, which will last three to four months on average for household use, according to the company. Featuring 2-gallon capacity, the unit has two spigots for dispensing hot, cold or room-temperature filtered water.

The NatureMillPRO is a fully automatic, indoor home composter. The unit is said to be energy-efficient (costing just 50 cents a month to operate) and it is made from recycled and recyclable materials. It is 100% recyclable itself.

The Green House winners were selected by the 2009 Housewares Design Awards judging panel from more than 300 entries in this year’s annual design competition.

The Green House winners will be on display in a special exhibit of 2009 Housewares Design Awards finalists during this year’s awards ceremony and luncheon.

• Copco, a division of Wilton Industries Inc.
  Mario Batali Piastra Italian Grilling Stone

• FisslerUSA
  Blue Point Pressure Pan Set

• HWI USA
  Scanpan Professional 12-inch Sauté Pan with Lid

• Regal Ware Inc.
  American Kitchen Cookware 10-piece Set

• World Kitchen LLC
  CorningWare SimplyLite Glass Bakeware

COOKING ELECTRICS

• Bosch
  Tassimo by Bosch

• EdgeCraft Corp.
  Chef’sChoice SmartKettle Cordless Electric Kettle 688

• Fagor America Inc.
  Portable Induction Cooktop

• Jura Capresso Inc.
  ENA 5 Automatic Coffee Center

• Meyer Corporation
  Fine T Gourmet Tea Machine

CUTLERY

• Calphalon Corp., a Division of Newell Rubbermaid
  LX Series 15-piece Set

• DKB Household USA Corp.
  Zyliss Herb Snippers

• Victorinox Swiss Army
  Precise Slice Knife

• Wusthof-Trident of America Inc.
  Classic 8-inch Panini Knife

• Wusthof-Trident of America Inc.
  Classic 8-inch Hollow Edge Offset Slicing Knife

FLOOR CARE ELECTRICS

• Bissell Homecare Inc.
  Pet Hair Eraser Corded Hand Vacuum

• Dyson Inc.
  Dyson DC24

• HAAN Corp.
  Slim & Light Steam Cleaning Floor Sanitizer

• HAAN Corp.
  Steam Machine II

• Hoover
  Platinum Collection Cordless Hand Vacuum

FOOD PREPARATION ELECTRICS

• Component Design Northwest Inc.
  Dual-Sensing Probe Thermometer/Timer

• Focus Electrics, LLC
  Back to Basics Gourmet Treat Dipper

• Kitchen Resource
  Bosch Universal Plus Kitchen Machine

• Smith Abrasives Inc.
  Diamond Edge Gourmet Electric Knife & Scissors Sharpener

• Wusthof-Trident of America Inc.
  Precision Edge Electric Knife Sharpener

FURNITURE

• Avenue Six
  Main Street Chair

• Avenue Six
  Wall Street 56-inch Plasma Stand

• Meco Corp.
  Nichola Collection - Folding Table and Chairs

• Panasonic
  Urban Collection Massage Chair

• Whalen Furniture
  Bayside/VI3IN1C

HOME ENVIRONMENT ELECTRICS

• Cuisinart
  CleanWater Countertop Filtration System

• Plaston International Corporation
  Air-O-Swiss AOS E2441 Evaporator

• Envion, LLC
  Humidiheat

• Hunter Fan Co.
  Illumi-Heat

• Winix Inc.
  Kenmore Elite Dehumidifier

HOME ORGANIZATION, LAUNDRY CARE & NON-ELECTRIC CLEANING

• HPI International Sales
  Homz Closet Storage Boxes with Easy-Access Door

• Honey-Can-Do International LLC
  Folding Tabletop Ironing Board

• Jifram Extrusions, Inc.
  Easy-Hang Hanger Mates

• Neatfreak
  Double Bar Garment Rack with Shelf

• Helen of Troy L.P.
  OXO Good Grips MagTacks

KITCHEN HAND TOOLS

• DKB Household USA Corp.
  Zyliss Battery Operated Multipeeler

• Fiesta Products
  Head Chefs

• Focus Products Group LLC
  Amco Dial-A-Slice

• Microplane
  Box Grater

• Wilton Products Inc.
  Baker’s Pastry Blender

KITCHENWARE & BARWARE

• Filter Chef Inc.
  FilterChef-Mini

• Fusionbrands Inc.
  IceOrb

• Helen Of Troy L.P.
  OXO Good Grips POP Container

• iSi North America Inc.
  iSi Basics Flex-it Measuring Cups

• New Metro Design LLC
  BeaterBlade+

LIGHTING, HOME DECOR & OUTDOOR LIVING

• Casabella Holdings LLC
  Outdoor Grip Lawn Rake

• Companion Group
  Stainless Steel and Rosewood Dual Handle Monster

• Companion Group
  Stainless V-Shaped Smoker Box for Gas Grills

• nexxt by Linea
  Tate by nexxt

• Ten Plus Co.
  NiteLite Frame

PERSONAL CARE, HEALTH CARE & GARMENT CARE

• Leifheit International USA Inc.
  Soehnle Slim FT5 Body Balance Scale

• Panasonic
  Arc 4 Nanotech Shaver

• Pretika Corporation
  SonicDermabrasion Facial Brush

• simplehuman
  Touch-Free Spout Sensor Soap Pump

• VIOlight Inc.
  ZAPI UV Toothbrush Sanitizer

TABLETOP

• Anchor Hocking Glass
  Presence 4-in-1 2-pc. Set

• Bodum USA Inc.
  Presso Cafetiere French Press

• Bodum USA Inc.
  Presso Double Wall Glass

• Bodum USA Inc.
  Biasca Ice Tea Jug

• Calphalon Corp., A Division of Newell Rubbermaid
  Reflections Metal Serveware

FIRST ANNUAL 'GREEN HOUSE' AWARD WINNERS (listed alphabetically)

• Cuisinart
  CleanWater Countertop Filtration System

• NatureMill Inc.
  NatureMill PRO

• Preserve
  Preserve Kitchen