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International Housewares Association
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact: Deborah A.Teschke
Senior Manager, Public Relations & Communications
Email Debbie Teschke
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IHA Announces 2nd Annual Innovation Awards Finalists
13 Categories, 65 Finalists Named
ROSEMONT, ILL (February 13, 2013)-The names of the 65 finalists in the second annual IHA Innovations Awards have been released by the International Housewares Association. Winners in each of 13 categories will be announced in a ceremony at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, March 2 in the Innovation Theater, Room E350, Lakeside Center, followed by a reception at the Innovation Awards display in the Hall of Global Innovation (Lakeside Center Lobby). The 2013 International Home + Housewares Show opens at 10 a.m. on March 2 and runs through 3 p.m. March 5.
More than 400 entries were received and were judged by a panel of industry experts and news media. The finalists will be on display in the New Product Showcases located in the Buyers Club in each Show building.
“We are pleased to honor exhibitors' cutting-edge innovations. Congratulations to all of the finalists,” said Phil Brandl, IHA president.
The finalists are:
| Bath & Personal Care Better Living Products Int'l., Inc. CTF Enterprises, Inc. simplehuman simplehuman Zadro Products, Inc. |
The Extendable Squeegee FixnZip Sensor Mirror Toilet Plunger Z'Fogless Water Mirror |
| Cleaning Browne USA Grillbots by Humminah, LLC MaddieBrit Products PF WaterWorks Quickie Mfg. Corp. |
Magnetic Spot Scrubber Grillbot Garbage Disposal Freshener & Cleaner Red Pear with Magnolia 12 Pods DrainEASY No Clog Bathtub Stopper Spill Collector |
| Cook & Bakeware Companion Group COOKINA (Poirier Richard inc.) Global Marketing / Woll Cookware USA Nordic Ware, Div. Northland Aluminum Prods., Inc. Rayware Ltd. |
Perfect Pizza™ Grilling Stone with Heat Diffusion
Technology™ Barbeque XTRA Concept Plus Egg Waffle Pan Mason Cash Bread Baking Set |
| Floor & Carpet Care BISSELL Homecare, Inc. Cuisine Sante International Oreck Corp. Oreck Corp. Rowenta, Groupe SEB USA |
SpotClean Sirena Magnesium RS Bagged Upright Vacuum VersaVac Full Size Bagless Vacuum & Steam Mop Delta Force Hand Vac |
| Home Décor & Gifts Bella Vita Gift Bags Bella Vita Gift Bags Java Hook Mark Feldstein & Assoc., Inc. TAG - Trade Associates Group, Ltd. |
Bottle Net Chill It Aquarium / Camo Bags JavaHook All Seasons Interchangeable Coach Lantern Outdoor Candle Torchpot |
| Home Organization & Storage Rubbo International, Inc simplehuman Trash-Ease World Kitchen, LLC YouCopia Products, Inc. |
Cord Channel XL Rectangular Touch-Bar Can Trash-Ese Total Solution PodStack™ Organizer |
| Household Electrics & Home Environmen Airfree Produtos Electronicos LDA ECOVACS Robotics, Inc. Oreck Corp. Revere Supply Co. StoreBound |
Lotus WINBOT Air Instinct Smart Air Purifier UST 30 Day Lantern Maytag M1200 Smartfill Iron + Steamer |
| Kitchen Electrics Jura Capresso, Inc. Jura Capresso, Inc. KitchenAid L'Equip Roland Products Inc. |
Capresso Coffee à Carte™Cup-to-Carafe®Coffee & Tea Maker GIGA 5 Pro Line 7 Quart Stand Mixer BOSCH MUM5 - Styline Hurom Premium Slow Juicer/ Smoothie Maker |
| Kitchen Hand Tools & Cutlery 4 Stir, Inc. Casabella Holdings LLC HIC, Harold Import Co. iSi North America, Inc. Widgeteer, Inc. |
The Spifter Apple Corer The Pomegranate Tool iSi Basics Flex~it Measuring Spoon Set Automatic Corkscrew |
| Kitchenware Boston Warehouse Trading Corp. Browne USA Chef'n Corporation Mastrad, Inc. Prepara |
Tornado Scoop Bowls Pull'n Slice Mandoline Mortar & Grater Roasting Laurel |
| Personal & Home Healthcare Aquis GmbH Blue Anatomy Limited DMD Brands Evriholder Products, LLC Spectrum Brands, Inc. |
ClaroSwiss®maxima® +C Wireless Body Scale Weight Gurus AppSync Body Composition Scale Sesame Street® MediMeasure™ Remington i-Light Pro |
| Pet Products Hyper Pet Neater Pet Brands Pioneer Pet Products, LLC Pioneer Pet Products, LLC XPOWER Manufacture, Inc. |
K-9 Kannon Neater Feeder EXPRESS Peaceful Waters Drinking Fountain Raindrop Drinking Fountain, Stainless Steel B-2 Pro-At-Home Pet Dryer |
| Tabletop Boxxle, LLC Rush3 LLC Solvetta LLC VAPUR: The Anti-Bottle Zuna Enterprises, LLC |
Boxxle 3 Liter BIB Wine Dispenser Chomp Stix FlatBox-LunchBox by Solvetta Vapur Shades .5L Cyan Blue Frego |
The judging panel for the second annual IHA Innovation Awards included housewares merchants from retailers such as Ace Hardware, Lowes, JC Penney, Pier 1, The Container Store, ShopKo, Cook's Warehouse, Kitchen Window and A Southern Season. Other judges included editors from the Kitchen Boy blog and Brides Magazine and many distinguished industry designers.
The International Home + Housewares Show will feature more than 2,100 exhibitors from 125 countries and more than 60,000 total attendees. For more information or to register for a badge, please visit www.housewares.org.
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