April 22, 2021 Company Updates

ZIEGLER wins iF Design Award 2021

ZIEGLER has won this year's iF DESIGN AWARD and is thus one of the award winners of the world renowned design prize.

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The products Z-Class, Z-Cab AiR, Z-Turret and ALPAS were awarded in the discipline Product and the category Automobiles / vehicles. Z-Control of the latest generation has already been nominated for the UX Design Awards in 2020. The iF DESIGN AWARD is presented once a year by the world's oldest independent design institution, iF International Forum Design GmbH in Hanover. 

All four products won over the 98-member jury, made up of independent experts from all over the world, with their innovative design, ease of use and differentiation. The competition was intense: almost 10,000 entries were submitted from 52 countries in hopes of receiving the seal of quality. 

Further information on the products can be found in the iF WORLD DESIGN GUIDE:

Further information can be found in the official press release.

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