Thirteen Companies Honored With IHA Innovation Awards

Thirteen housewares suppliers were honored as winners of the third annual IHA Innovation Awards this week at the International Home + Housewares Show.

The companies and the products for which they won in each of 13 categories are:

• Kitchen Electrics: L’Equip, Infrared.
•  Kitchen Hand Tools  + Cutlery:  Harold Import Co., Evo Oil Sprayer.
• Kitchenware: Staybowlizer,  Staybowlizer.
• Cook + Bakeware: Now Designs, Dumpling Cube.
•  Tabletop: GRAYL, The Water Filtration Cup.
• Home Organization + Storage: Prepara, Evak.
• Bath + Personal Care:  Polder Housewares Inc., Hot Sleeve.
• Cleaning: Flood Products, Flood Sax.
• Floor + Carpet Care: iRobot, Roomba 880.
• Home Décor + Gifts: The Sweetheart Gallery, Inc., It’s a Snap Frame.
• Household Electrics + Home Environment: Moneual USA Inc., SW (Smart Wristband) Baby Monitor.
• Personal Care + Home Healthcare: Objecto / Hatzlachh Supply Inc., H5 Spiral Hybrid Humidifier.
• Pet Products: Ginsey Home Solutions, Dirty Paws Footbath.

“Congratulations to these winners, they are excellent representatives of the cutting-edge innovation and creation happening in the housewares industry,” said Phil Brandl, IHA president & CEO. “Based on the efforts of these and other design-focused companies in our industry, consumers are able to fill their homes with innovative products that meet their individual needs and varied lifestyles.”

More than 500 products were entered into the IHA Innovation Awards competition. The 65 finalists in all categories were featured in the New Product Showcases in the Buyers Club in each show building at McCormick Place during the Housewares Show, which ends today. The 13 category winners were also on display in the Hall of Global Innovation in the Lakeside Center.

The 2014 International Home + Housewares Show featured nearly 2,100 exhibitors, including 400 new companies, and 60,000 total attendees from around the world.

Click here to view the list of all finalists for the IHA Innovation Awards.

PHOTO CAPTION: Ed Killduff of Prepara proudly displays his Innovation Award next to his Evak glass storage container product winner at his IH+HA Show booth.