The International Housewares Association (IHA) has named the 65 products that have reached the finals of its Global Innovations Awards (gia) for product design.
The winners (called global honorees) will be announced at the gia dinner, held on the first night of The International Home + Housewares Show, which takes place in Chicago from March 2 March 5.
More than 400 entries were received across 13 categories and were judged by a panel of buyers from US retailers including Ace Hardware, Brookstone, The Container Store, The Cook’s Warehouse, Detroit Institute of Art, GC Buying Group, Leon & Lulu, National Building Museum, Orange Free Imports, Pampered Chef, Rolling Pin, Sears, Sign of the Bear, and Spoon and Whisk. Other judges included consumer magazine editors, bloggers and industry designers.
The finalists are:
Bath & Personal Care
Azurro / CLIPPERPRO CLIPPERPRO Nail Clipper
Contour Products, Inc. Contour Legacy Leg Pillow
Easy Reach, LLC Easy Reach
Full Circle Scrub Queen Replaceable Toilet Brush
Squatty Potty LLC Squatty Potty Invisibrush Hidden Toilet Brush
Cleaning
Casabella – Bradshaw Home Infuse Spray Bottle
Core Home The Ultimate Bottle Brush
Dynamic Solutions Worldwide LLC DynaTrap DOT
Fusionbrands LLC BendItBrush
madesmart Evaporating Stone™ Dish Drying Board
Cook & Bakeware
IPAC S.P.A. Panboo – 8” Casserole
JIA Inc. Steamer II
Lynns Concepts Inc. Chef Series Sous Vide Pot
Old Dutch International Ltd. 8” Steamer Basket, Pot & Lid
The Fulham Group Cuisinart 360° Griddle Cooking Center
Home Décor & Gifts
Alessi USA, Inc. The Five Seasons Leaf Fragrance Diffuser Brrr
Amaranth Vase Co Amaranth Vase
Articulate Scotland Ltd. Articulate Gallery 12”x18” Picture Frame
Gourmet Kitchen Works LLC Steam Waverz
Sagaform Inc. Hold Adjustable Vase
Home Organization & Storage
Addis Housewares, Ltd. Fold Flat Laundry Basket
Brabantia USA Bo Touch Top Trash Can, 3 + 6 Gallon, Mineral Concrete Gray
madesmart Evaporating Stone™ Dish Rack
Progressive International Corp. Prepworks ProKeeper Freezer Portion Pods
Stasher Stand-Up Stasher
Household & Home Electrics
Gingko Electronics Ltd. Octagon One Desk Light
Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc. CHI Touchscreen Clothing Iron
Hizero Technologies Co., Ltd. F801 Bionic Cleaning Machine
Lasko Products, LLC All Season Comfort Control Tower Fan & Heater in One
Rabbit Charger LLC Rabbit Charger DUO
Kitchen Electrics
Brod & Taylor Sahara Folding Dehydrator
CASO Germany Instant Hot Water Machine
Chefman Color Changing Kettle
Galanz Americas Limited Company ToastWave 4-in-1 Convection Oven + Air Fry + Toast + Microwave
Relay Kitchen RK1 Hands-Free Grinder
Kitchen Hand Tools & Cutlery
Dreamfarm Ortwo – Grind One-Handed or Two
Gourmet Kitchen Works LLC GEFU Flexicut
Tovolo / Spectrum Diversified Designs Chop N Spin Garlic Chopper
Welcome Industries Visual Measuring Cups
Zawsi / GrabOpener GrabOpener
Kitchenware
Bee’s Wrap Bee’s Wrap Assorted 3 Pack in Oceans Print
Fellow Atmos Vacuum Canister
Grania Products Egg Stripper
Mastrad, Inc. m°control
Turkey Stone Turkey Stone
Personal Care Electrics
ATEX Co., Ltd. Lourdes Hand Care
Ideavillage Products Corp. (d/b/a Ideavillage) Finishing Touch Flawless Brows
IQAir North America, Inc. Atem Personal Air Purifier (4 in 1)
simplehuman sensor mirror hi-fi
Zadro Products, Inc. Z’Fogless™ LED Lighted Shaving Mirror
Pet Products
Dexas International, Ltd. off-leash Adventure Driven Toys
Highwave, Inc. Leak-Tight AutoDogMug
IRIS USA, Inc. Top Entry Cat Litter Box (PUNT-530)
Perfect Curve Inc. Lick Lick Pad, Small
WALKWHIZ LLC Follow Me Light Dog Leash
Smart Home Products
Danby Products, Inc. Parcel Guard by Danby
ECOVACS Robotics, Inc. Deebot Ozmo 960
Ember Technologies, Inc. Ember Mug (14 oz.)
ETEKCITY Levoit Willow True HEPA Air Purifier
Seville Classics Inc. AIRLIFT® Tempered Glass Electric Desk
Tabletop
HYDAWAY Collapsible Water Bottle with Carbon Filtration
Magisso North America Visibility Bottle
The Perfect Pint The Perfect Pint
Thermos L.L.C. 18-oz. Stainless Steel Guardian Food Jar
Typhoon Homewares LLC Kilner® Breakfast Jar
IHA president Derek Miller said: “Congratulations to all of the finalists for an IHA Global Innovation Award for product design. Our world-renowned gia programme is the ultimate awards event in the industry, honouring excellence in housewares retail, product design and booth presentation.”
The finalists and global honorees will be on display in the Hall of Global Innovation in the Lakeside Center Lobby as well as in the New Product Showcases located in the Buyers Club in each Show building.
The International Home + Housewares Show will feature more than 2,200 exhibitors and is expected to attract a total of 60,000 attendees. For more information or to register for a badge, visit www.housewares.org