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fischer’s DUOPOWER has won the gold German Design Award 2018 as best product in the ‘Workshop and Tool’ category, putting the multifunctional plug in first place in this segment.

The German Design Award is presented annually by the German Design Council – a foundation and association of representatives for design-orientated companies. The jury – consisting of renowned design experts from economic, teaching and scientific backgrounds, as well as the design industry –explained: “The DUOPOWER is an intelligent two component plug that activates the optimal function principle as required, therefore covering a broad spectrum of applications and construction materials.”

The experts paid tribute to the innovative functioning of the DUOPOWER. Depending on the substrate, the multifunctional plug decides independently whether to expand or fold, achieving high hold values in all solid, perforated and panelled construction materials. Its self-explanatory design was also rated positively. “The way that the anchor is easy to understand reassures the user,” the design experts praised. 

There were more than 5,000 entries in the 2018 German Design Award, 45 of which were awarded gold for each of the categories ‘Excellent Product Design’ and ‘Excellent Communication Design’. Only one gold award recipient is chosen per category and this title represents top class performances in international design, according to the German Design Council. 

The award ceremony will take place on 9^th February 2018 at the Ambiente International Consumer Goods Fair in Frankfurt am Main.

“We are pleased to be able to continue the success story of the DUOPOWER with the German Design Award gold,” says Hartmut Heppeler, manager of international application and product management. “The award confirms fischer’s company philosophy of providing its customers with only the best products and solutions.”