ASKO North America: Awards and Accolades

We are proud of the recognition ASKO appliances have and are receiving. We are honored to be considered by many as the benchmark for performance and resource conservation.

Of course, the greatest awards we receive are those won on the showroom floor, when somebody picks our appliances over somebody else's. And the fact that ASKO continues to grow at a record pace confirms that more and more people understand the value of investing in quality appliances.

Professional/Consumer Awards for ASKO Appliances

	Red Dot Award: Product Design 2008 2008 We are proud to announce that our Line Series fully integrated washers and dryers have been awarded with another prestigious design prize – the red dot design award. Together with our design partner Propeller, we have gained recognition in this competition that ranks among the largest and most well known in the world. This international award ranks among the largest, most prestigious and well know design competitions in the world. Since 1955, an international jury has reviewed and evaluated submitted products. Products are judged yearly on outstanding design, degree of innovation, functionality and formal quality.

	Women's Day® Kitchens & Baths 2008 The W6903FI washing machine and the D3152XL dishwasher each were awarded Grand Prize recognition in the 2008 Women’s Day Kitchens & Baths Awards, while the HiddenHelper Ironing Board was awarded honorable mention.

	ADEX Awards for Design Excellence is one of the largest and most prestigious awards program for product design of furniture, fixtures and finishes marketed to the design trade. 2007 Platinum: Dishwasher D3232XL 2006 Platinum: Dishwasher Encore Platinum: Drying Cabinet Ultra Care 2005 Platinum: Washer W6461 2004 Gold: Dishwasher D3530 Silver: Dishwasher D3120 2003 Silver: Dishwasher D3120 2001 Platinum: Dishwasher D1996FI 1999 Gold: Dishwasher D1996FI

	Consumers Digest Best Buy A Consumers Digest Best Buy is a product that merits special attention from consumers based on its combination of performance, ease-of-use features, durability, warranty, efficiency, styling, and maintenance and servicing requirements. 2001 Washer W660 & Dryer T760 2000 Washer W660 & Dryer T760

	Design Prize of the Federal Republic of Germany This prize is awarded for supreme achievements in the field of product design. The judging criteria’s include creative and technical innovation, design strategy, utility, human benefits and sustainability. 2004 Nominated with D3000 dishwasher range

	The Grand Award Of Design This award aims to inspire Swedish business development with focus on design. The awarded product must be commercially successful based on design. 2003 Nominated with D3000 dishwasher platform

	I.D. Magazine's Annual Design Review The International Design Magazine is America’s leading critical magazine covering the art, business and culture of design. Issues include the Annual Design Review, America’s largest and most prestigious juried design-recognition program, published since 1954. 2006 Design Distinction: ASKO Laundry Care Concept

	IDEA Design Award The competition is organised by the Industrial Designers Society of America and regarded as one of the largest and most prestigious design competitions in the world. 2003 Silver: D3000 dishwasher series

	iF Design Award The iF Design Award is one of the most famous and prestigious design contests in the world. The purpose is to enhance appreciation for excellent design, draw attention to outstanding design achievements and help users recognise the different nuances in a complex product world. 2008 Our new ASKO LineConcept washers and dryers have been awarded with the iF Product Design award 2008. 2003 Design award winner: D3000 dishwasher generation

	KBIS Design Journal The Best of Show Awards were founded by Design Journal in 1996 as a way of showcasing to the USA top products introduced at regional trade shows. 2002 Washer W6661 & Dryer T761 2001 Dishwasher D1796FI & D1996FI 2000 Washer W660 & Dryer T760

Industry Standards & Environmental Awards

ASKO is proud that all of our clothes washers & dishwashers have earned the ENERGY STAR label.

The quality system of ASKO CYLINDA AB at Vara, Sweden has been found to conform to the Quality System Standards SS-EN ISO 14001 and ISO 9001.