Within the scope of the »Design Innovations 2000« competition, the North Rhine-Westphalia Design Centre judged the design features of a total of 1389 products from various branches of industry.
The »red dot for high design quality«, which is recognised throughout the world, was awarded 221 times and the prestigious »red dot for highest design quality « was awarded 37 times.
The Grip 2001 pencil received the »highest design quality « award!

IIn the category of writing implements, the ISPA jury voted the new Grip 2001 pencil with the »soft grip zone« as »product of the year«.
In the criteria of innovation, design, environmental-friendliness, user-friendliness and price, the pencil with the »soft grip zone« received more than 700 points, thereby outstripping by far all the other new writing implements.