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PRESS RELEASE
November 24,2011
Fujitsu General Limited
(NO.11-Y07-22)
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Thin-type air conditioner for overseas market [LT / LU series] won
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Our thin-type air conditioner for overseas market [LT / LU series] won “iF product design award 2012” in the screening of “iF design award”.
The “iF design award” is an internationally authoritative design award held under the auspices of iF International Forum Design GmbH based in Honnover, Germany, and the excellent designs of industrial products across the world are selected in 4 categories of “product”, “communication”, “material” and “packaging”. This year, there were 4,322 entries from 48 countries and 1,218 items were awarded as a result of strict screening.
The [LT / LU series] also won “GOOD DESIGN AWARD 2011” held and publicly released previously under the auspices of Japan Institute of Design Promotion, namely, won double awards together with the “iF product design award 2012”.
Logo mark (left) and thin-type air conditioners for overseas market
“LT(center top) / LU(center bottom) series” and thin-type remote controller (right)
Awarded products: Thin-type air conditioners for overseas market [LT / LU series]
The “GOOD DESIGN AWARD” is selected by the comprehensive evaluation including easiness of use, development concept, adoption of new function and technology based on the viewpoint of users in addition to high grade of design.
Our FY2011 models of air conditioners for overseas market [LT / LU series] realized the industry's thinnest level of 185mm in the thickness of the indoor unit besides enhancing the energy-saving performance by 20% compared to the conventional models by reviewing the structure of indoor unit. Also, in order to keep harmony with the indoor space, the external appearance was neatly designed even in the operation mode as well as non-operation mode. Moreover, the remote controller was designed in thin and simple type by arranging only frequently-used buttons on the top surface.
Taking the opportunity of receiving the award, we will promote the product making with both excellent function and design aiming to expand sales in Europe and other countries of the world.
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About “iF design award”
The “iF design award” sponsored by “iF International Forum Design GmbH” residing in Hannover, Germany was founded in 1953 and is an internationally authoritative design award with history of more than half a century.
There are 4 subject categories of “product”, “communication”, “material” and packaging” and the awards are given for each category.
Among them, “iF product design award” is composed of 16 categories including “transportation”, “computers”, “office / business”, “kitchen / household”, “medicine / health care”, “buildings” and selected by the comprehensive evaluation and screened strictly based on design quality, degree of innovation, functionality, ergonomics, environmental consideration, safety, universal design, etc.
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