2009 gRAND PRIX TABLE & CADEAU

The Chef & Sommelier team is pleased to announce that the AROM'UP line won, the Award "Grand Prix Table & Cadeau" 2009 (Category Bar & Enology) at the Maison & Objet fair in Paris in early September
Design, Innovation, Technical, Value Price, Packaging of these wine tasting glasses have seduced the jury.

This award was previously won in 2006 for the OPEN UP collection.
It demonstrates the tremendous capacity of this new brand to develop innovative collections which are also very powerful in wine tasting.

The 2006 Janus de l'Industrie Awards

On 3 July 2006, the Arc International Group's Oenology team was awarded the Janus de l'industrie in recognition for its innovation and design for better consumer living, for its Open Up and Kwarx lines. This distinction is awarded by the French Design Institute, part of the Ministry of Industry.

The jury, which is made up of experts from the fields of industry, design, architecture, sustainable development, and communication, uses five judging criteria, the "5 Es": Ergonomics, Aesthetics, Economy, Ethics, Emotion.

Here are a few examples of Janus winners from previous years: the Renault Twingo, the SEB pressure cooker, the Airbus A320's interior fittings, Tupperware ranges, the Calor iron, Somfy gates and windows, France Télécom's Amarys telephone… and many others.

2006 Grand prix de l'Art de Vivre

The Arc International Group's Oenology team was awarded the Grand prix de l'Art de vivre 2006 in the Bar – Oenology category, for its Kwarx material and the Open Up range in particular.

The following criteria were judged: the concept: the marketing process, product/material innovation, and packaging.

The Jury included Department Store buyers from select retailers, journalists and personalities from the living and tableware sector.

The award was given at the Maison & Objet fair, on Friday, 1st September 2006.