Hamilton-based agritech company Simcro has pocketed a coveted International Forum (iF) 2011 product design award from Germany for its revolutionary animal vaccine safety injector.Sekurus TM, launched earlier this year, was developed to protect farmers and
Hamilton-based agritech company Simcro has pocketed a coveted International Forum (iF) 2011 product design award from Germany for its revolutionary animal vaccine safety injector.
Sekurus TM, launched earlier this year, was developed to protect farmers and vets from needle-stick or self-injection injuries as a consequence of having their hand close to the injection site.
The new injector was designed to administer one handed “under the skin” injections, keeping the operator’s hands clear of the injection site.
Simcro provides customised animal health delivery solutions such as safety injectors and drench guns to the pharmaceutical industry.
The iF Design Awards, which have been running since 1953, are held annually covering all areas of product design.
More than 20 internationally recognised jurors, consisting of designers and entrepreneurs, select the winning products from more than 2,700 entries from 43 different countries.
This year 993 products gained iF product awards.
Simcro chief executive Will Rouse said investment in research and development is the keys to the company’s success.
“We’re on a very exciting and challenging journey to realise our goals in the global marketplace.”
Mr Rouse said the company has a “significant” number of new products under development, some of which will be rolled out in 2011.
