The IWF issued a call for entries for the 2010 Challengers Distinguished Achievement Award, with an entry deadline of April 1.

The Challengers Award, which will be presented during IWF 2010, recognizes advancements in technology or significant contributions to environmental improvement. Seven winners will be selected.

"The IWF exhibitors who enter the Challengers Award competition will receive worldwide media coverage and be recognized throughout the industry as leaders of innovation," says Richard Campbell, chairman of the IWF Challengers Award committee.

"It's the award that signifies your product will have an immediate impact on the manufacturing process for the industry," adds Riccardo Azzoni, IWF 2010 chairman and president of Atlantic Machinery Corp. in New Milford, Conn.

"Entering the competition means your company has invested intellectual and financial resources to provide the industry with the knowledge and technology that will give manufacturers the ability to compete in every corner of the world."