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Awarded the Minister of Economy Trade and Industry Prize,
the grand prix of the Mechanical Engineering Design Awards
When Komori Corporation (President and CEO Yoshiharu Komori) launched the Lithrone S40 40" sheetfed offset press in February 2002, it drew praise from all quarters. Now the S40 has been awarded the Minister of Economy Trade and Industry Prize, the grand prix of the Mechanical Engineering Design Awards, which are the premier awards for industrial product design.
The prize award ceremony took place at the Hotel Grand Palace (Iidabashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) on 29th July.
Award ceremony program
| Introduction of the winning products from each company |
| Introduction of the judging committee and guests |
| Greeting by the host: Mr. Nobukatsu Okamura, President, Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun |
| Judging process and critical review: Mr. Yoichi Sumita, professor emeritus of Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, representative of the expert judging committee |
| Congratulatory address: Mr. Iwao Okamoto, head of the manufacturing industry office of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| Address by the representative of the prize winners: Mr. Yoshiharu Komori, President and CEO, Komori Corporation |
The following is our report on the award won by the Lithrone S40.
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