FiT2clean Award 2026: The finalists are announced

(Photo: FiT2clean Award 2026)

The finalists for the FiT2clean Award 2026, endowed with €10,000, have been announced. The award ceremony will take place on June 25th during the 34th specialist conference "Industrial Part Cleaning". Conference participants can vote on the winner. (Image source: Fachverband industrielle Teilereinigung e.V.)

If it’s about know-how and innovative solutions for industrial part cleaning, the "Industrial Component Cleaning" conference organized by the Professional Association for Industrial Part Cleaning e. V. (FiT) is one of the leading knowledge platforms in the German-speaking region. A highlight of this year's event, which will take place on June 25 and 26 in Esslingen, is the awarding of the "FiT2clean Award," endowed with 10,000 euros. The quality and innovative strength of all submitted innovations made it difficult for the jury to select the three finalists. But now they are decided.

Since 2022, the FiT2clean Award has recognized outstanding achievements and solutions to current challenges in industrial part cleaning. This year, Dastex Group GmbH, Ecoclean GmbH, Elma Schmidtbauer GmbH, Noyen Sp.z.o.o., Sita Messtechnik GmbH, SLCR Lasertechnik GmbH, and Toolcraft AG applied with forward-looking developments for the coveted innovation prize. The consistently high level of innovation and quality of the submissions made it a challenging task for the jury – composed of individuals from science, research, industry, and media – to select the three finalists according to the defined criteria. But now they are decided. The solutions from Elma, Sita, and SLCR will compete for the FiT2clean Award 2026.

The conference participants decide together

The decision on who will receive the FiT2clean Award 2026 will be made during the 34th "Industrial Component Cleaning" conference on June 25, 2026, at the Neckarforum Esslingen. The finalists will present their solutions to the conference participants. Afterwards, they will have the opportunity to evaluate the presented innovations and to supplement or even alter the jury’s decision regarding the winner. The FiT2clean Award, endowed with 10,000 euros and a one-year free membership in the association, will then be awarded by Dr. Michael Flämmich, Chairman of the Board of FiT.

Registration for the "Industrial Component Cleaning" conference, which will be held on June 25 and 26, 2026, is still possible until June 24. In addition to the award ceremony, participants can look forward to a diverse program featuring lectures on process chain in part cleaning, media quality - process water treatment, innovations, measurement, testing, and control, as well as best-practice applications. An accompanying exhibition will round out the program. The conference offers numerous impulses for the future-oriented adaptation and optimization of cleaning processes.

The event in brief:

34th "Industrial Component Cleaning" Conference
Date: June 25 and 26, 2026
Location: Neckar Forum Esslingen, Hauffstraße, 73728 Esslingen
Information and registration: www.industrielle-reinigung.de
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