Two Gold and One Silver Innovation Awards at the 2026 Zasavje Innovation Awards
We are extremely proud that, at this year’s Zasavje Innovation Awards 2026, Hrastnik1860 received two Gold Awards and one Silver Award for excellence in innovation.
Gold Award for UVive
A Gold Award was presented to UVive, a smart self-cleaning water bottle that combines advanced UV-C technology, sustainable design, and outstanding Slovenian engineering expertise. The innovation was developed through a collaboration between Hrastnik1860, Strip’s, and the National Institute of Chemistry.
Learn more about UVive: https://hrastnik1860.com/uvive/
Gold Award for Glass Furnace as a Thermal Energy Storage System
The second Gold Award, which has also advanced to the national level, was awarded to Glass Furnace as a Thermal Energy Storage System (i-STENTORE project). The project represents a significant step toward decarbonising the glass industry and developing more energy-efficient glass manufacturing processes. The innovation was developed through a collaboration between Hrastnik1860 and Comsensus.
Silver Award for Hydrogen-Assisted Glass Melting
A Silver Award was presented to the innovation Optimisation of the Glass Melting Process Using Hydrogen to Achieve up to a 60% Reduction in CO₂ Emissions. The project demonstrates our commitment to developing advanced technologies that reduce the environmental footprint of manufacturing. The innovation was developed through a collaboration between Hrastnik1860 and the National Institute of Chemistry.
Other news
The RE.Vine bottle receives the prestigious 2026 Red Dot Award for Product Design
Re.Vine, designed by Tanja Mudrinič from Vaider’s Design Studio and Gašper Puhan from JRE Slovenia, was developed as a 100% carbon-neutral wine bottle.
Vaider Group, JRE and Puklavec Family Wines Present RE.vine, the Red Dot 2026 Award-Winning Bottle, in Its First Commercial Use on the Wine Market
Vaider Group, together with JRE – Jeunes Restaurateurs and Puklavec Family Wines, presented the RE.vine bottle at the JRE Congress.
Vaider Group at London Packaging Week 2026
On 16 and 17 September, you can find us at Excel London, where we will present our glass packaging solutions for premium beverages, cosmetics and other products.