va-Q-tec has been awarded “Employer of the Future”! This award goes to companies that attach importance to digitalisation and sustainability and are committed to it. va-Q-tec convinced the jury as a modern, innovative and digital company. The award was presented at a ceremony by the German Innovation Institute for Sustainability and Digitalisation in cooperation with the DUP Unternehmer-Magazin.
va-Q-tec was awarded the title of “Hidden Champion – Thuringian World Market and Technology Leader” in 2023 by LEG Thüringen, the state development corporation of Thuringia. The award is aimed at companies that operate worldwide and are highly specialised and successful in their niche. The award, presented by Thuringia’s Minister of Economic Affairs Wolfgang Tiefensee, underlines the innovative strength of the award-winning companies.
For the second time in a row, va-Q-tec was awarded the “Innovation Cold Chain Technology Provider” Award by the ISCM.
During the “Uponor Supplier Day” in Frankfurt, va-Q-tec was awarded the “Supplier Innovation 2023” supplier award. The award recognises va-Q-tec for the successful development and placement of the flexible va-Q-plus pipe insulation.
In 2023, va-Q-tec was again awarded the “Top Company 2022” prize by kununu. Companies are awarded on the basis of their good employee ratings and their high recommendation rate. In 90 evaluations, the employees of va-Q-tec AG praise, among other things, the good colleague cohesion, the flexible working hours and the exciting fields of activity.
At südback 2022 in Stuttgart, the “va-Q-tray” product was awarded the südback Trend Award in the “Technology” category by a jury of experts. The va-Q-trays guarantee the temperature-controlled transport of dough blanks as well as confectionery and snack articles thanks to their special insulation with high temperature stability. The südback Trend Award was presented for the 13th time in 2022. A jury of experts selected the 20 strongest proposals from around 60 entries and chose the winners in three categories.
The innovative vacuum insulation panel va-Q-steel, which was developed in particular for use at extremely high or extremely low temperatures, has been awarded the “Product of the Year 2022” prize by Technical Insulation magazine.
va-Q-tec Founder and CEO, Dr. Joachim Kuhn, has been selected as a finalist for the EY “Entrepreneur Of The Year 2022” award. This prestigious and globally recognized award honors entrepreneurship, innovative strength, and personal commitment. The award ceremony will take place on November 24th at the Verti Music Hall in Berlin.
va-Q-tec has been awarded the “Top Company 2022” Kununu Employer Award 2022, for achieving an above-average employer performance based on over 50 anonymous employee reviews. Employees commended va-Q-tec for the opportunities in development and advancement, the team spirit, and flexible working hours, alongside many other benefits.
The QOOL box from va-Q-tec was voted the best cooler for 2021 by the editors of Outdoor magazine. Boris Gnielka about the QOOL Box: “QOOL are currently the most powerful passive coolers. A win-win for me because we camp on sites without electricity.”
The Financial Times has named va-Q-tec a Tech Champion 2021 in the Manufacturing category. The award was given to companies that have used technology to transform their business to new ways of working. “Our award by the Financial Times as Tech Champion 2021 makes us at va-Q-tec very proud. It’s great to see that our efforts over the past years and months are being publicly recognised around the world and have earned such recognition!”
WirtschaftsWoche magazine has named va-Q-tec one of the most innovative medium-sized German companies. In the ranking, va-Q-tec reached eleventh place out of 100 companies.
At Zuellig Pharma’s Supplier Sustainability Awards 2020, va-Q-tec was awarded silver. The nominees were those partner companies of Zuellig Pharma that organise pharmaceutical transports in an ethically correct, fair, environmentally compatible and safe manner through product innovations or special services.
va-Q-tec won this year’s TOP 100 innovation competition in the size category Companies with more than 200 employees. In 2020, va-Q-tec is Innovator of the year. Since 1993, a jury of experts has been awarding the TOP 100 seal of approval for special innovative strength and above-average innovation success to medium-sized companies.
va-Q-tec has successfully completed a comprehensive sustainability audit in the areas of ecology, economy and social competence. Special attention was paid to the quality of products, services and consulting, the economic future orientation, the company management as well as the ecological and social responsibility. In addition, the test seal 2020 “assured sustainability” was awarded.
In 2019 va-Q-tec made the prestigious German TOP 100 list in the category “innovator”. The award embodies the innovative strengths of small and medium sized companies and has more than 25 years of history. Through extensive analytical measures the jury carefully selects the TOP 100 and va-Q-tec is honored to be a part of this list.
va-Q-tec was first announced to be on the European Business Awards “ones to watch” list and was later revealed as the national winner in the category “The Inflexion Entrepreneur of the Year Award”. The EBA is one of the world’s biggest and most prestigious business awards and va-Q-tec is thrilled to be recognized again this year.
va-Q-tec, a leading provider of thermal packaging solutions for temperature controlled transportation, has been honored with the European Business Award in the category “Growth Strategy of the Year”. The company has prevailed over 1,000 national competitors and convinced the independent jury, consisting of senior business leaders, of their superiority in this category.
In 2018 va-Q-tec made the prestigious German TOP 100 list in the category “innovator”. The award embodies the innovative strengths of small and medium sized companies and has more than 25 years of history. Through extensive analytical measures the jury carefully selects the TOP 100 and va-Q-tec is honored to be a part of this list.
The news magazine FOCUS has named the fastest growing companies in Germany – and va-Q-tec is one of them. The study conducted by data company Statista calculated that the company recorded a particularly high sales increase from 16 to 35,5 million euros in the period from 2013 to 2016.
va-Q-tec has been honored with the price for an outstanding performance as a company and for its commitment to the region. On average, va-Q-tec has grown by more than 30% per year over the past 10 years.
Christopher Hoffmann, former chief financial officer, is one of the winners of the CFO Awards 2017 organized by the “Finance Monthly” magazine. The magazine based their decision on an international voting and multiple achievements within the last twelve months. Christopher Hoffmann was CFO of va-Q-tec from July 2013 to June 2017. In 2016 he coordinated the successful initial public offering together with CEO Dr. Joachim Kuhn.
The Bavarian state ministry for economics and media, energy and technology recognised va-Q-tec among 50 of the strongest growing medium-sized enterprises. Every year, the award honors companies that were able to increase their workforce and turnover at an above-average level within the last five years.
va-Q-tec’s CEO Dr. Joachim Kuhn is one of the winners of the CEO Awards 2017 organized by the “Finance Monthly” magazine. Through an international voting the magazine took a number of va-Q-tec’s achievements over the last twelve months into account, in particular Dr. Kuhn’s contribution and role within va-Q-tec’s IPO September 2016.
va-Q-tec has been nominated for the ‘Grand Prize for Medium-sized Companies’. The company has reached the jury stage as first step to success. No other business competition in Germany generates as large a response as the prize awarded by the Oskar Patzelt Foundation in Leipzig, dating back over two decades (since 1994).
KMW (Kühlmöbelwerk Limburg GmbH), a manufacturer of energy efficient refrigeration units with production in Germany, presented the KMW Award for innovation, among other recipients, to va-Q-tec during the international trade fair EuroShop in Düsseldorf. va-Q-tec received the award in acknowledgement of its innovations in the field of hightech insulation with vacuum insulation panels.
The newly developed product va-Q-safe® received the distinction “Special Mention” from the German Design Award. Architects and planers who use this modern insulation solution achieve better thermal insulation, gain usable area and are environmentally friendly.
va-Q-tec has been named a “National Champion” for Germany in The European Business Awards, Europe’s largest business competition set up to celebrate business excellence and best practice in the European business community. The Awards, now in their 10th year, are supported by business leaders, academics and political representatives from across Europe and engaged over 33,000 businesses from 34 countries this year.
va-Q-tec was selected as a German finalist for the European Business Awards in the category ‘Innovation’ and received the honorary status as holder of the Ruban d’Honneur at the award ceremony in Milan. The top 10 were chosen among all the European champions in this category to represent their country in the final. va-Q-tec qualified for the final amongst several thousand entrants and just nearly missed achieving an overall victory as European champion.
For their innovative collaboration Air France, KLM, Martinair Cargo and va-Q-tec were selected for the Supply Chain Innovation Award. va-Q-tec Ltd. Business Development Director Katharina Wuensche received the Cold Chain IQ Newcomer Award.
va-Q-tec won the “Querdenker Award“ in the category “Innovation” for its distinct insulation products and solutions. va-Q-tec received one of the 12 sought-after awards among other prominent companies and figures like Thomas Gottschalk.
va-Q-tec was able to prevail against 100 other competitors on the national level in the five categories “Finances”, “Sustainability”, “Market/Costumer”, “Product/Technology” and “Processes” and reach the final of the 10th-anniversary-competition of the most important German technology prize.
va-Q-tec AG was awarded a place as a finalist in the Oskar Patzelt Foundation’s ‘Grand Prix for Medium Sized Enterprises’ competition. As one of 23 enterprises, va-Q-tec received a ‘finalist’ award from the Oskar Patzelt Foundation’s Directors Dr Helfried Schmidt and Petra Tröger. Thirteen other businesses accepted the coveted ‘award winner’s statue’. Nationwide, in the sixteen federal states, a total of 5009 small and medium-sized businesses, as well as banks and municipalities, were nominated for the jubilee competition.
BMW Korea, BASF Korea and va-Q-tec Korea won awards from the Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI) for innovation in business, workforce development and green technologies. KGCCI decided to give the innovation in green technology award to va-Q-tec Korea for its vacuum insulation panel, which set new standards for reducing energy consumption.
In the category “Product of Superior Architectural Quality”, a subsection of the 12th Innovation Prize for Architecture and Construction (“Innovationspreis Architektur + Bauwesen), va-Q-tec AG received an award for the new insulating wall panel va-Q-safe® at the industry fair “BAU 2015” in Munich.
va-Q-tec ranked among the five finalists for the “Lateral Thinkers” (“Querdenker”) Awards 2014 in the category “Enterprise”. We competed for the award by submitting our company history. Each year the “Lateral Thinkers” Award honours pioneers, innovators and entrepreneurs who step off the trodden path with courage, passion and original ideas to successfully lead the way in new directions.
va-Q-tec made it into the TOP 10 of the GreenTec Awards 2015, Europe’s premier environmental and business award. We submitted our bid as a collaborator in the European joint venture project “VIP4ALL” in the category “Construction and Living”. The GreenTec Awards recognise ground-breaking and innovative products and projects each year which lead the way into a more environmentally responsible future.
va-Q-tec was once again recognised as one of the 100 most innovative enterprises in the areas of energy efficiency, biofuels and biochemicals, smart grid, renewable energies, water and waste, as well as transport.
va-Q-tec was added to the Global Cleantech 100 list. What’s more, va-Q-tec not only made it into the top 100 Global Cleantech Enterprises, our technology catapulted us into the Top 10 List for Europe. This list represents the most promising and innovative enterprises in the areas of energy efficiency, biofuels and biochemicals, smart grid, renewable energies, water and waste, as well as transport.
va-Q-tec received an award for the development of highly efficient thermal insulation material in the category “Energy and Environment”. Each year the World Economic Forum recognises enterprises at the forefront of the development and application of innovative technologies, which have the potential for significant positive changes in the areas of IT, new media, energy, environment, life sciences or health.
va-Q-tec received an award for the development of highly efficient thermal insulation material. Each year the World Economic Forum recognises enterprises at the forefront of the development and application of innovative technologies, which have the potential for significant positive changes in the areas of IT, new media, energy, environment, life sciences or health.
va-Q-tec received an award for the development of highly efficient thermal insulation material. Each year the World Economic Forum recognizes enterprises at the forefront of the development and application of innovative technologies, which have the potential for significant positive changes in the areas of IT, new media, energy, environment, life sciences or health.
va-Q-tec convinced the jury of the “STEP Award” in two out of five categories on the basis of well-founded enterprise financing and sustainable innovation. The initiators of the STEP Award, Dr. Roland Mohr (Managing Director at Infraserv Höchst) and Markus Garn (Member of the Board of Directors at F.A.Z. Institute) presented va-Q-tec with awards in the categories “Finances” and “Sustainability”.
Bloomberg, one of the worldwide leading commercial agencies for business information, selected va-Q-tec as one of their “New Business Pioneers 2012” for the outstanding material and energy efficient new product “va-Q-plus”. va-Q-tec is the first German company to receive the international “Cleantech Award” in New York
Dr. Joachim Kuhn (Chief Executive) and Dr. Roland Caps (Director of va-Q-tec AG) were awarded the “Lothar-Späth Prize” of the Federal Association for Economic Development and Foreign Trade (BWA).
va-Q-tec AG received an award for investment in research and development of new energy efficient technologies and materials and for the expansion of the Kölleda facility from the Regional Association Bavaria/Thuringia for Economic Development and Foreign Trade.
va-Q-tec was recognised by the Bavarian State Ministry for Economy and Media, Energy and Technology as one of the fastest growing mid-sized companies in Bavaria.
va-Q-tec successfully reached the second round of the “Award for Mid-Sized Enterprises” (Großer Preis des Mittelstandes). Alongside seventeen other mid-sized companies from Lower Franconia, va-Q-tec received this distinction from representatives of the Oskar-Patzelt Foundation.
va-Q-tec took second place at the “Innovation Award Thuringia” (Thüringer Innovationspreis) in the category “Industry and Material” with the va-Q-plus product line. A total of 100 submissions were received for the 14th Innovation Award Thuringia, which was judged by the Ministry for Economic Affairs, the Foundation for Technology, Innovation and Research Thuringia (STIFT), TÜV Thüringen e.V., and the Ernst-Abbe Foundation.
The “wissen.schafft.arbeit 2010” Award was organised by the TU Chemnitz and the Deutsche Postbank AG and recognised the joint venture technology project of va-Q-tec AG and the Faculty for Physics and Astronomy of the University of Würzburg with their special award for growth.
va-Q-tec convinced the jury with its innovative “va-Q-plus” vacuum insulation panel thus ensuring a place among the winners of the “Best of Product” category.
The vacuum-insulated building in Munich won Germany’s most prestigious award in the category “New Construction – Multi-Family Dwellings” (Neubau – Mehrfamilienhäuser).
va-Q-tec received a certificate for energy efficient products that contribute to a safe and eco-friendly energy supply.
The Bavarian Energy Prize 2006 (Bayerischer Energiepreis) was awarded to va-Q-tec for an ultra-low energy residential and office building in Munich, which was insulated entirely using VIP panels.
va-Q-tec received the Construction Physics Award 2005 (Bauphysikpreis) for the energy efficient heat insulation of an office and residential building in Munich.
Norbert Baier, who invested his know-how and capital in va-Q-tec, received the “Golden Nose” (Goldene Nase) Award following a submission by va-Q-tec AG for, among other things, his special skills in crisis situations.
Horst Linn (Eschenfelde) was the winner of the “Golden Nose” (Goldene Nase) Award 2004 and therefore “Business Angel of the Year”. He received the prize from BAND (Business Angels Netzwerk e.V.), which awards it once a year.
va-Q-tec received the Bavarian Energy Award (Bayerischer Energiepreis) for the construction of a production line for vacuum insulation panels (VIP) with new low joint and low heat bridge mantling technology.
va-Q-tec received the ISO Award at ISO 2002, the worldwide largest industry fair for the insulation sector.
va-Q-tec was the recipient of the first “University Founder’s Prize” (Hochschulgründerpreis). This special prize in Phase 2 of the Business Plan Competition Northern Bavaria (Businessplan-Wettbewerb Nordbayern) is aimed specifically at founder teams from universities, technical colleges and research facilities in Northern Bavaria.