Awards & Prizes
Hargassner

Innovative
Heating technology

Multiple award-winning

Innovativeness of Hargassner

From the very beginning, it was clear that Anton Hargassner’s inventiveness and expertise in wood heating technology was and is unique. With every advancement in the field of wood-burning heating technology came many innovations and new developments. Numerous official test certificates and international awards confirm Hargassner’s innovative strength.

2024

"EnergieGenie" innovation prize

After six previous awards, most recently in 2022, we are once again proud to have received the award from the state of Upper Austria and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management.

This time, our new Nano-PK 38-65 pellet boiler was honored:

  • Modern nano-pellet technology for higher output requirements (commercial, residential, public buildings)
  • 7″ Touch 2.0 operating unit with intuitive operation
  • Glutbett level control with lambda sensor and automatic fuel detection
  • Integrated particle separator eCleaner optional and can be retrofitted at any time

 

Third place for the "Sustainable heating at Kulm" project

SPOBIS Award for sustainability in sport

Hargassner took third place in the “Venue & Event” category at the SPOBIS Conference 2024 for sustainability in sport with the “Sustainable heating at the Kulm” project. By converting the tent heating to biomass, CO₂ emissions were reduced by 87 tons. This award underlines the international relevance of innovative biomass heating solutions for major sporting events.

 

Environmentally friendly & low-emission products

Austrian Ecolabel

Hargassner was able to secure the Austrian Ecolabel for wood heating systems (U37) for the third time after the first award in 2011 at ESPA Wels.

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Auszeichnung Umweltzeichen 2022 Urkunde | Hargassner

2023

Service quality from highly qualified experts

TÜV AUSTRIA honours Hargassner customer service

TÜV AUSTRIA has again audited Hargassner’s consulting and service quality and certified it for the next three years. The focus of the auditors was on the expertise of Hargassner’s customer service with regard to customer concerns.

Outstanding innovative strength
in thermal processes and apparatuses

Innovations-Award 2023

Patents are considered the ” strongest currency” in terms of the innovative strength of companies – officially certified inventive talent worthy of protection with the potential to drive competition. Every year, the Austrian Society for Consumer Studies (ÖGVS) presents an award to Austria’s most important innovation drivers. This year, biomass pioneer Hargassner received the Innovation Award in the field of “Thermal Processes and Apparatuses”. The company thus joins the ranks of the most highly renowned Austrian companies.

 

2022

Innovation Award "EnergieGenie"

After 5 awards already (most recently in 2020), we were once again pleased to receive the award presented by the State of Upper Austria and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Environment.

This time, our MAGNO industrial heating series received the award.

  • Heat demand up to 2.5 megawatts output. In cascade connection up to an incredible 10 megawatts more.
  • Efficiencies of up to 93 % and particularly low-emission operation.
  • Fuel up to a moisture content of 60%

Hargassner among the top 5 best employers in the country

In the summer edition of the magazine “CHEFINFO”, Upper Austrian companies were compared and ranked according to their innovative strength in nine categories. In the category “Best Employer”, biomass pioneer Hargassner Heiztechnik from Weng can be pleased about a very good ranking among the top five of all compared companies and industries.

The innovative strength of the companies was assessed for various categories and with various criteria, e.g. number of patents, communication, research or sustainability. CHEFINFO writes among the criteria that make a company the best employer that it is also about a sense of fairness and trust as well as further training opportunities. Hargassner is the only company from the heating industry in this top field.

2021

State Prize for "Environment and Climate

The Hargassner Group was able to secure the State Prize for “Environment and Energy” 2021 with the project “Emission reduction in modern biomass heating systems“. This prize is awarded every three years by the Ministry for Climate Protection and the Federal Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology.

Austria Solar Seal of Quality

The Austria Solar seal of quality will adorn our solar collectors for the next three years. It was awarded in December 2021 and is a funding condition for solar heating.

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Austria Solar Gütesiegel 2021 Urkunde | Hargassner

Austrian Eco-label

Awarded in the course of the Wels Energy Saving Fair 2011 for Hargassner’s environmentally friendly and low-emission products and awarded again in December 2021.

Auszeichnung Umweltzeichen 2022 Urkunde | Hargassner

JULIUS Award Upper Austria

Anton Hargassner accepted the Quality Award of the Upper Austrian Business Association from Doris Hummer, Chairwoman of the Business Association.

With the JULIUS Award, Upper Austrian high-quality businesses are brought before the curtain, which with their commitment provide the basis for growth, employment and prosperity in our country.

2020

Innovation Award "Energie-Genie"

This prize is awarded annually by the province of Upper Austria and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Environment.

  • 2020: Smart-Line (pellet boiler Smart-PK and log boiler Smart-HV)
  • 2017: Combined heat power
  • 2015: Nano-PK pellet boiler
  • 2013: Wood chip boiler Eco-HK
  • 2007: The revolutionary “Agro Fire” organic plant burner

"AdieuÖl"

Hargassner was awarded the “AdieuÖl” in the category “Hargassner employee campaign, own prize for change-enthusiastic installers, AdieuÖl major event planned” at the energy-saving fair in Wels.

i n e o Award "Starting point with a future"

i n e o is the award of the WKO of Upper Austria for companies with exemplary commitment to apprenticeship training. i n e o is a sign for outstanding training companies.

Auszeichnung Ineo Award 2020-2023 | Hargassner

2019

Business Award of the State of Upper Austria for his life's work - Anton Hargassner

During the in-house exhibition and opening of Energy World in June 2019, State Councillor Doris Humer presented Anton Hargassner with the Upper Austrian Business Award for his life’s work. A standing ovation lasting several minutes crowned the award ceremony and moved the company founders Anton & Elisabeth Hargassner to tears.

Regional Prize "Der Innviertler"

In 2013, as in 2019, we were awarded the regional prize “Der Innviertler”. “We have already won many prizes, national and international. But it makes me proud to win this regional award at home as well. I would like to thank all employees and all those who have supported us over the past years and thus brought us to where we are today,” says company boss Anton Hargassner.

2017

Plus-X Award for the Eco-HK/PK 150-200

The Plus X Award is the world’s largest innovation prize for technology, sport and lifestyle. It honours brands for the quality and innovative edge of their products.

PlusXAward given to Hargassner

Energy Globe Award

The Energy Globe Award annually honours outstanding, sustainable projects in the field of environment and energy. The awards are presented at international level in the 5 categories Earth, Fire, Water, Air, Youth and the special category “Sustainable Plastics” and at national level.

Innovation Award "Bois Energie" France

The European Technical Institute for Wood Energy “ITEBE” has been organising an international energy trade fair in Lons le Saunier, France, since 1998. Companies from all European countries and from the USA show their heating technology developments here. This is a welcome opportunity to present oneself to an international audience of experts. This was also used. Hargassner was able to secure 1st place in the years 2000, 2002, 2007-2010, 2014, 2015 & 2017 respectively.

2016

Agrar-Fuchs

As part of Agraria 2016, the Hargassner company was awarded the Agrar-Fuchs for Combined heat power in cooperation with the Chamber of Agriculture for Upper Austria, the province of Upper Austria and the Austrian Farmers’ Newspaper.

2014

Hidden Champion 2014

Awarded by the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber for outstanding services to the Austrian export industry.

2012

Best Business Award 2012

The transnational award for “Sustainable Corporate Governance“. Hargassner was awarded in the category ‘over 100 employees’.