Industry-Leading Skate Sharpening System Recognized for World-Class Product Design
ACTON, Mass., July 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Sparx Hockey, the leader in automated skate sharpening equipment, today announced it has received a 2026 Red Dot Award for Product Design for the Sparx Sharpener 3 and Sparx BEAM™.
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