Recognition Highlights Sparx Hockey's Leadership Position in Precision Engineering, User Experience, and Industrial Design
ACTON, Mass., Feb. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Sparx Hockey, the leader in automated skate sharpening technology, is proud to announce that the company has been awarded the internationally renowned iF DESIGN AWARD 2026 for the Sparx Sharpener 3 and Sparx BEAM. Presented by the independent iF Design Foundation in Germany, the iF DESIGN AWARD is recognized worldwide as a symbol of design excellence and innovation.
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