PANTHER ARFF receives the well-known IDEA design prize in the USA

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Leonding (euro adhoc) - In September, the PANTHER ARFF, which has
already captured numerous accolades, was awarded the IDEA
(International Design Excellence Award) in gold. This distinction is
one of the world's most well-known and only 35 of the 1,517 projects
submitted were rewarded with a first prize.

The PANTHER 8x8, which has eight powered wheels, an operational
weight of up to 52 tonnes, 19,000 litres of extinguishing agents and
a top speed of 140 kph, is currently the leading ARFF vehicle on the
market and meets the demands of aircraft of the size of the Airbus
A380. The design of the PANTHER was created in teamwork with the
Vienna-based innovation company, Spirit Design.

Among the design honours previously received by the PANTHER are the
red dot design award 2006, the iF design award 2006, the 2007
National Prize for Design of the Federal Republic of Germany, and the
Focus Energy Gold 2006.

The PANTHER made its public debut in June 2005 at the "Interschutz"
in Hanover, the world's largest fire industry trade fair. Even during
the fair, four PANTHER 8x8 vehicles were ordered by Dubai
International Airport.

The International Design Excellence Awards, which were first
allocated in 1980, number among the world's most sought-after design
prizes. They are presented by the IDSA (Industrial Designers Society
of America), the USA's largest design association, which also has
members from 32 other countries.

The ROSENBAUER Group The ROSENBAUER Group is a leading supplier of
special ARFF and industrial fire- fighting vehicles for fire and
disaster protection and is represented in more than 100 countries.
ROSENBAUER is a full-liner with over 1,700 employees and an extensive
range of fire-fighting vehicles and aerials in line with both
European and US standards, a comprehensive selection of ARFF and
industrial fire-fighting vehicles, as well as the latest
extinguishing systems and special fire service equipment. In 2007,
the ROSENBAUER Group had consolidated sales of over EUR 425 million.

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