STAAD is proud to announce that its electric mobile excavator, the STAAD 17W and the Powerbox 300 battery pack have been awarded the prestigious iF DESIGN AWARD 2026. This globally renowned award serves as a seal of quality for outstanding design and design quality. The award has been given for more than 70 years by iF International Forum Design GmbH, one of the oldest independent design institutions in the world.
The award was given in the Product Design discipline, Machinery category, and recognizes the innovative and outstanding design of the products: STAAD 17W and the Powerbox 300.
This places STAAD among the best of more than 10,000 entries from 68 countries - an impressive achievement that underscores the highly competitive nature of this award. A third award was also presented to STAAD; more on this product later.
The STAAD 17W was chosen as the winner due to its unique design and sustainability impact, but the Powerbox 300 also scored high on these aspects. With this, STAAD was able to convince the international expert jury, consisting of 129 independent design professionals, to stand out from the high-quality competition and deserve to receive the coveted seal of approval.


More information on the STAAD 17W and Powerbox 300 can be found at www.staad.com or the official website of ifdesign.com under “Winners & iF Ranking’’.
STAAD is a leading Dutch company developing innovative earthmoving machines and mobile energy solutions, with a strong focus on sustainability.
With a rich history and a good reputation for reliability and customer focus, STAAD further strengthens its position in Europe by launching a new generation of earthmoving machines and mobile battery solutions. STAAD is pleased to share its vision for an emission-free future, where the company works with passion, pride and dedication to create high-quality earthmoving machines.
The goal? To produce machines that not only meet the highest standards and user requirements, but also perform optimally in the field.

