ARNOLD UMFORMTECHNIK GmbH & Co. KG was honored with a Silver Stevie® Award in the “Resource Conservation” category at the 12th German Stevie® Awards. The honor recognizes the ACO₂ SAVE initiative, through which the company combines technological innovation, resource conservation, and the reduction of CO₂ emissions across the value chain. The awards ceremony took place on October 28, 2026, in Paris.
The German Stevie® Awards honor outstanding entrepreneurial achievements and innovations. For ARNOLD, this recognition validates its approach of incorporating sustainability into the development of fastening solutions and extending that mindset through manufacturing and into logistics.
Resource Conservation Along the Value Chain
With ACO₂ SAVE, ARNOLD explores opportunities to save materials, energy, and emissions across the entire process chain. Technical requirements, cost-effective manufacturing, and environmental considerations are all integrated into the development process. The goal is to identify potential for improvement at an early stage and, together with customers, translate these into application-specific solutions. Sustainability thus becomes an integral part of technical decision-making and collaboration with development partners.
Jury Recognizes Combination of Engineering and Sustainability
The jury particularly highlighted the holistic approach of ACO₂ SAVE. This includes the material-saving potential of cold forming and the early consideration of the carbon footprint in development decisions. The award thus recognizes the interplay of technological expertise and environmental responsibility.
Rihab Warag from the Marketing & Sustainability department accepted the award on behalf of ARNOLD in Paris. “We are proud of what we have achieved together. This award motivates us to continue developing innovative and sustainable solutions,” she explained during the awards ceremony.
Recognition for Collaborative Development Efforts
ACO₂ SAVE is the result of the knowledge, ideas, and commitment of employees from various divisions within the company. ARNOLD therefore views the Silver Stevie® Award as recognition of this collaborative effort. At the same time, the award serves as an incentive to further develop resource-efficient connection solutions and to advance sustainability in partnership with customers and partners.
About the ARNOLD GROUP
Since 1898, the ARNOLD GROUP has been a global leader in intelligent and forward-looking fastening technology. Drawing on many years of expertise in the production of highly complex extruded parts and innovative fasteners, ARNOLD has long since established itself as a comprehensive systems provider and development partner for holistic fastening solutions.
For more than 30 years, ARNOLD has also been offering machinery and processing technology for the automated assembly of fasteners—tailored to individual customer requirements, efficient, and reliable.
The BlueFastening Systems philosophy underscores this holistic approach: The close integration of engineering, high-quality fasteners, precision functional parts, and state-of-the-art feeding and processing technology ensures maximum efficiency, sustainability, and global innovative strength—all from a single source.
ARNOLD has been part of the Würth Group since 1994 and is driving the future of fastening technology forward with the highest precision and innovative strength.
