The internationally organized competition “Red Dot Design Award” appraises the best products of the year. In order to appraise the diversity in the field of design in a professional manner, the Red Dot Award breaks down into the three disciplines of Red Dot Award: Product Design, Red Dot Award: Communication Design and Red Dot Award: Design Concept. With its origins dating back until 1955, the award is organised by Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen and is one of the best-respected design competitions in the world.

The smallest battery driven spot repair sander on the market, Mirka AOS-B 130NV, designed in collaboration with the Swedish design company Veryday, has been awarded for high quality design in the discipline Red Dot Award: Product Design 2017.