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Prizes and awards
2023
Pracodawca Jutra 2023 Award
Łukasiewicz - ICSO "Blachownia" received an industry award in the Pracodawca Jutra 2023 competition in the chemistry sector for the educational initiative "Magia Światła Łukasiewicza – warsztaty chemiczne dla dzieci w wieku przedszkolnym i szkolnym – etap I".
OPOLSKA MARKA 2023 Award
2022
International Exhibition of Innovation and Technology INNO-WINGS Lublin 2022
EXCELLENCE award for the solution invented by consortium Łukasiewicz - ICSO "Blachownia" & InventionBio S.A. titled "New Generation of Commercial Detergents for Washing Fruits and Vegetables" (Zofia Hordyjewicz-Baran, Tomasz Wasilewski, Magdalena Zarębska, Ewa Zajszły-Turko, Natalia Stanek, Kornelia Koenig, Bożena Żmijewska),
Golden Medal for the solution invented by consortium Łukasiewicz - ICSO "Blachownia" & Cosmedchem Tomasz Wasilewski titled "A new concept for a touchless cosmetic dosing system together with an innovative, tailored formulation of a safe product" (Tomasz Wasilewski, Zofia Hordyjewicz-Baran, Ewa Zajszły-Turko, Magdalena Zarębska, Natalia Stanek, Norbert Greif)
2021
International Exhibition of Innovation and Technology INNO-WINGS Lublin 2021
Grand Prix for the innovation "Detergents with Talc Particles for Washing Fruits and Vegetables" for Tomasz Wasilewski, Zofia Horodyjewicz-Baran, Magdalena Zarębska, Ewa Zajszły-Turko, Jolanta Zimoch, Anna Kanios, Mano De Barros Sanches in the consortium: CosMedChem, Łukasiewicz - ICSO"Blachownia" and Elementis Minerals BV
Gold Medal in the thematic area of High Quality Food for the innovation "New Generation of Industrial Detergents for Washing Fruits and Vegetables" for Zofia Horodyjewicz-Baran, Tomasz Wasilewski and Wiesław Hreczuch in the consortium: Łukasiewicz - ICSO "Blachownia" and MEXEO.
2019
IIIrd Scientific-Technical Conferrence "Innovations in Chemical Industry"
Honorary Medal of SPWiR them.Tadeusz Sendzimir for outstanding inventive and implementation achievements in the field of organic technology for the Director of Łukasiewicz - ICSO "Blachownia", Dr. Andrzej Krueger
2nd place in the Poster Session for the poster "Influence of the composition of the active phase of a heterogeneous catalyst on the selectivity and conversion of glycerin to propylene glycol in the hydrogenolysis process" by Przemysław Boberski
2018
XI Edition of Innovative Enterprises Competition
Nomination to Polish Promotional Emblem "Teraz Polska" for innovative phenol-formaldehyde resins
2017
Laurel of Abilities and Competence
Golden Laurel of Abilities and Competence in the category Manager, Social-economic leader for ICSO Director, dr Andrzej Krueger
Badge
Congratulatory Letter from Voivode and Vice-Voivode of Opolskie Region
2016
XIX edition of Polish Product of the Future Competition
Award in the category product of the future consortium: scientific unit - entrepreneur, together with Grupa Azoty Zakłady Azotowe Kędzierzyn S.A. for the project "Specialised esters based on OXO alcohols"
International Warsaw Invention Show IWIS 2016
Gold Medal with mention for "Paraffin emulsion for various applications"
Silver Medal for "Innovative research service MULTI-CHEM - detection of SVHC substances in articles"
Special Award of Polish Chamber of Chemical Industry for "Paraffin emulsion for various applications"
IFIA Certificate for "Dioctyl terephthalate manufacturing process"
2015
XVIII edition of Polish Product of the Future Competition
Award in the category consortium Polish Product of the Future: scientific unit - entrepreneur received together with LERG S.A. for the project "Phenol-formaldehyde resins for laminates".
XI Conference "Oil/Chemistry - Innovation Time" 2015
Title "Reakcje/Innowacje 2015" ("Reactions/Innovations 2015") for the effect of the cooperation of both subjects - novel non-phthalate plasticizer for plastics and the plant for its production, received together with Grupa Azoty Zakłady Azotowe Kędzierzyn S.A.
International Conference and Exhibition Oil-Gas-Chemistry 2015
Grand Prix for elaboration and implementation together with Grupa Azoty Zakłady Azotowe Kędzierzyn S.A. (Azoty Group Nitrogen Works Kędzierzyn S.A.) the Oxoviflex technology
Grand Prix statuette
Diplomma of membership of the Polish Chamber of Commerce for High Technology
Opolska Marka 2014 competition
Award in the category "Innovations" for the technology to produce propylene bioglycol from waste glycerin
2014
XVII edition of the Polish Product of the Future Competition
Main award in the category consortium: entrepreneur and scientific unit, together with Grupa Azoty Zakłady Azotowe Kędzierzyn S.A. for the project "Plasticizer for plastics"
International Exhibition and Fairs NAFTA I GAZ 2014 and EXPOCHEM 2014
Award for "Waste glycerin management methods"
„Teraz Polska" competition
Awarded, together with Science and Research Centre for Fire Protection National Research Institute in the "Innovation" category for "The agent used to remove pollutants and contaminants from road and industrial infrastructure".
2013
International Exhibition and Conference NAFTA i GAZ 2013
"Degreasing agent for removing crude oil derivatives from industrial surfaces" (received together with CNBOP-PIB and P.P.H. Chemkonfekt) - Award
International Chemical Industry Fairs EXPOCHEM 2013
"Epoxy resins biohardener" - Silver medal
Minister of Science and Higher Education
"The method to produce epichlorohydrin" - Diploma
"New technology of bisphenol A with high thermal stability” - Diploma
"Hardening agent for epoxy resins" - Diploma for
2012
XXth anniversary of the Association of Polish Inventors and Rationalizers Medal, given for the 60th anniversary of ICSO "Blachownia "
Marshall of Opolskie Voivodeship honorary award for the ICSO "Blachownia" "For the Merits for Opolskie Voivodeship "
iENA Nuremberg - International Trade Fair "Ideas - Inventions - New Products" 2012
"Epichlorohydrin production method" - Gold medal
"Epoxy resins novel hardener" - Gold medal
"Epichlorohydrin production method" - Grand Prix of European Inventors Association
International Warsaw Invention Show IWIS 2012
"Novel hardener for epoxy resins" - Silver medal
IIIrd Edition of "Opolskie Euro" Competition
"Building of the of Plastics Research Centre on the premises of the Institute of Heavy Organic Synthesis "Blachownia" in Kędzierzyn-Koźle" - Diploma
Polish Product of the Future Competition
Diploma of Appreciation for ICSO "Blachownia" for the exceptional contribution into the development of innovations in Poland
"New generation of epichlorohydrin technology from glycerin" - Award in the Polish Product of the Future Competition in "Technology of the Future in the pre-implementation phase" category
40th International Exhibition of Inventions "Geneva Inventions"
"New technology of bisphenol A with high termostability" - Gold medal
International Chemical Industry Fairs EXPOCHEM 2012
"New technology of epichlorohydrin manufacturing from bioglycerol" - Gold Medal
2011
Krajowi Liderzy Innowacji i Rozwoju Contest
"Regional Leader of Innovation and Development - 2011" - title
International Exhibition of Inventions and Innovations
"Basic ionic liquids and their obtaining method" - Silver medal
"Propylene bioglycol production technology using glycerine hydrogenation obtained as a by-product during the production of biodiesel from fat raw-materials" - Gold medal
Minister of Science and Higher Education
"Bisphenol A obtaining method" - Diploma
"Biogycol producing method from waste glycerin" - Diploma
IV International Chemical Industry Exhibition EXPOCHEM 2010
"Bioglycol producing technology from glycerine" - Grand Prix in category "Chemical Technologies"
"Coke with increased durability parameters obtaining method" - Gold medal
2010
Seoul International Innovation Fair
"Bisphenol A producing process" - Gold Prize
"Krajowi Liderzy Innowacji i Rozwoju" Contest
Platforma Innowacji Technologicznej Regionu Opolszczyzny II - "National Leader of Innovation and Development - 2010" title
IVth International Warsaw Invention Show IWIS 2010
"Bioglycol propylene manufacturing method from waste glycerine" - Silver medal
International Exhibition of Inventions and Innovations 2010
"Coke with increased durability parameters obtaining method" - Gold medal
Good ESF Practices contest
Platforma Innowacji Technologicznej Regionu Opolszczyzny II - "The Best Investment in Human" title
Krajowi Liderzy Innowacji i Rozwoju Contest
Platforma Innowacji Technologicznej Regionu Opolszczyzny II - Regional Leader of Innovation and Development title
The Belgian and International Trade Fair for Technological Innovation "Brussels Eureka!"
"Wetting agent for extinguishing forest and peat-bog fires" - Gold medal
IIIrd International Forum Intellectual Property Management
Gold Award of Excellence in IP Management
Secretary General of Polish Chamber of Commerce INNOVATICA
Award of the Secretary General of Polish Chamber of Commerce for numerous implementation of technologies to the industry both in Poland and abroad
Polish Product of the Future Competition
"Bioglycol propylene manufacturing method" - Award in "Technology of the Future in Pre-implementation Phase" category
IIIrd International Chemical Industry Exhibition EXPOCHEM 2010
”New technology of VPSA oxygen production implemented in Poland and Spain” in"New Technologies" category - Grand Prix
2009
The 1st Chairman's of SITPChem LEADER of RESTRUCTURING Statuette Contest
"Leader of Restructuring"" in R&D organization category - Diploma
"Krajowi Liderzy Innowacji" Contest
"Innovative organization" in local edition – Opolskie Voivideship - Title
Opolskie Centre for Economy Development
”Krajowi liderzy innowacji” Contest - Congratulation Letter
International Warsaw Invention Show IWIS
"Dichloropropanols" - Diploma
"Glycerol formal" - Diploma
"Glycerol formal" - IFIA ECO PRIZE
Minister of Science and Higher Education
"Bisphenol A manufacturing process" - Diploma
"Anti corrosion and anti sediment agent - KOTAMINA PLUS!" - Diploma
"Amine resins hardening catalyst and amine resins hardening catalyst obtaining method " - Congratulation Letter
"High purity oxygen manufacturing method " - Congratulation Letter
VIIth Innovation Fair, Opole, Poland
Anti corrosion and anti sediment agent - KOTAMINA PLUS! - Main Prize in "Product Innovation" category
Expochem
"Amine resins hardening catalyst" - Distinction in "Product" category
2008
Opole Region Top Brand 2008
Enterprise Category - Main Prize
Analytical services and expertises - Distinction
Exhibition on Innovation, Research and New Technologies ,,Brussels Innova", Belgium
"Bisphenol A manufacturing process" - Gold Medal
Invention Exhibition ,,Inventor Festival", Suzhou, China
"Bisphenol A manufacturing process" - Silver Medal
"High purity oxygen manufacturing method" - Brown Medal
Opole Region Euro 2008
EU Project titled: ,,Platform of Technological Innovation of Opole Region" - Main Prize
Minister of Science and Higher Education
For international innovative achievements - Award
"Propylphenols manufacturing method" - Diploma
"High-molecular epoxy resins manufacturing method" - Diploma
"Phenolic resins synthesis and manufacturing method" - Dip
"Ecological surfactant bases from biodisel waste glycerine fraction"- Congratulational Letter
International Poznań Fair - ITM Poland
"High purity gases manufacturing by PSA and VPSA methods" - nomination for Gold Medal and Gold Medal of MTP
"Anti corrosion and anti sediment agent - Kotamina Plus" - nomination for Gold Medal of MTP
2nd International Warsaw Invention Show IWIS'2008
"Epichlorohydrin and solvents recovering method from off gases" - Gold Medal
- IFIA ECO PRIZE
"Anti corrosion and anti sediment agent" - Kotamina Plus - Golden Medal
"Amine resins hardening catalyst and amine resins hardening catalyst obtaining method" - Brown Medal
VIth Innovation Fair, Opole, Poland
Main Prize in category of "Process Innovation"
"Elaboration and implementation of new phenol-formaldehyde resins manufacturing process"
Exhibition for Technologies for Chemical Industry EXPOCHEM, Katowice, Poland
Grand Prix in "Chemical Technologies"category
"Elaboration and implementation of new phenol-formaldehyde resins manufacturing process "
2007
Gdańsk International Fair TECHNICON
Minister's of Science and Higher Education Cup for "Innovativeness of developments presented on Fair"
„Phenolic resins synthesis and manufacturing method" - INNOVATIONS'2007
International Fair "Innovations-Technologies-Machines Poland" (ITM Poland), Poznań
"Phenolic resins manufacturing method" - Gold Medal
"Polyaddition epoxy resins" - Nominated for Gold Medal
"Isopropylphenol manufacturing method" - Nominated for Gold Medal
International Invention Show IWIS 2007, Warsaw
"Phenolic resins synthesis and manufacturing method" - Gold Medal
"Propylphenols manufacturing method" - Gold Medal
"High-molecular epoxy resins manufacturing method" - Silver Medal
"Ecological surfactant bases from biodisel waste glycerine fraction" - Bronze Medal
VIth Eddition of Nationwide Contest Leader of Innovation 2007, Katowice
Lider Innowacji®2007 Statuette and Certificate for Institute of Heavy Organic Synthesis "Blachownia"
Minister of Science and Education, Warsaw
"Isopropylphenol obtaining process" - Diploma and Statuette
"Highmolecular epoxy resins obtaining method" - Diploma
"Ecological surfactant bases from biodiesel waste glycerol fraction" - Congratulation Letter
2006
55th World Exhibition of Innovation, Research and New Technology ,,Brussels-Eureka 2006"
"Isopropylphenol obtaining process" - Gold medal
"Highmolecular epoxy resins obtaining method" - Silver medal
International Exhibition "Ideas-Inventions-New Products IENA 2006" in Nurnberg
"Ecological surfactant bases from biodiesel waste glycerol fraction" - Bronze medal
Minister of Science and Education
"Anti-corrosion and anti-sedimentary agent" - Diploma
2005
International Exhibition of Inventions, Research and Industrial Innovations "Brussels "Eureka-2005"
"Kotamina Plus - anti-corrosion and anti-sediment agent for boiler water in energy systems" - Silver medal
Opole Region Comitee of Capability and Competence
,,Glycerol fractions utilizing method" - Silver Laurel of Capability and Competence
BASF Poland Competition ,,Invisible contribution in visible achievements", Warsaw
"Environmentally friendly phenol-formaldehyde resins" - Champion Cup
2004
Polish competition "Polish Product of the Future"
"Kotamina Plus - anti-corrosion and anti-sediment agent for boiler water in energy systems" - distinction in category Product of the Future
V International Exhibition of Inventions "Genius-Europe", Budapest
"Flame-retarding composite for polyolefin moulders. Flame-retarding moulders production method" - Medal Genius
"Fluid epoxy resins production method" - Medal Genius
V Chinese International Exhibition of Inventions, Shanghai
"Fluid epoxy resins production method" - Silver medal
"Kotamina Plus - anti-corrosion and anti-sediment agent for boiler water in energy systems" - Honorary distinction
Minister of Science and Education, Warsaw
"Flame-retarding composite for polyolefin moulders. Flame-retarding moulders production method" - Diploma
"Fluid epoxy resins production process" - Diploma
"For enormous contribution in popularization of Polish ingenuity abroad" - Diploma
2003
"INNOWACJE" International Exhibition of Inventions, Gdańsk
"KOTAMINA - water-steam cycles agent" - Bronze medal
International Exhibition of Inventions, "Brussels "Eureka-2003" in Brussels
"Flame-retarding poliolefine moulders. Flame-retarding moulders production method" - Silver medal
"Fluid epoxy resins production process" - Silver medal
2002
II International Exhibition of Inventions, New Techniques and Products in Moscow
"Hydrophiling and softening agent for cotton" - Gold medal
"Kotamina Plus - anti-corrosion and anti-sediment agent for boiler water in energy systems" - Gold medal
Seul International Invention Fair 2002, Seul
"Epoxy resins complex" - Gold medal
"Hardener MD - amine resins hardener" - Gold medal
Kromos B-796 - Hardener C - Silver medal
2001
Ist International Exhibition of Inventions, New Techniques and Products in Moscow
"Bisphenol A production method" - Gold medal
"Epoxy resins production method" - Silver medal
"Allyl chloride production method" - Bronze medal
50th International Exhibition of Inventions, Research and Industrial Innovations "Brussels-Eureka-2001" in Brussels
"Heat-shrinkable products" - Gold medal
"Hydrophiling and softening agent for cotton" - Silver medal
International Exhibition "Ideas-Inventions-New Products IENA 2001" in Nurnberg
"Hydrophiling and softening agent for cotton" - Silver medal
"Heat-shrinkable products" - Gold medal
29th International Exhibition of Inventions, New Techniques and Products in Geneva
"Hydrophiling and softening agent for cotton" - Gold medal
5 International Fairs for High-tech in Beijing
"Epoxy resins complex" - Distinction
International Exhibition of Inventions "INNOWACJE" in Gdańsk
"Hydrophiling and softening agent for cotton" - Gold medal
"Heat-shrinkable products" - Bronze medal
"Hardener Kromos B" - Silver medal
2000
28th International Exhibition of Inventions, New Techniques and Products
"Bisphenol A manufacturing method" - Gold medal
International Exhibition of Inventions "INNOWACJE" in Gdansk
"Bisphenol A manufacturing method" - Cup from Minister of Economy
International Exhibition "Ideas-Inventions-New Products IENA 2000" in Nurnberg
"Chlorine free epoxy resins for powder paints" - Gold medal
Exhibition of Inventions "EXPO 2000", Hong Kong
"High-molecular epoxy resins manufacturing method" - Gold medal, cup of exhibition
"Bisphenol A manufacturing method" - Bronze medal
"Allyl chloride manufacturing method by high-temperature chlorination of propylene" - Bronze medal
III International Polish-Czech-Slovakian Competition of Environmental Protection "ROFAM"
"Rape oil methyl esters ethoxylates as new ecological surfactants" - 3rd prize
49th International Exhibition of Inventions, Research and Industrial Innovations "Brussels-Eureka-2000"
"Epichlorohydrin with high purity obtaining method " - Gold medal
1999
48th International Exhibition of Inventions, Research and Industrial Innovations "Brussels-Eureka-1999"
"Bisphenol A manufacturing method" - Gold medal
27th International Exhibition of Inventions, New Techniques and Products
"Allyl chloride manufacturing method by high-temperature chlorination of propylene" - Silver medal
1998
International Exhibition "Ideas-Inventions-New Products IENA 1998
"High purity oxygen obtaining method" – Silver medal
"Eco-lacquer" - Bronze medal
47th International Exhibition of Inventions, Research and Industrial Innovations "Brussels-Eureka-1998"
"Methyl esters fatty acids ethoxylation technology" - Gold medal with distinction
1997
International Exhibition "Ideas-Inventions-New Products IENA 1997
"Method for Bisphenol A manufacture" - Gold medal
"Ethoxylation process catalyst" - Gold medal
Grand Innovative Competition for environmental protection solutions - IIIrd edition, organized by The Association of Polish Inventors and Rationalizers
"Waste-waters from fibreboard production purification by evaporation using membrane - mebrane-free method" - Chairman of the "Clean Water" Foundation Award
"Looping of water circuit in dedusting and carbon monoxide cooling process during phosgene production" - Chairman of State Committee for Scientific Research Award
