As of now all exhibitors taking part in CMS Berlin 2019 (Cleaning.Management.Services) can apply to enter the CMS Purus Innovation Award 2019 (PIA): the PIA is one of the most coveted industry awards and reflects CMS Berlin’s high level of innovativeness. The Innovation Award for intelligent products and solutions is presented in six categories: Large Machines, Small Machines, Equipment, Washroom Hygiene, Digital Tools and Systems and Detergents. The PIA recognises products, tools and systems products, tools and systems which feature excellent usability and an outstanding overall design:

The deadline for submissions is 31 May 2019. A jury of eight experts will assess the entries and nominate the finalists who will then present themselves at CMS 2019. The awards ceremony will take place on the evening of 24 September at CMS.

The CMS Purus Innovation Award is organised in association with the International Design Centre Berlin (IDZ). ’rationell reinigen – Gebäudedienste’, the specialist magazine published by Holzmann Medien GmbH & Co. KG, is the media partner of the event.

This year’s international trade fair for cleaning equipment, facility management and services is the world’s most important event for this sector. From 24 to 27 September CMS will gather the commercial cleaning industry’s leading decision-makers on the Berlin Exhibition Grounds. This is the first time the fair is being held in conjunction with the CMS World Summit 2019 (25 - 26 Sept.).