The outstanding functional design of the Tork Elevation dispenser range has earned the company two design awards to date.
In February 2009 SCA was presented with an iF design award in 
Hanover, Germany. The following month, it was announced that Tork Elevation had won a second a prestigious design award, this time from Red Dot.
The Tork Elevation dispenser range was created by Swedish-American designer Thomas Meyerhoffer, one of a handful of internationally renowned designers invited to submit their proposals to the company.
Meyerhoffer, resident in the US since the 1990s, has designed for world-famous brands such as Apple, Porsche and Nike. His brief was to create a product that delivered excellent functionality and aesthetic appeal to people the world over.
“When I looked at existing products on the market, I realised this was an opportunity to take both the user experience and the perception of the product to an entirely new level,” he says. “Designing a product that tells a unique story to millions of people made this both a humbling and exciting challenge.”
The Tork Elevation range of dispensers, launched in January 2009, combines neutral shapes with gently curved surfaces and soft edges to create dispensers that have a compact yet attractive appearance. The semi-transparent units appear to float, giving the washroom a refreshing lift.
In order to win the iF award, Tork Elevation dispensers were assessed on various criteria including functionality, design quality, degree of innovation and environmental friendliness. The award was presented to SCA by the iF International Forum Design.
A total of 3,231 entries were received for the Red Dot design awards. 
Besides SCA, other 2009 winners included household names such as Sony, Bosch and Siemens. Following the award presentation in Essen, Germany, Tork Elevation dispensers featured in a 12-month exhibition at the Red Dot design museum in the city.