Surfair 2024

2024 Awards

SURFAIR AWARDS 2024

This prestigious event celebrates excellence in surface finishing within the aeronautic and aerospace industries. Our awards recognize outstanding achievements in innovation, technology, and craftsmanship, highlighting those who set new standards and push the boundaries of what is possible in this specialized field. Explore our award categories below to learn more about each accolade and its significance.

1. Jury’s Award

The Jury’s Award is the most prestigious honor at the SURFAIR Awards. This award is presented to an individual or team that has demonstrated exceptional quality, creativity, and impact in the field of surface finishing for aerospace applications. Chosen by a panel of distinguished experts, this award signifies the highest level of achievement in our industry.

Criteria: 
  • Superior quality and execution in surface finishing 
  • Innovation and creativity in application 
  • Significant contribution to the aerospace industry
  • Clarity and quality of presentation

2. Audience Award

The Audience Award empowers the SURFAIR community to recognize the most inspiring and impactful project through public voting. This award highlights projects that resonate deeply with our audience, showcasing the power and importance of public engagement and appreciation.

Criteria: 
  • Number of public votes 
  • Appeal and relevance to the community 
  • Demonstrable impact in surface finishing technologies
  • Clarity and quality of presentation

3. Innovation Award

The Innovation Award honors groundbreaking advancements in surface finishing technologies and methodologies that are reshaping the aerospace sector. This category celebrates those at the forefront of technological innovation, introducing new materials, techniques, or processes that revolutionize the field.

Criteria: 
  • Originality and novelty of the technology or process 
  • Potential for future innovation and development
  • Technology Readiness Level (TRL) < 6, indicating early-stage innovative technologies with long-term potential
  • Clarity and quality of presentation

4. Industrial Technology Award

The Industrial Technology Award recognizes excellence in the application of advanced surface finishing technologies that enhance the efficiency, durability, and performance of aerospace components. This award is given to projects that showcase significant improvements in industrial processes and product outcomes.

Criteria: 
  • Effective use of advanced technology in surface finishing 
  • Improvement in production processes and end-product quality 
  • Contributions to sustainability and operational efficiency
  • Technology Readiness Level (TRL) > 6, signifying technologies ready for implementation or in operational use
  • Clarity and quality of presentation

WINNERS OF THE SURFAIR AWARDS 2022

Innovation Award

Pau Sarsanedas - GPA INNOVA
Postrocessing of metal additive manufacturing parts with new dry eletropolishing technology

Technology Award

Alex Jacoboni & Jean-Arthur Drevet - SAFRAN
Silicate sealed sulfuric acid anodizing (saa and tfsaa) as an alternative To anodizing processes impacted by reach regulation

Sustainability Award

Stanislas Chevallier & Natacha Goutay - Corso Magenta
Dry paint for composite manufacturing and repair

Audience award

Alex Jacoboni & Jean-Arthur Drevet - SAFRAN
Silicate sealed sulfuric acid anodizing (saa and tfsaa) as an alternative To anodizing processes impacted by reach regulation
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