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DOTY 2026 Best Product Design Award: HVEA by HVEA Select Sdn Bhd

May 5, 2026

HVEA was founded in 1993, initially focusing on particleboard manufacturing. It has since evolved into a global company renowned for its rubberwood utilisation. Through its subsidiaries HeveaPac (est. 2001) and HeveaGro (est. 2017), HVEA is committed to optimising resource efficiency with its veneer panel production and agricultural byproduct innovation.

Image courtesy of HVEA Select Sdn Bhd
Image courtesy of HVEA Select Sdn Bhd
Image courtesy of HVEA Select Sdn Bhd
Image courtesy of HVEA Select Sdn Bhd

At the Designer of the Year Awards (DOTY) 2026, HVEA has received the Best Product Design Award for its high-quality, sustainable wood products, produced using the latest technology to “Restore the True Touch” of wood’s genuine beauty.

Image courtesy of HVEA Select Sdn Bhd
Image courtesy of HVEA Select Sdn Bhd
Image courtesy of HVEA Select Sdn Bhd
Image courtesy of HVEA Select Sdn Bhd

Such technology includes advanced printing technology to replicate natural wood’s tactile depth in creating steel-plate textured veneers; the five-layer health-guard technology to produce eco-friendly, durable panels; and UV-verifiable anti-counterfeit markings to ensure product authenticity for hassle-free purchasing.

Image courtesy of HVEA Select Sdn Bhd
About the Designer of the Year Awards and the Best Product Design Award

The Designer of the Year Awards (DOTY) aspires to discover and honour the exceptional works of talented local and international designers. It sets the benchmark of excellence in design and is committed to championing them in architecture and interior.

The theme of DOTY 2026, “Celebrating Design Intelligence”, highlights how design has evolved beyond mere aesthetics to encompass functionality and sustainability, where user experience, environmentally-friendly materials and technology integration are essential to well-being and efficiency.

A special award category of DOTY, the Best Product Design Award recognises products that are designed to enhance the quality of life of its users through innovation and craftsmanship.

Visit doty.com.my for more information.