CESAB B3 nominated for Compasso d’Oro 2026
The CESAB B3 electric forklift was recently nominated for the design award Compasso d’Oro 2026, following its inclusion in the ADI Design Index last year. The nomination places it among the most relevant design projects in Italy and internationally.
The award ceremony took place last week at the ADI Design Museum in Milan. While the CESAB B3 was not among the final winners, its nomination confirms its position within the top tier of global industrial design. The CESAB B3 is currently exhibited as part of the official Compasso d’Oro exhibition.
The Cesab B3 Li electric forklift at the ADI Design Museum Exhibition
The Compasso d’Oro, organized by ADI (Associazione per il Disegno Industriale), is one of the world’s most prestigious design awards, recognizing excellence across product, industrial, and system design.
Magnus Oliveira Andersson, Design Director at TMHE and long-standing contributor to CESAB’s design and brand development, comments:
“The CESAB design journey that began around 2010 established a clear and differentiated identity in parallel to the Toyota branded forklifts. The B3, designed by Riccardo Bordin and Bella Litinetski, is a strong expression of this evolution. Its nomination by ADI confirms that CESAB is once again competing at the highest levels of design.”
Left to right: Francesco Lemi, Magnus Oliveira Andersson, Bella Litinetski and Ernesto Domínguez at the ADI Compasso D’oro ceremony
Ernesto Domínguez, President TMHE, stated:
“We all had high expectations on our beautiful and functional forklift, and indeed we came very far in the Compasso d’Oro contest. Congratulations to all the Design and R&D teams!”
A Strong Design Trajectory
CESAB continues to build momentum in design:
2025: CESAB B3 Li selected to ADI Index 2025
2024: CESAB B600 nominated to Compasso d’Oro
2022: CESAB B600 ADI Index 2022
1993: CESAB Blitz/Drago (Pininfarina design) awarded Compasso d’Oro
