On 10/02/2008 at the Dunkenhalgh Hotel in Clayton-le-Moors, UK, the coveted Chairman's Awards of the aerospace company BAE Systems were presented.

The entire project team of the new parts celaning system at Samlesbury Aerodrome recevied the bronze award for outstanding performance in the area "Innovation". As the supplier of the new system Höckh was included in this award and was represented by Michael Höckh (Managing Director) and Josip Heger (Lead Engineer).