The Plant Engineering Product of the Year* program highlights some of the best new control, instrumentation, and automation products as chosen by Plant Engineering‘s print and online subscribers. Qualified subscribers are asked to select products based on technological advancement, service to the industry, and market impact.

For questions regarding the Product of the Year program please contact either:

McKenzie Burns
Marketing Manager
[email protected]

Amara Rozgus
Editor-In-Chief
[email protected]

2026 PRODUCT OF THE YEAR

  • Oct. 1, 2025: Nominations will open
  • Jan. 30, 2026: Nomination deadline
  • March 2, 2026: Nominees announced and voting begins
  • April 30, 2026: Voting closes
  • June 1, 2026: Winners announced
  • Official Rules and information on how to enter

Past programs

*WTWH Media revised its product award programs for consistency, including rebranding the Engineers’ Choice Awards as Product of the Year, beginning with the 2023 program.