Case Study
Red Bull BC One Ireland Cypher Trophy Manufacture

Client: Red Bull
Event: Red Bull BC One Ireland Cypher
Location: Ireland
Manufactured by: Midton, Scotland

The Brief

Red Bull required the production of trophies for the Ireland Cypher event — part of the globally recognised BC One series.

The timeline was tight. The custom awards needed to be manufactured, finished and delivered in time for the live event, with no compromise on quality. The trophy had to reflect the energy and prestige of the Red Bull brand while remaining true to their approved design.

As requested, Midton’s role was strictly the manufacture of the trophy.

The Challenge 

  • Work to a compressed production schedule
  • Translate Red Bull’s design into a manufacturable format
  • Maintain the exact aesthetic and proportions of the original concept
  • Achieve accurate Red Bull corporate colours
  • Introduce internal illumination without altering the external appearance
  • Deliver a premium finish worthy of a global brand

With a live event date fixed, there was zero margin for delay.

Engineering the Design for Manufacture

Red Bull supplied the final trophy design.
Our in-house team carefully engineered the concept for cast acrylic manufacture — ensuring structural integrity, optical clarity and repeatable production — without changing the overall look or feel of the design, while meeting tight production deadlines and event delivery requirements.

Using our Scottish foundry, we:

  • Cast the main body in crystal-clear acrylic
  • Created the textured, ice-like effect within the form
  • CNC machined the components to tight tolerances
  • Manufactured and finished the precision base
  • Applied colour branding to match Red Bull’s corporate palette exactly

Every detail — from logo placement to finish — was refined to ensure brand accuracy.

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Delivery Under Pressure

Despite the tight turnaround, production was completed on schedule and delivered ahead of the event.

The event went really well! And everyone was really impressed with the trophy — thanks again for the turnaround on it.

Feedback from Red Bull following the Ireland Cypher

The Outcome

The final trophies were presented on stage at the Ireland Cypher, lifted in front of a live audience and captured across Red Bull’s social platforms.

Midton successfully delivered:

  • A premium, illuminated cast acrylic trophy
  • Precise corporate colour accuracy
  • A manufacturable solution faithful to the original design
  • On-time delivery for a live international event
  • A stage-ready award engineered to perform under live event lighting

The moment they were lifted

Project Credits  

Photo Credit: @redbullire
Video Credit: @thecapsule.ldn

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