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Automotive Innovation Awards Program




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2009 SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Program




Date of Awards Gala: Thursday, November 12, 2009

Location: Burton Manor, Livonia (Detroit), Michigan -- Click for Map

2009 SPE Automotive Innovation Award Program Co-Chairs:
Maria Ciliberti and Jeff Helms, Ticona Engineering Polymers

Registration & Tickets:
Patricia Levine, SPE Automotive Division
email: information@speautomotive.com
Ph: +1.248.244.8993

SPE’s Automotive Innovation Awards program is the oldest and largest competition of its kind in the the automotive and plastics industries. Dozens of teams made up of OEMs, tier suppliers, and polymer producers submit nominations describing their part, system, or complete vehicle module and why it merits the claim as Year’s Most Innovative Use of Plastics. Applications must be on a commercially available vehicle by November 1st of the year in which a nomination is submitted. Competition categories include:
  • Body Exterior
  • Body Interior
  • Chassis/Hardware
  • Environmental
  • Hall of Fame
  • Materials
  • Performance & Customization (Automotive Aftermarket)
  • Powertrain
  • Process / Assembly / Enabling Technologies
  • Safety
The competition’s most coveted prize - the Grand Award - is chosen from winners in the other categories.

This annual event typically draws 600 - 800 OEM engineers, automotive and plastics industry executives, consultants, and media.

Funds raised from the event are used to support SPE educational efforts and technical seminars, which help to secure the role of plastics in the advancement of the automobile.

CLICK HERE to Visit our Flickr Account for newly posted photos of Nominations & Finalists for the 2009 SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Competition .

CLICK HERE to Visit the Awards Module for 1999-2008 SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Competition Part Nominations.

Press Releases on 2009 Competition & Gala


SPE Issues Call for Part Nominations for 39th Innovation Awards Competition SPE Issues Call for Nominations for Vehicle Engineering Team Award
SPE Announces Date, Theme for 39th Automotive Innovation Awards Gala
Irv Poston to Receive SPE's Lifetime Achievement Award
SPE Names Finalists for 39th Automotive Innovation Awards Competition
GM to Receive SPE Hall of Fame Award for First Thermoplastic Fenders
SPE Honors Ford Taurus with Vehicle Engineering Team Award
SPE Names Category, Grand Award Winners for 39th Automotive Innovation Awards

2009 SPE Automotive Innovation Winners by Category



































For more details on the Category & Grand Award Winners, CLICK HERE.

For enhanced readability, CLICK HERE to Download a PDF file of ALL 2009 Innovation Awards Nominations.

To view the 2009 SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Program Guide with finalists and winners marked, CLICK HERE.


To view and download images from the 2009 SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Gala, CLICK HERE to be redirected to FLICKR. Select 2009 SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Program to view nomination photos, team photos, and candid shots from the Awards Gala on Nov. 12, 2009. Download any image at no cost..

If you are not familiar with FLICKR, CLICK HERE to view some instructions.

CLICK HERE to Visit the Awards Module for 1999-2008 SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Competition Part Nominations.



2009 SPE Innovation Awards Sponsors


This event would not be possible without the continued support of our sponsors.

Sponsorship Level

Organization

Logo

(Links to sponsor website)
Platinum Sponsor, VIP Reception & Afterglow Sponsor, Student Usher Sponsor Ticona Engineering Polymers
Gold Sponsor American Chemistry Council - Plastics Div.
Gold Sponsor DuPont Automotive
Gold Sponsor SABIC Innovative Plastics
Silver Sponsor BASF
Silver Sponsor Dana Corp.
Bronze & Blue-Ribbon Dinner Sponsor ExxonMobil Chemical Co.
Bronze Sponsor Adell Plastics Inc.
Bronze Sponsor Chevron Phillips Chemical Co.
Bronze Sponsor Plasan Carbon Composites
Bronze Sponsor Cooper-Standard Automotive
Bronze Sponsor JSP
Bronze Sponsor Inteva Products LLC
Bronze Sponsor Husky Injection Molding Systems, Ltd.
Bronze Sponsor DSM Engineering Plastics
Bronze Sponsor Asahi Kasei Plastics North America, Inc.
Bronze Sponsor LyondellBasell Industries
Bronze Sponsor Röchling Automotive
Bronze Sponsor The Woodbridge Group
Bronze Sponsor Dräxlmaier
Bronze Sponsor International Automotive Components
Media / Association Polymotive
Media / Association Ward's AutoWorld
Media / Association WardsAuto.com
Media / Association Composites Technology Magazine
Media / Association High-Performance Composites Magazine
Media / Association CompositesWorld.com
Media / Association Automotive Design & Production Magazine
Media / Association Automotive Engineering International Magazine
Media / Association Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International
Media / Association Automotive NewsWire Magazine
Media / Association Plastics Technology Magazine
Media / Association Plaspec Global Plastics Selector
Media / Association Journal of Automobile Engineering
Media / Association Omnexus / SpecialChem Omnexus: Polymer innovations dedicated to automotive systems
Media / Association Rubber World
Media / Association Modern Plastics Worldwide
Media / Association Injection Molding Magazine
Media / Association Plastics Engineering Magazine

Fliers & Nomination Forms


Call for Executive Nominations Flier Click to Download.
Executive Nominations Form Click to Download. (Right Click to Save from Screen to Computer.)


Call for Part Nominations Flier Click to Download.
Part Nominations Form Click to Download. (Right Click to Save from Screen to Computer.) Part Competition Rules Click to Download.


Call for Vehicle Engineering Team Award (VETA) Nominations Flier Click to Download.
VETA Nominations Form Click to Download. (Right Click to Save from Screen to Computer.)


Benefits of Participation Flier
Click to Download.


Call for Sponsorship Flier Click to Download.