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GM's Tom Pickett Wins 2026 SPE Lifetime Achievement Award

Pickett, whose four-decade portfolio includes the development of fiberglass-reinforced composite automotive components, will be honored at the SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Gala on Nov. 4.

SPE Automotive opens nominations for Hall of Fame, Most Innovative Use of Plastics awards

The 55th Awards Gala, taking place Nov. 4, 2026, is open for those interested in submitting winning automotive parts highlighting the game-changing aspect of plastics and polymeric materials.

Applications are open for 2026 SPE ACCE, Rehkopf scholarships

Three scholarships, given annually to full-time graduate or undergrad students in polymer science, composites, plastics or related fields, are now accepting applications until April 1.

SPE ACCE 2026 is now open for papers, sponsors and exhibitors

Composites remain central to solving the technical demands of next-gen transportation and advancing mobility headed into 2026, the central theme to next year’s technical program.

Fiberglass-reinforced, injection molded powertrain component wins 2025 SPE Innovation Award

Envalior, General Motors and Schaeffler are recognized for a novel thin-wall actuator gear design enabling electronic throttle control with 30% weight reduction, packaging efficiency and other enhancements.

Envalior plastics, composites expertise earns two SPE Automotive Awards

Envalior was recognized with the Grand Innovation Award and first place in Enabler Technology for a roof cap design and hybrid composite battery cover, respectively.

Amanda Nummy gives fourth keynote at SPE ACCE 2025

Senior polymer engineer at Hyundai Automotive Technical Center Inc. will analyze strategies for balancing objectives in automotive composites design.

IACMI’s Chad Duty presents SPE ACCE 2025 third keynote

Duty will share the ways in which IACMI, over its 10-year history, has led to successful and commercialized composites technologies in the automotive industry.

Robert Speirs III earns SPE 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award

For more than 40 years the professor emeritus and former chair of the Ferris State University Plastic Program has guided and mentored many of those who have become leaders in today’s automotive plastics industry.

SPE ACCE 2025 keynote speaker promotes automotive circularity

Kristin von Szadkowski will be presenting sustainability research programs pursued by the Volkswagen Group to establish recycling and circular economy concepts in automotive production.

Winners announced for SPE Automotive Innovation Awards

Eight category winners, the Hall of Fame award and the Vehicle Engineering Team Award and Lifetime Achievement Award winners were revealed at the Nov. 8 event.

SPE Automotive Division names finalists for 52nd Automotive Innovation Awards

Finalists display a variety of plastics and composites innovations. Winners will be announced Nov. 8, 2023, during the 52nd SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Gala.

Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray wins 2023 Vehicle Engineering Team Award

Numerous plastic and composite technologies are featured on the 2024 vehicle recognized by the SPE Automotive Division.

SPE announces 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award winner

Kevin Pageau, owner and president of International Marketing Alliance, and a major contributor to the SPE Automotive Division Lifetime Awards Program, will be honored at the awards gala on Nov. 8.

Automotive chassis components lighten up with composites

Composite and hybrid components reduce mass, increase functionality on electric and conventional passenger vehicles.

Composite tension leaf springs: Available for trucks at last

Tension leaf springs with progressive spring rates meet the demanding needs of truck suspensions.

The Society of Plastic Engineers reveals ACCE and Rehkopf scholarship winners

A total of five scholarships sponsored by the SPE Automotive and SPE Composites Divisions were awarded to students pursuing advanced studies in a composites-related field.

People in Composites: June 2020

Siemens Gamesa, Composites for Europe, SPE, Lockheed Martin and more announce management changes.

Composites events to cover recycling, sustainability, gel coats and more

Recently announced composites events news includes new events and speaker abstract deadlines from the ACMA, AIMPLAS, KRÜSS, Polynt-Reichhold and SPE.

SPE Automotive Innovation Awards expands aftermarkets category

Parts competition nominations are due by Sept. 6, 2019, and “Hall of Fame” award nominations are due May 31.

SPE announces call for nominations for Automotive Innovation Awards

Award winners will be honored at the annual Automotive Innovation Awards Gala on Nov. 6, 2019.

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