
Society of Plastics Engineers Inc. (SPE) - Automotive Division
Automotive Division

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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.
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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.
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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.
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SCE 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.
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SPE calls for Automotive Innovation Awards nominations
The 54th Awards Gala, taking place Nov. 5, 2025, is open for those interested in submitting winning automotive parts highlighting the game-changing aspect of plastics and polymeric materials.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Automotive chassis components lighten up with composites
Composite and hybrid components reduce mass, increase functionality on electric and conventional passenger vehicles.
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Composite tension leaf springs: Available for trucks at last
Tension leaf springs with progressive spring rates meet the demanding needs of truck suspensions.
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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.
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People in Composites: June 2020
Siemens Gamesa, Composites for Europe, SPE, Lockheed Martin and more announce management changes.
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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.
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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.
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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.