Seat Cushion Frame & Storage Door was Safety Category Winner @ 46th #SPEInnovationAwards

The Seat Cushion Frame and Storage Door on the 2016 Ford Super Duty pickup from Ford Motor Co. was the Safety Category winner in the 46th-annual SPE® Automotive Innovation Awards Competition. System supplier and material processor, Royal Technologies Corp., material supplier, Celanese Corp., and tooling/equipment supplier, Vortec Tooling Solutions, Inc. also were named on the award.

For more information, see http://speautomotive.com/inno and http://speautomotive.com/awa .

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Robotic Laser Cutting & Welding of TPO Fascia was Process, Assembly & Enabling Technologies Winner @ 46th #SPEInnovationAwards

The Robotic Laser Cutting & Welding of TPO Fascia on the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 sports car from General Motors Co. was the Process, Assembly & Enabling Technologies Category winner in the 46th-annual SPE® Automotive Innovation Awards Competition. System supplier, Magna Exteriors, Inc., material processor, Magna Exteriors, Inc. – DexSys, material supplier, LyondellBasell, and tooling/equipment supplier, Jenoptik AG also were named on the award.

For more information, see http://speautomotive.com/inno and http://speautomotive.com/awa .

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Air Intake Manifold was Powertrain Category Winner @ 46th #SPEInnovationAwards

The Air Intake Manifold on the 2015 EA21 1.6L engines from Volkswagen AG was the Powertrain Category winner in the 46th-annual SPE® Automotive Innovation Awards Competition. System supplier and material processor, Hua Tao Ltd. and material supplier, SABIC also were named on the award.

For more information, see http://speautomotive.com/inno and http://speautomotive.com/awa .

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Vacuum Brake Tubes was Materials Category Winner @ 46th #SPEInnovationAwards

The Vacuum Brake Tubes on the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado & GMC Sierra pickups from General Motors Co. was the Materials Category winner in the 46th-annual SPE® Automotive Innovation Awards Competition. System supplier and material processor, Cooper Standard and material supplier, DSM Engineering Plastics also were named on the award.

For more information, see http://speautomotive.com/inno and http://speautomotive.com/awa .

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1st Polycarbonate Instrument Panel was Hall of Fame Winner @ 46th #SPEInnovationAwards

The First Polycarbonate Instrument Panel on the 1977 Econoline van from Ford Motor Co. was the Hall of Fame Category winner in the 46th-annual SPE® Automotive Innovation Awards Competition. System supplier and material processor, Ford Saline (now Faurecia Interior Systems) and material supplier, GE Plastics (now SABIC) also were named on the award.

For more information, see http://speautomotive.com/inno and http://speautomotive.com/awa .

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Closed-Loop Recycling of Bottles was Environmental Category Winner @ 46th #SPEInnovationAwards

The Closed-Loop Recycling of Bottles on the 2016 Chevrolet Equinox CUV and GMC Terrain SUV from General Motors Co. was the Environmental Category winner in the 46th-annual SPE® Automotive Innovation Awards Competition. System supplier, Exo-S, material processor, Rogers Foam Co., and materials suppliers, Wm. T. Burnett & Co. and Palmetto Synthetics LLC also were named on the award.

For more information, see http://speautomotive.com/inno and http://speautomotive.com/awa .

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Strut Mount was Chassis & Hardware Category Winner @ 46th #SPEInnovationAwards

The Strut Mount on the 2016 Cadillac CT6 luxury sedan from General Motors Co. was the Chassis & Hardware Category winner in the 46th-annual SPE® Automotive Innovation Awards Competition. System supplier and material processor, ContiTech North America, Inc. and material supplier, BASF Corp. also were named on the award.

For more information, see http://speautomotive.com/inno and http://speautomotive.com/awa .

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Structural Front End Module with Active Grille Shutter was Body Exterior Category Winner @ 46th #SPEInnovationAwards

The Structural Front End Module with Active Grille Shutter on the 2016 Ford Super Duty pickup from Ford Motor Co. was the Body Exterior Category winner in the 46th-annual SPE® Automotive Innovation Awards Competition. System supplier and material processor, Shape Corp. and material supplier, Celanese Corp. also were named on the award.

For more information, see http://speautomotive.com/inno and http://speautomotive.com/awa .

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Carbon Fiber Composite Spoiler was Aftermarket Category Winner @ 46th #SPEInnovationAwards

The Carbon Fiber Composite Spoiler on the 2016 Chevrolet Corvette sports car from General Motors Co. was the Aftermarket Category winner in the 46th-annual SPE® Automotive Innovation Awards Competition. System supplier, material processor, and tooling/equipment supplier, deBotech, Inc. and material supplier, Solvay also were named on the award.

For more information, see http://speautomotive.com/inno and http://speautomotive.com/awa .

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Modular Dual-Layer Seat System was Grand Award & Body Interior Category Winner @ 46th #SPEInnovationAwards

The Modular Dual-Layer Seat System on the 2017 Lincoln Continental luxury sedan from Ford Motor Co. was the Grand Award and Body Interior Category winner in the 46th-annual SPE® Automotive Innovation Awards Competition. System suppliers, Leggett & Platt Inc. and Magna International; material processors, Summit Plastic Molding and Century Plastics; materials suppliers, BASF Corp., Advanced Composites, Inc., and DuPont Automotive; and tooling/equipment suppliers, Summit Plastic Molding and Mega Mold also were named on the award.

For more information, see http://speautomotive.com/inno and http://speautomotive.com/awa .

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