PLASTICS spur tech innovations

The SPE Innovation Awards recognize vehicle OEMs and their supply chains for novel material developments and applications.

Ford Motor Co. took home top honors at the 48th SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Competition, winning the Grand Award for its Powertrain nomination, and claiming four other categories along with its suppliers. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) topped three categories and Hyundai Motor Co. nabbed the Materials prize at the largest recognition event in the automotive and plastics industries, held annually by the Automotive Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE).

Automotive Engineering was again honored to participate on the Blue Ribbon Judges panel that reviews the finalists in nine major materials-technology categories and votes on the winners in each.