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INNOVATIONS GET OVATIONS AT THE 31ST ANNUAL SPE AWARDS PROGRAM.

Innovative people, plastics products and parts were honored 28 November for their roles in improving the cost, weight and function of automotive systems at the International Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Automotive Division's 31st Annual Innovation Awards Program, held at Cobo Center before approximately 1,000 people. Six category awards, a Hall of Fame Award, and the Grand Award for a new class of reinforced plastics were presented, along with the first-ever "Lifetime Leadership Achievement Award".

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