Society of Plastics Engineers Press Releases and Articles For more information, please contact Tracy Hartman, PR Manager for SPE, 978-462-0002 x103, thartman@aloftgroup.com http://www.4spe.org/press/recent.php SPE Unveils 2008-2009 Executive Committee http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/080504executive.pdf SPE Unveils Recipients of 2008 Annual Awards http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/080504awards.pdf SPE Announces Honored Service Members and Fellows of the Society and an SPE Distinguished Member http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/080504honored.pdf Students To See Firsthand That Plastics Are Really Cool http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/080504students.pdf Gros Executive Recruiters and SPE Partner on 4th Annual Salary Survey http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/080423ger.pdf New One-Year Subscription to SPE and SpecialChem's Learning on Demand Offers Unlimited Access to 150+ Recorded Presentations http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/080423lod.pdf SPE chooses Wiley-Blackwell to publish Plastics Engineering http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/080416wiley.pdf SPE's Environmental Division Announces Winners of "Clean Technology" Awards http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/080416cleantech.pdf MediaBrains partners with Society of Plastics Engineers http://www.mediabrains.com/mbpressroom/2008-3-Plastics-Engineering.aspx SPE Symposium Promises Expert Insights Into New Technologies http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/080310techsymp.pdf SPE’S ANTEC Conference To Co-locate With SPI’S NPE2009, Creating ‘A World Plastics Event Of Unparalleled Scope’ http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/0802antecnpe.pdf SPE Names Recipients of GPEC 2008 Achievement Awards http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/0801gpecawards.pdf SPE Announces Call for Parts for Product Design Awards Competition at Plastics Encounter @ ANTEC 2008 http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/080117productdesignawards.pdf GPEC 2008 Awards Competition Recognizes Environmental Leadership and Excellence http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/0712gpecawards.pdf The Plastics Industry in the Detroit Area Works Together to Make Holidays a Little Brighter for over 30,000 Children in Michigan http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/0712ToyDonation.pdf SPE Launches “Clean Technology” Forum at GPEC 2008 http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/0711cleantechgpec08.pdf SPE to Organize Massive Technical Conference at SPI's NPE2009, With Hundreds of Original, Peer-Reviewed Presentations http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/071029npe09.pdf SPE and SpecialChem Launch Learning on Demand Online Service http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/0709learningondemand.pdf SPE Unveils Winners of the 17TH Annual Thermoforming Parts Competition http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/0709thermoparts.pdf SPE-ANTEC 2008 to Feature Both a Renowned Futurist and Dow’s Chief Technical Officer as Plenary Speakers http://www.4spe.org/conf/antec08/08plenaryfinal.pdf SPE’s New Technology Forums Focus on the Plastics Industry’s Hottest Topics http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/0709antec08ntforums.pdf/ SPE Announces Call for Papers for SPE-ANTEC 2008 in Milwaukee http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/070810antec08ctp.pdf SPE’s K Show 2007 Training Programs to Include Extrusion MiniTec and Conference, a Seminar Series, and Modern Mold Making Conference http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/070723SPE_KShow07PRfinal.pdf SPE International Polyolefins Conference and FlexPackCon™ Announce Call for Papers http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/PolyolefinsFPC08CallForPaperPRfinal.pdf SPE Announces 2007 Call for Parts for the 17th Annual Thermoforming Conference Parts Competition and Showcase http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/0707thermocalltopapers.pdf SPE-ANTEC and Plastics Encounter Annual Event Deemed a Great Success http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/0705_antec.pdf SPE Unveils 2007-2008 Executive Committee http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/0705_excomm.pdf SPE Announces Honored Service Members and Fellows of the Society http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/0705_honored.pdf SPE Unveils 2007 International Awards Winners http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/0705_intl.pdf Students To See Firsthand That Plastics Are Really Cool http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/0705_van.pdf ANTEC and Plastics Encounter to Co-locate Again in 2008 Event will be held in Milwaukee and will be industry’s largest and most comprehensive plastics-only event in North America http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/0704plastencounterantec08.pdf SPE's Plastics Environmental Division Announces 2007 Environmental Award Winners Nine awards to be presented March 7th in Orlando at SPE's Global Plastics and Environmental Conference (GPEC) http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/0703gpecawards.pdf Renowned Global Futurist and Best-Selling Author to Speak at SPE-ANTEC about 'How Nanotechnology Will Change the Plastics Industry' Jack Uldrich to address SPE-ANTEC attendees on Monday, May 7th, at 11:30 a.m. in Cincinnati http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/0702uldrich_antec.pdf SPE's Polymer Nanocomposites 2007 Conference Expands to Accommodate Technology's Growth and Increased Relevance in the Plastics Industry takes place March 6-7 at Lehigh University's Rauch Business Center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/0702polynano.pdf Developer of Polymer-based 'Sheer Thickening Fluids' That Makes Protective Armor Stab and Puncture Resistant to Speak at SPE-ANTEC Dr. Norman Wagner technical plenary speaker at SPE-ANTEC http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/0701wagner_plenary.pdf Strategies for the New Global Polyolefin Industry be Focus of SPE's Polyolefins 2007 Conference in February Polyolefins 2007 to be held at the Wyndham Hotel at the Houston Intercontinental Airport on February 26-28, 2007 http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/0610poly07.pdf SPE Unveils Winners of the 16TH Annual Thermoforming Parts Competition Took place at the Society of Plastics Engineers' 2006 Thermoforming Conference in Nashville on September 16-20th. http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/0609thermopartscompwinner.pdf SPE's 2006 Thermoforming Conference in Nashville Will Highlight the 16TH Annual Thermoforming Parts Competition and Showcase Creativity and Innovation in Thermoforming is the theme of the Society of Plastics Engineers 2006 Thermoforming Conference that will take place September 16-20, at the Nashville Convention Center. http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/0608thermoparts.pdf SPE Announces Call for Papers for SPE-ANTEC 2007 in Cincinnati The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) is now accepting abstract submissions for SPE-ANTEC 2007 technical papers. Entire submission and review process conducted online. http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/0607antec07call.pdf SPE Foundation Grant Provides Thermoforming Equipment to Benefit Students at PENN State Erie With this donation, SPE's Thermoforming Division Equipment Grants with The SPE Foundation have totaled over $120,000 http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/0607thermogrants.pdf ANTEC 2006 Business Luncheon Presentation Speech by Timothy Womer, President, Society of Plastics Engineers http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/0605womerantecspeech.pdf ANTEC 2006 Business Luncheon Presentation Speech by Susan Oderwald, Executive Director, Society of Plastics Engineers http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/0605seoantecspeech.pdf SPE Announces Honored Service Members and Fellows of the Society The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) announced today 23 new SPE Honored Service Members and 13 Fellows-of-the-Society. http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/060507hsm_fellow.pdf SPE's TEX-LA-GULF Section Endows Scholarship to SPE Foundation to Benefit Those Affected by Gulf Coast Hurricanes Gulf Coast Hurricane Scholarship Fund will help the healing and long-term growth of the plastics industry in Gulf Coast states. http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/060507gulfcoastscholarship.pdf SPEs European Coordinating Committee Reports Progress Over the Past Year Sections in Turkey, Russia, France and Spain were either formed or enhanced http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/060507eurocomm.pdf Students to See Firsthand that Plastics are Really Cool! National Plastics Center to teach area students about plastics with PlastiVan program at SPE-ANTEC http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/060507plastivan.pdf The SPE Foundation to Administer Plastics Pioneers Association Scholarship Program The Plastics Pioneers are accomplished in the plastics industry. A key mission of the Association is to support and encourage education and training of students destined for careers in plastics technology and engineering. http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/060507pioneers.pdf SPE Unveils 2006 International Awards Winners Awards to be presented in Charlotte at SPE-ANTEC 2006 http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/060507intl_awards.pdf SPE Unveils 2006-2007 Executive Committee The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) 2006-2007 Executive Committee's term commences at the SPE-ANTEC 2006 Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina, May 7-11, 2006. http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/060507new_excom.pdf 2006 Plastics Hall of Fame Inductee to Take Over the Reins of SPE's Technical Advisory Board Peter Bemis to head SPE's Technical Advisory Board as they mark their second year anniversary at SPE-ANTEC in Charlotte http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/060507bemis_tab.pdf Industry Experts to Discuss India's Impact on Plastics Industry at SPE-ANTEC A panel discussion, The Plastics Industry in India: The Next Frontier, to address the impact that India is having and will have on the future of the plastics industry will take place at the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) ANTEC Conference on Wednesday, May 10, SPE-ANTEC 2006 runs from May 7-11, at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/06antec_india.pdf Tuesday Sessions at SPE-ANTEC 2006 Will Focus Expertise on the Technology and Business of Injection Molding in an Increasingly Global Market The SPE Injection Molding Division will provide Special Event on Tuesday afternoon at ANTEC 2006 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The session is a panel of industry leaders from every phase of molding that will examine worldwide trends. http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/0604antec_t21.pdf SPE Reveals Some of the Cutting-Edge Technical Papers to be Presented at SPE-ANTEC The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) has announced some of the cutting-edge technologies that will be revealed during technical paper presentations at SPE-ANTEC 2006, May 7-11, at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/0603antecpapers.pdf New Technology Tuesday at SPE-ANTEC 2006 to Give Attendees an Advance Look into Cutting-Edge Technologies Polymer Expert Dr. Lloyd Goettler to Speak on The Emergence of Polymer Nanocomposites Sessions on Polymer Surfaces at the Nanoscale and Active and Intelligent Packaging http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/0602antectech_tues.pdf SPE Engineering Properties and Structure Division's TopCon Will Unveil Latest Developments in Organic and Polymer Display Technologies Recent Advances in Organic and Polymer Display Technologies TopCon to take place in Akron, Ohio; October 23-24, 2006 http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/0601epsdiv_topcon.pdf 30,000 Detroit-Area Kids to Receive Some Holiday Cheer from SPE Detroit Section and the Plastics Industry Dow Automotive, American Plastic Toys, and Print Parameters donate materials and services to create 30,000 plastic Plastivan toys http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/0512toydonation.pdf SPE Thermoforming Division Provides Large Donation to National Plastics Center New PlastiVan, new computers, matching funds, and new thermoforming equipment included http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/0511_d25donation.pdf SPEs Environmental Division Seeking Award Nominations Environmental Sustainability and Recycling in Action award categories have been increased http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/0510gpecseeksnoms.pdf Exhibit Space Now Available for SPE ANTEC 2006 Exhibit space is now available for the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) signature event, SPE ANTEC, the leading technical forum for providing cutting-edge technological issues and information pertinent to the needs of the plastics industry. http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/0509antecexspace.pdf Injection Molding Magazine Online Article - Management Training for Molders Includes insights from Susan Oderwald, SPE Executive Director http://www.immnet.com/articles?article=2661 Technical Program Unveiled for SPEs New Medical Conference About Welding, Bonding and Failure Prevention SPEs new medical topical conference to be held October 19-20 in Providence, Rhode Island http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/0508medconf.pdf SPES International Polyolefins Conference to Address Industry Changes http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/0508polyo.pdf Tim Womer of Xaloy, Inc. to Become SPES Next President http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/0508womer.pdf Scaled Composites VP To Speak About SpaceShipOne At SPE-ANTEC 2006 In Charlotte Kevin Mickey to address attendees on Monday, May 8, 2006 at SPE-ANTEC http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/0507antec06mon.pdf SPE Announces Call for Papers for SPE-ANTEC 2006 in Charlotte Entire submission and review process conducted online http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/0506antec06callpdf.pdf SPE Announces Honored Service Members and Fellows of the Society http://www.4spe.org/press/pdf/0505hsmfsm.pdf