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Altair Announces 2015 Enlighten Nominees

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By DE Editors  

July 16, 2015

Altair has revealed the nominations for its 2015 Enlighten Award. This year's winner will be presented at the CAR Management Briefing Seminar in Michigan in August.

The award, according to the company, aims to recognize achievements in weight reduction within the automotive industry. The nominees for 2015 are:

  • Automotive Performance Materials and Faurecia
  • BAIC Group (Off-Road Vehicle Technology Center)
  • BASF, Ford, Manga Exteriors
  • Continental Structural Plastics and General Motors
  • Dana Holding Corporation
  • Dow Automotive Systems
  • Faurecia: Emissions Control Technologies
  • Ford Motor Company
  • FTE Automotive USA
  • General Motors: Cadillac
  • Maxion Wheels
  • Trinseo
  • Sika Automotive
  • Volvo-Eicher Commercial Vehicle Ltd: Axle
  • Volvo-Eicher Commercial Vehicle Ltd: Cargo Body
  • Volvo-Eicher Commercial Vehicle Ltd: Cabin Wind Deflector
  • Volvo-Eicher Commercial Vehicle Ltd: Transmission
“Each year the entry list grows longer and brings in a diverse range of entries, each challenging the engineering norm when it comes to automotive weight reduction tactics,” said Dave Mason, vice president, Global Automotive at Altair. “We are all anxious to hear who wins the award this year, since the competition has increased from when we first started three years ago.”

For more information, visit Altair.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.

 
 

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