Award Night 2022 Interviews
Günter Kögel (Editor of K-Zeitung) in conversation with the winners
of the 21st SPE Automotive Awards 2022
Grand Award – Functionalised design trim panel for roof module
Markus Heinrichs, Kostal Automobil Elektrik GmbH & Co. KG
Berthold Esders, Kostal Automobil Elektrik GmbH & Co. KG
Grand Innovation Award – GRP meander spring
Ingo Roth, Rheinmetall Invent GmbH
Innovation Award – Pressure vessel (internally pressurised plastic components)
Katrin Sundermeier, Helmut Sundermeier GmbH
Uwe Becker, MKS Kunststoffspritzguss GmbH / Toolalliance
David Diring, Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences, Plastics Engineering laboratory
1st place Sustainability Award – Sound generator bracket
Stefan Bröring, Pöppelmann Kunststoff-Technik GmbH & Co. KG
Reinhard Böckmann, Pöppelmann Kunststoff-Technik GmbH & Co. KG
3rd place Sustainability Award – Control arm
Joachim Blendinger, Grammer AG
Award Body Interior – Center console support structure
Sebastian Titze, EMS-Chemie (Deutschland) Vertriebs GmbH
Award Body Exterior – Hybrid brake disc guard with Conexus technology
Hans Lochner, KTM Technologies GmbH
Award Power Train – Flap module
René Faustmann, ROS GmbH & Co. KG
Reiner Wachter, ROS GmbH & Co. KG
Award New Mobility – Electric water pump
Claudia Wessel, Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
Christian Kruse, EMS-Chemie AG
Award Chassis Unit / Structural Component – Front cross member
Dennis Klaassen, Boge Rubber & Plastics
Timo Lamparski, Boge Rubber & Plastics
Award Electrical / Optical Part – Electropneumatic brake control module
Torsten Mehler, EMS-Chemie AG
Award Enabler Technology – Pentatonic Thermoplastic Composite Battery Enclosure
Dr. Matthias Theunissen, Lanxess Performance Materials GmbH
Boris Meisterjahn, Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG
Thilo Stier, Akro-Plastic GmbH – Department Coordinator Automotive Award of the International Society for Plastics Engineering / SPE Central Europe