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The Plastics Academy is accepting
nominations for posthumous induction
into the Plastics Hall of Fame, the
highest honor bestowed in the plastics
industry. SPI, the plastics industry trade
association, is cooperating with The
Plastics Academy in administering the
nominating process.
Nominations must be submitted by
25th October 2013. After an initial
screening of the nominations by
officers of The Plastics Academy, a
committee of current Plastics Hall of
Fame members will select up to five
nominees for induction. The induction
ceremony will take place during the
Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE)
Antec® 2014, to be held in Las Vegas.
“We encourage the nomination of
those deceased individuals who
contributed to the stature and
growth of the plastics industry through
their consistent dedication and
extraordinary accomplishments,” said
Jay Gardiner, president of The Plastics
Academy.
Plastics
Academy
calls for
posthumous
recognition