Nominations are open for SPE Thermoformer of the Year award
Potential candidates will be accepted until Oct. 18 for the SPE Thermoforming Conference in May 2025.
Source | SPE Thermoforming Division
The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Thermoforming Division has announced a call for nominations for the Thermoformer of the Year Award, part of the SPE Thermoforming Conference taking place May 19-21, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia, which is celebrating its 30th year. The award recognizes an individual who has contributed significantly to the thermoforming industry in a technical, educational or managerial capacity.
The SPE Thermoforming Conference presents an exchange of advances in thermoforming where the newest techniques and the latest trends in machinery, materials and equipment are unveiled. The 2025 Thermoformer of the Year winner will be recognized at the awards dinner held on May 20th at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel in Atlanta.
“This year’s conference theme is, ‘Navigating the Future, Honoring the Past,’” says Juliet Goff, SPE Thermoforming Division executive committee member and recognition committee chair. “One exceptional candidate will be selected to join prior Thermoformers of the Year in our conference hall of fame. The 30th anniversary conference will recognize the many luminaries who have shaped our industry.”
The nomination deadline is Oct. 18, 2024. Nominations will be evaluated by the SPE Thermoforming Division board of directors, and the honoree will be announced later this year. Guidelines for nominees and the required nomination form are posted online here. All materials must be emailed to Juliet Goff at juliet@kal-plastics.com.
The 2023 Thermoformer of the Year award was presented to Dennis Hagans of Hagans Plastics (Grand Prairie, Texas, U.S.). Full information on current and past winners is available here.
The SPE Thermoforming Division’s mission is to facilitate the advancement of thermoforming technologies through education, application, promotion and research. The Division hosts an annual educational conference and publishes an award-winning technical journal, SPE Thermoforming Quarterly. The Division has also funded more than $275K in equipment grants and tens of thousands of dollars in undergraduate scholarships since it was first formed.
