Excellence in Composites Manufacturing Awards In recognition of the valuable contributions within the composites manufacturing industry, SME offers a technical award to acknowledge the valuable roles manufacturers play within the industry. The award is presented to one company that has demonstrated "excellence in the field of advanced composites manufacturing." This is an international award, and the competition is open and unrestricted to all companies that manufacture products from advanced composite materials. This annual award recognizes those companies that have demonstrated dedication and ongoing contribution to further advance the design and development of technology used in the manufacturing of advanced composites. The award will showcase those companies that have excelled in manufacturing products made from advanced composite materials. That excellence will include developing an innovative way via tooling and/or manufacturing process techniques, which will help manufacture future products made from these materials; or have shown accelerated growth by providing superior service, quality or cost reduction initiatives. The award recipient will have demonstrated all of the initiatives that have helped advance the overall composite manufacturing industry. Submit Your Nomination Deadline: February 3, 2025 (11:59 PM EST) Evaluation Period: February 4 through February 16, 2025Winners Notified: Week of February 17, 2025 Rubric Expand / Collapse All 1. Organization Achievement (20%)keyboard_arrow_down Provide an achievement over the past 12 months to get nominated. The organization has achieved outstanding success in composites over a sustained period of time. 2. Positive Influence to Composite Industry (20%)keyboard_arrow_down The organization has broadly and effectively communicated the value of composites to composites industry and others 3. Demonstrated Leadership (20%)keyboard_arrow_down The organization has exhibited leadership in issues of importance to composites industry 4. Integrity in Dealings, Including Financial Management (20%)keyboard_arrow_down The organization has demonstrated integrity in its dealings, including financial management 5. Demonstrated Inclusiveness (20%)keyboard_arrow_down The organization has appropriate efforts to be inclusive in the composition of its board, staff, membership, and programs. Application Process & Rules Companies interested in applying for this award will complete and submit their applications online during the nomination period. Multiple submissions from any one company are acceptable as we are looking for the best example of "Excellence in Advanced Composites Manufacturing." The winning company must: Have at least one employee in attendance at the ceremony to receive the award during the annual AeroDef Manufacturing/Composites Manufacturing event. Provide a PowerPoint presentation to attendees regarding the part, project, program or overall service that resulted in winning the award. Consent to full media release to SME, which will allow SME to announce recipient with a full description of the part, project, program or overall service that they were selected to receive the award for. (Note: If the winning entry is based on a part, project, program or overall service for one of their customers, it shall be the responsibility of the winning company to obtain these permissions as noted above, and assume any legal responsibility and liability in meeting the terms and conditions as defined by SME.) Questions? Please contact awards@sme.org or check out our Frequently Asked Questions page for additional information. Excellence in Composites Manufacturing Award Recipients 2021 Small Company - Plataine Large Company - Spirit AeroSystems 2020 Small Company - Aligned Vision Large Company - The Boeing Company 2019 Small Company - MTorres Large Company - Northrop Grumman 2018 Small Company - Impossible Objects Large Company - Bell Helicopter 2017 Small Company - Radius Engineering Inc. 2016 Small Company - Abaris Large Company - Fives Cincinnati 2015 Small Company - Exelis Aerostructures Large Company - Lockheed Martin 2014 ATK Aerospace Structures Division 2013 Small Company - Janicki Industries Large Company - Northrop Grumman 2012 Small Company - Encore Structures Inc. Large Company - The Boeing Co. 2011 Small Company - Royal Engineered Composites Large Company - Callaway Golf
