Enlighten Award Past Participants
Since its inception a decade ago, the Enlighten Award has showcased some of the industry’s finest innovations that reduce weight, minimize waste, and drive sustainability and reuse initiatives. The Enlighten Award is coveted by the world’s foremost manufacturers and boundary-pushing new startups alike – all determined in their goal to give rise to the future of vehicle lightweighting technology. Below you can explore and hear testimonials from past participants, runners-up, and winners in the most recent award ceremonies.
2022 Enlighten Award
In 2022, the Enlighten Award celebrated the greatest sustainability and lightweighting advancements that successfully reduce carbon footprint, mitigate water and energy consumption, and leverage material reuse and recycling efforts.
Sustainable Product
Winner: Ford Motor Company
2022 F-150 Lightning
Runner Up: Lacks Enterprises
Composite Wheel Technology
Sustainable Process
Winner: Nemak
Recycled Materials for Sustainable Manufacturing and Product
Runner Up: ArcelorMittal
First Industrial Large Scale Dydrogen Direct Reduced Iron Test (H2 DRI Test)
Sustainable Material
Winner: Ford Motor Company
100% Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) Ocean Plastic Wiring Haress Clips
Runner Up: Nucor Corporation
Econiq™, the World's First Net Zero Carbon Steel at Scale
Enabling Technology
Winner: Shiloh Industries and General Motors
ShilohCore Acoustic Patch Laminate (APL)
Runner Up: Bionic Mesh Design GmbH
Bionic Mesh Design
Runner Up: Human Horizons
Integrated High Pressure Die Casting (HPDC) Rear Cabin
Future of Lightweighting
Winner: McMaster University and Nemak
NemAlloy™, Novel Lightweight Automotive Aluminum Alloys
Runner Up: Adient Design & Technology
UltraThin Seating
Runner Up: Yanfeng International
Instrument Panel and Passenger Air Bag (IP PAB) Integration
Honorable Mention: csi entwicklungstechnik GmbH, AMC, BMW M, DITF
NaMiKo Biobased Automotive Center Console
Module Lightweighting
Winner: BASF Corp., Toyota, and L&L Products
Toyota Tundra Second Row Seat Structure
Runner Up: Bocar Group
Toyota Tundra Rear End Post
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Future of Lightweighting
Winner: American Axle & Manufacturing
Runner Up: Shiloh Industries
Lightweighting Enabling Technology
Winner: ArcelorMittal
Runner Up: JAC Group
Module Lightweighting
Winner: Stellantis, BASF, L&L Products
Runner Up: Rassini Suspensions
Sustainable Process
Winner: Faurecia
Runner Up: Henkel, Nihon Parkerizing
Sustainable Product
Winner (Component): Magna International
Winner (Vehicle): Ford Motor Company
Runner Up: SAIC GM Wuling Automovile Co., Ltd.
2019
Full Vehicle
High Volume Winner: FCA US LLC
Low Volume Winner: Ferrari
Future of Lightweighting
Winner: Alba Tooling & Engineering, CSI Entwicklungstechnik, Automotive Management Consulting GmbH
Lightweighting Enabling Technology
Winner: Material Sciences Corporation
Runner-up: DSM Engineering Plastics, General Motors, Cikautox Group, HENN GmbH & Co KG
Module
Winner: ZF
Runner-up: Continental Structural Plastics and General Motors
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