Cooper Standard was honored with a 2024 Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Automotive Innovation Award in the powertrain category for its plastic coolant hub on November 26, 2024. The award was presented during the 53rd annual SPE Innovation Awards Competition and Gala.
The plastic coolant hub offers a customized solution that consolidates multiple fluid handling components and integrates a pressure balancing feature into a compact plastic manifold. This design has the potential to improve vehicle performance, reduce packaging space, and save assembly time for automakers.
Chris Couch, president of Fluid Handling Systems and chief technology officer, stated that this innovative solution satisfies requirements across a range of vehicle applications, including BEV, ICE, and hybrid platforms. The product is already in production, indicating strong potential for business growth.
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