The Awards for Composites Excellence (ACE), hosted by the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA), celebrate the innovations shaping the future of the composites industry. Recognizing standout achievements across design, manufacturing, and market growth, ACE honors the ideas and applications pushing boundaries. Six awards are presented annually at CAMX—submit your work and be part of what’s next.
Deadline to Apply: June 26, 2026
Environmental Impact Design
This award is presented to the composites product that best exemplifies innovation that lowers or minimizes the environmental footprint or offers an attractive life cycle assessment (LCA) of the product.
Most Creative Application
This award is presented to the composites product that showcases composites use in a unique, new application or uses composites’ attributes in imaginative, innovative, or artistic ways.
Equipment and Tooling Innovation
This award is presented to the equipment, tooling, production aid, or software that is designed to improve manufacturing production, environmental sustainability, or product quality and performance in composites manufacturing.
Material and Process Innovation
This award is presented for a material or process that best contributes to efficient manufacturing and product sustainability.
Infinite Possibility for Market Growth
This award is presented to the composites product that demonstrates the potential to significantly increase the use of composites in existing markets or generate the greatest impact to open new and emerging markets for composites.
The Hannah Henry Market Application of Sustainable Composites
This award is presented to the composites product that clearly demonstrates an improvement in the environmental impact of the product’s use. It honors the life and work of our friend and colleague, Hannah Henry, and celebrates her lasting contributions to advancing sustainability within the composites industry.
Hannah Henry attended Arizona State University on an athletic and academic scholarship, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in business entrepreneurship and a master’s degree in global management, with a focus on sustainability.
She was an extraordinary athlete, who was a two-time NCAA triathlon champion while attending Arizona State University. She also represented British Columbia and Canada at many national and international events, including securing a silver medal at the Pan American Games.
Hannah was instrumental in the development of ACMA’s LCA+EPD Generator; a tool that actively contributes to the growing sustainability of the composites industry.
Congratulations 2025 ACE Program Winners!
Become an ACE Awards Sponsor
Sponsorship opportunities are available—including the chance to announce a category winner at the ACE Awards 2026 ceremony. Contact John Catapano at jcatapano@acmanet.org or 703.795.7271 for details.
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Deadline to Apply: June 26, 2026