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2011 PACE Award winners

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Here are the winners of the 2011 annual Automotive News PACE Awards, which honor important new products and processes that have found customers.

Inflatabelt inflatable seat belt system

Key Safety Systems, Sterling Heights, Mich.
From the judges’ citation: Key Safety Systems combines the lifesaving features of airbags and seatbelts into a single integrated system for rear seat passengers. Launched on the 2011 Ford Explorer. The gas filled tubular cushion applies restraint forces to a larger area of the occupant’s body to more gently restrain the occupant.

Delphi Multec GDi fuel injector
Delphi Multec GDi fuel injector
EcoTough piston coating
EcoTough piston coating
Terophon high damping foam
Terophon high damping foam
Molded-fiber instrument panel closeouts
Molded-fiber instrument panel closeouts
Inflatabelt inflatable seat belt system
Inflatabelt inflatable seat belt system
Honeywell DualBoost turbocharger
Honeywell DualBoost turbocharger
Electrical waste gate actuator
Electrical waste gate actuator
OSTAR headlamp, LED headlamp light source
OSTAR headlamp, LED headlamp light source
Bosch P2 parallel full hybrid system
Bosch P2 parallel full hybrid system
INA lightweight balance shaft with roller bearings
INA lightweight balance shaft with roller bearings
Vacuum folding technology
Vacuum folding technology
Low-friction LKZ oil ring
Low-friction LKZ oil ring
Innovation Partnership: Chrysler
Innovation Partnership: Chrysler
Innovation Partnership: Ford
Innovation Partnership: Ford
Innovation Partnership: Ford
Innovation Partnership: Ford