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Tom Pilette talks plastic-metal hybrids

Published: November 29, 2011 6:00 am ET
Updated: November 29, 2011 12:00 am ET

Tom Pilette of Magna International Inc. discusses the growth of plastics-metal hybrid car parts during the Plastics in Lightweight & Electic Vehicles conference. Pilette sees composites as a must to produce significant weight reduction in vehicles. The next three to five years should bring success with plastic-metal hybrid parts, Pilette says.

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