William R. Carteaux Leadership Award

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) Fundraiser: InvinciBill Page

Over the last few years, Bill had taken on the mission of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society as his own—and his legacy continues to shine through the InvinciBill fundraiser.

Join us in remembrance by donating in support of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Light The Night event. Get Involved!

The Plastics Industry Association is proud to announce the inaugural William R. Carteaux Leadership Award. Honoring the values Bill Carteaux stood for—unity, dedication, perseverance, and selflessness—this new award will go to an industry professional who has achieved distinction working for the betterment of the plastics industry. 

The award will be presented at the Plastics Hall of Fame induction ceremony to be held May 2nd, 2022 at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel in Chicago, Illinois.

Prospective candidates are nominated by their peers, family, or friends.  

Plastics Hall of Fame

The Plastics Hall of Fame honors men and women around the world who have made major contributions to shaping the direction and future of the plastics industry.

Inductees are recognized for their strong record of consistent dedication, extraordinary accomplishments and contributions to the stature and growth of the plastics industry.

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Remembering William R. Carteaux

On December 10, 2018 we lost an incredible leader, colleague and friend. Our President & CEO Bill Carteaux passed away due to complications from acute myeloid leukemia (AML), the disease he had been fighting with determination and courage.

Bill was more than just an inspiring, larger-than-life leader for our industry. Bill was a dear friend to each of us who were lucky to have known him.

Tributes Pour In

Tributes to Bill have poured in from around the world and from every corner of the plastics industry:

- Plastics in Packaging
- EPPM
- Canadian Plastics
- Plastics Technology
- Plastics Today
- Mundoplast
- British Plastics and Rubber
- Recycling Today
- K-Zeitung 
- Plastics News

PLASTICS has set up an email account to collect tributes, memories, stories and photos of Bill from those that knew him. Share your story by emailing rememberingbill@plasticsindustry.org.

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