The International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (iNEMI) has announced plans to sponsor a forum intended to focus industry attention on RFID technology.

MorehouseCowles, a single-source provider of technology and equipment for material production, purification, and dispersement processes, recently relocated its business and production facilities from Fullerton, CA, to Chino, CA.

IPC - Association Connecting Electronics Industries® has announced the appointment of Shane Whiteside of TTM Technologies as the newest addition to the IPC Board of Directors.

InteliCoat Technologies has announced the appointment of Insulectro Express as its national distributor for InteliCoat Tecnilith® APF Artwork Protect Films for customers in Canada, the United States and Mexico.

Peroxymeric Chemicals (PXC), a business unit of Epoxy Products and Intermediates (EP&I) of The Dow Chemical Company, has announced it is declaring force majeure for all products.

Cytec Industries Inc. is in the midst of recovery operations at two manufacturing facilities that were impacted by Hurricane Katrina.

KRATON Polymers has announced that Hurricane Katrina did not directly affect any of its operations.

ABN AMRO Capital has announced the completion of its EUR 230 million management buyout of Loparex Group, the world's leading producer of release papers and films.

Hurricane Katrina caused extensive flooding at two DuPont facilities in Mississippi-the titanium dioxide plant in DeLisle and the First Chemical Corp. aniline plant in Pascagoula.

BASF has appointed Christopher Lubbers as a senior technical service representative for its Functional Polymers business in North America located in Charlotte, NC.