The Adhesive and Sealant Council, Inc. (ASC) has announced its Fall 2005 Convention and Exposition to be held in Louisville, KY, Oct. 9-12.

Robert J. Broomham has been named to the role of global business director for the Vinyl Acetate Monomer (VAM) business at The Dow Chemical Company.

Seepex, Inc. has announced the completion of a major expansion at its American headquarters in Enon, OH.

Dow Automotive's innovative approach for bonding in hybrid front-end systems has officially gone into production with the launch of the new Volkswagen Polo.

Global specialty chemicals manufacturer Sartomer Company has announced an agreement to purchase The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company's hydrocarbon resins business.

Adhesives & Sealants Industry magazine and The Adhesive and Sealant Council, Inc. are joining forces to bring a comprehensive one-day track on adhesive/sealant technology to the Converting & Package Printing Expo (CPP EXPO), to be held Sept. 26-28, 2005 at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas.

Air Products Polymers has announced its intention to expand the production capacity of its Airflex vinyl acetate-ethylene (VAE) emulsions in the U.S. by 65 million wet pounds per year over the next six months.

Michelman, Inc., a global manufacturer of performance-enhancing coatings for the paperboard and corrugated box industry, has announced the promotions of Tom Smith and Don Hoesl to the positions of strategic accounts manager and commercial manager, respectively.

Goldsmith & Eggleton, Inc., a manufacturer of reprocessed polymers, recently announced two promotions intended to enhance the company's internal sales structure.

OK International has announced that Mark Cowell, vice president of Engineering, has been named president of the company, succeeding Michael Gouldsmith.