The 2004 European Coatings Conference, with the topic "Polyurethanes for High Performance Coatings III," will take place in Berlin, Germany, March 18-19.

Harvin Reaction Technology has announced the appointment of Scott F. Lange to the position of production manager.

The Adhesives and Sealants business unit of Rohm and Haas has announced a price increase for all acrylic and vinyl acetate emulsions sold to the pressure sensitive, construction, adhesives, caulks and sealants industries in North America.

Aetek UV Systems has named Miltec Corp. as its North American representative for Aetek UV products.

Effective Jan. 1 or as otherwise allowed by contract, the Dow Chemical Company has raised the selling prices of many of its solvents and organic intermediates.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has selected PACK EXPO International 2004 to participate in its International Buyer Program.

Charles Ross and Son Company has announced the recent opening of a second Chinese manufacturing plant located in Wuxi City, about 70 miles from Shanghai.

Effective Feb. 2 or as contracts allow, the Synthetics Polymers group of Forbo Adhesives, LLC will increase prices for its vinyl acetate homopolymer and copolymer product lines by $0.02 per wet pound.

As 2003 came to a close, Lintech International was presented two prestigious honors by its vendors.

Karl Pfluke has been promoted to the position of Market Development Specialist at Indium Corp. of America.