Powers Fasteners, Inc. has announced the promotions of Jack Stewart to the position of Los Angeles branch manager and James Suggs to San Francisco branch manager.

The Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology has announced the selection of Dr. Rose Ann Ryntz, senior manager and staff technical fellow of Visteon Corp., to deliver the Joseph J. Mattiello Memorial Lecture during the organization's 83rd Annual Meeting.

Rohm and Haas Co. has announced the appointment of Jonathan J. Hastings to the position of European General Manager for Adhesives and Sealants.

Brookfield's Practical Course for laboratory viscometer operators provides attendees with the tools and concepts they need to make the most precise viscosity measurements possible.

"Recovering Raw Material and Energy Cost Increases" will help you learn how to manage cost escalation through pricing and recover costs while improving profitability.

Adhesives & Sealants Industry (ASI) magazine and The Adhesive & Sealant Council (ASC) have announced their participation in this year's Assembly East Educational Program.

ASI is pleased to announce "ASI Online Solutions," a new series of Web-based seminars.

Cognis, a leading specialist in environmentally sound high-performance color agents and concepts for the coatings and inks industry, has added its products to the Chemidex Cybrary.

S.P. Morell and Co., a specialty chemicals distributor and manufacturers' representative of raw materials to the coating, ink, and adhesive industries, has appointed Yury Langer to their sales team.

Cognis has reported significant growth in both sales and operating results for 2004.