Charles R. McClinton, Technology manager for the Hyper-X Program at NASA's Langley Research Center in Virginia, will present the keynote address, "Breaking the Hypersonic Barrier," at the NEPCON East/Electro and Assembly East event.

The Dow Chemical Company has announced it is evaluating a number of investment options for potential expansion and new capacity to meet the growing global ethanolamines demand of its customers.

H.A. Bruno LLC, organizers of CPP Expo 2005, to be held Sept. 26-28, 2005 at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas, has announced that The Association of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators (AIMCAL) has joined their growing list of association partners.

Powers Fasteners has strengthened its sales coverage by naming Sara Hicks and Hollis Shepp regional sales managers.

The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) has announced its Waterborne Non-Technical Short Course, to be co-located with the 2005 Spring Convention in Columbus, OH.

Hockmeyer Equipment Corp. has named three new equipment representatives.

Degussa has announced the appointment of John Rolando to the position of president and CEO of Rohm America LLC, part of Degussa's Specialty Polymers Division.

Coatings for Plastics (CPF) has announced its 8th International Symposium, to be held June 6-8, 2005, at the MSU Management Education Center in Troy, MI.

Maureen Waite of Sartomer Co. was recently presented with the 5th Annual RadTech President's Award at the RadTech Winter meeting in Palm Beach, FL.

Illinois Tool Works recently acquired Permatex, Inc., a well-known producer of sealants, adhesives and other products for the worldwide automotive aftermarket and the industrial maintenance and repair market.