IPC announced that Chairman of the IPC Board of Directors Stan Plzak died on September 22, 2003, at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Appleton, WI.

Ultra Additives Inc. will relocate its U.S. headquarters to Bloomfield, NJ, as of Oct. 6.

Peter Vanacker, current head of the Polymer Solutions marketing division of Bayer Polymers Americas, was appointed to the executive committee of the Bayer Polymers subgroup Sept. 1.

The ChemQuest Group Inc. announced the expansion of its consulting services to offer Technology Analysis and Planning.

The conference and exhibition for the European radiation curing industry, RadTech Europe 2003, the official event of RadTech Europe Association, will take place from Nov. 3-5, in Berlin, Germany.

Dow Automotive has announced that Jeff Tate has been named vice president, Finance.

Frank Ergle has been named district manager for the Graphics and Distributor division of MACtac and will handle the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states.

Schenectady International Inc. has announced it is on schedule for the construction of a new phenolic resin manufacturing facility in Shanghai, China.

Sika Automotive has announced the appointment of James (Jim) Miko as director of sales for New Domestics.

Adhesives Research Inc. will be showcasing its capabilities to custom engineer high-performance adhesion solutions at the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) exhibition.