Porous Materials Inc. (PMI) has announced its fifth annual porosity characterization short course to be held in Ithaca, NY, Oct. 5-7, 2004.

Global specialty chemicals manufacturer Sartomer Company has announced the promotion of Thierry Razat to business manager, Hydrocarbon Resins.

Sensor Products Inc. and Dr. Scott Beckwith, president of BTG Composites LLC (an international advanced composites and fiber reinforced plastics consultancy), have announced two special "Composite Materials Design, Testing & Fabrication" seminars to be held Aug. 30-31 and October 4-5 in Salt Lake City and Tampa, respectively.

On May 24, Brookfield Engineering Laboratories founder Don Brookfield, Sr. passed away after an extended illness.

ASC's Fall 2004 Convention & Expo will be held at the Pittsburgh Hilton, Sept. 19-22, 2004.

AMETEK Inc. has named Harold Preben Caroe vice president and general manager of its Test and Calibration Instruments Division (T&CI).

seepex, Inc., a manufacturer of progressive cavity pumps in Enon, OH, was a recent recipient of the (Ohio) Governor's Excellence in Exporting Award ("E" Award). Ohio Governor Bob Taft presented the award to seepex on Thursday, June 24, in Columbus, OH.

Nylok Corp. has expanded it sales capabilities with the naming of Frank Faiola and Associates as Manufacturers Representatives in Northern California for OEM, it was announced by Nilo Urbani, Jr., vice president, Sales and Marketing.

Evan W. Nord, who founded Nordson Corp. with his brother and father in 1954, passed away on June 21.

Scholle Corp. has opened a sales office in Weinheim, Germany, that will sell bag-in-box packaging to markets in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.