Authors wishing to contribute papers to PITTCON 2005, to be held Feb. 27 - March 4, 2005 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL, are required to submit a preliminary 250-word abstract for review by the Program Committee.

Sparked by an economic upturn, the NEPCON electronics manufacturing tradeshow will return to Texas in October of 2004.

Essential quality control of the raw materials used in the production of its English Fine Bone China is now being carried out at the Derby, England factory of Royal Crown Derby (part of the Royal Doulton Group) by a Compact 900 sieve supplied by Russell Finex.

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.