Augustus (Gus) Reynolds, Chief Executive Officer of Reynolds Industries, Inc., recently announced the promotion of Mike Pearce to the position of director of Technical Sales for the equipment manufacturing company.

According to the latest End-Use Market Survey sponsored by the Alliance for the Polyurethanes Industry (API), demand for polyurethane in the U.S. adhesives market increased by 10 million pounds from 2000 to 2002.

The Pressure Sensitive Tape Council (PSTC) has named Elizabeth P. Lofton, Ph.D., Rohm and Haas Co., recipient of its coveted 2004 Carl Dahlquist Award.

The National Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (NEMI), an industry-led consortium focused on strengthening the global electronics manufacturing supply chain, is celebrating the tenth anniversary of its electronics manufacturing roadmap with a special banquet the evening of June 22 at NEMI headquarters in Herndon, VA.

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) has announced the confirmation of the keynote speakers for its 2004 SME Annual Meeting, taking place at the Hyatt Regency Cincinnati, June 9-13.

Assembly Technology Expo, the world's largest "all assembly" trade event, will feature a keynote address by actor John Ratzenberger, producer and host of the Travel Channel's "John Ratzenberger's Made in America" series, which honors the creative and entrepreneurial spirit of American manufacturing.

TricorBraun has announced the acquisition of Smith Container, an Atlanta-based distributor with $55 million in revenue.

ASC is now seeking papers for its Fall Convention, to be held Sept. 19-22, 2004, at the Hilton Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.

Dr. Yu-Ping Yang has joined EWI, Columbus, OH, as a Senior Engineer.

The Penetone Corporation has announced that it has made a major investment to its customers and vendors by moving their manufacturing plant and offices from Tenafly, NJ, to Carlstadt, NJ.