The Pressure Sensitive Tape Council (PSTC) has issued a call for researchers and developers to submit groundbreaking work for TECH XXIX, to be held May 3-5, 2006, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) has announced a two-part e-training webinar called "Fundamentals of Plastic Bonding" to be held June 21 and 23, 2005.

RAHN, a global supplier of additives, oligomers, reactive diluents, photoinitiators and other customized specialty chemicals, has announced the hiring of two new employees.

UPM Rafsec, a Finland-based global supplier of RFID tags, has announced plans to build a new state-of-the-art RFID production facility in Fletcher, NC.

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

Asymtek has announced the signing of a new team of distributors, Omni Create/Fine Solution, to maximize customer service and market their line of automated fluid-dispensing equipment throughout Korea.

Ciba Specialty Chemicals marked the opening of its R&D Center in Shanghai, China, on Thursday, April 28.

Moyno Inc. has announced the appointment of Steve Geib to the position of Regional Sales Manager for the Northeast U.S.A. region.

Due to continued increases in raw material and energy-related costs, Loparex, the world's leading manufacturer of release liners, has increased pricing.

IPC- Association Connecting Electronics Industries has announced a call for papers for its IPCWorks 2005 technical conference.