Week of 12/12/05

ELLSWORTH ADHESIVES EXPANDS TO CENTRAL EUROPE

Ellsworth Adhesives has further expanded its international brand presence with the addition of Ellsworth Adhesives Central Europe East (CEE) to its family of companies. Ellsworth Adhesives CEE will operate a sales office and warehouse in Budapest, Hungary, which will provide adhesives, sealants, coatings, encapsulants, tapes, and dispensing equipment to the growing automotive, electronic, and industrial markets in Central Europe.The company will focus its efforts on serving customers in Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine, Czech Republic and Bulgaria.

For more information, visit http://www.ellsworth.com or call (800) 888-0698.

IPC APPOINTS NEW MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR

IPC - Association Connection Electronics Industries, Bannockburn, IL, has added Neal Bender to its staff as a membership director responsible for developing, implementing and directing IPC's membership recruitment and retention programs. With nearly 20 years of experience in sales, marketing and membership operations, Bender most recently served as director of Membership Operations at CompTIA, a $40 million international IT trade association located in Oakbrook Terrace, IL.

For more information, visit http://www.ipc.org .

INTELICOAT NAMES QUINBY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER FOR CONDUCTIVE PRODUCTS

Chuck Quinby, a long-time executive at InteliCoat Technologies®, South Hadley, MA, has been appointed Business Development manager for Conductive Products. Since joining InteliCoat more than 20 years ago, Quinby has worked in a range of technical and operational positions. In addition to managing the R&D analytical chemistry lab, he has led InteliCoat environmental, health and safety initiatives, directed quality and ISO programs, and helped oversee procurement of materials and technical manufacturing.

For more information, visit http://www.intelicoat.com or call (800) 688-9171.

MALVERN APPOINTS DIRECTOR OF CUSTOMER SERVICES

Malvern Instruments, Worcestershire, UK, has appointed John Martin to the new role of director of Customer Services. Martin will be responsible for all customer services and global support activities for Malvern. Welcoming Martin to this new position, Malvern's managing director Paul Walker said: "Malvern's world-leading position in particle characterization and rheological measurements has been built not only on the quality and reputation of our instruments, but also on our high levels of customer service and support. Malvern's highest priority is to ensure that we meet the exact needs of our customers."

For more information, visit http://www.malvern.co.uk .

ORSCHELN GROUP APPOINTS PRESIDENT OF ORSCHELN PRODUCTS LLC

Bob Orscheln has been appointed president of Orscheln Products LLC, Moberly, MO. In this position Orscheln will be responsible for directing all manufacturing operations within the Orscheln Group of companies. IN 1983, Orscheln founded Orbseal LLC, a provider of engineered sealant solutions for the automotive industry. Under Orscheln's 22 years of leadership, Orbseal grew from a small startup company of three employees into a company credited with leading the automotive sealant industry in innovation and customer service, with locations in Missouri, Michigan, Australia and the United Kingdom. In October 2004, the Orscheln Group sold its interests in Orbseal to the Henkel Corp., and Bob Orscheln remained its president during a one-year transition period.