The 2005 Coatings and Films Gordon Research Conference (GRC) is scheduled for July 10-14, 2005, at Colby Sawyer College in New London, N.H.

Surface World and Paint & Powder 2005 is scheduled for Nov. 8-10, 2005, at the NEC Pavilion in Birmingham, U.K.

DSM Desotech, a world leader in the development and supply of UV-curable materials, has announced the opening of DSM Desotech Specialty Chemicals (Shanghai) Ltd.

Hockmeyer Equipment Corp. has announced three new equipment representatives:

Michael Geiger, COO and EVP of American Casein Co. (AMCO) and American Custom Drying Co. (ACD) announced the recent passing of the companies' founder and president, Richard L. Shipley, on January 30, 2005, at the age of 89.

For the second time, leading paint magnates met at the Coatings Summit in the Bahamas at the end of January to analyze the global economic situation, discuss lucrative business models and jointly look ahead to the future.

Cosponsored by FSCT and RadTech International, the e-learning Virtual Learning Conferences will begin in 2005 with a two-part program on UV-curable coatings.

The Eastern Training Conference, sponsored by the Philadelphia Society for Coatings Technology, will take place May 9-11, 2005, at the Radisson Valley Forge Hotel & Convention Center, King of Prussia, Pa. Two three-day courses will be offered along with an instrument exhibition.

Worldwide demand for organic colorants (dyes and organic pigments) is forecast to expand 4.9 percent annually from a relatively weak 2003 base to $10.6 billion in 2008.

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