A call for papers has been issued for the 9th International Coatings for Plastics Symposium, June 5-7, 2006, at the MSU Management Education Center in Troy, Mich.

Information Research (IRL) has published a report for the coatings resins sector that examines the market for all of the major types of emulsions and coating resins, including those for water-based, powder and radiation-cured coatings.

The ASTM International Directory of Equipment Manufacturers, a new online resource, is available at www.astm.org.

The ASTM Committee G03 on Weathering and Durability has announced its January 22-24, 2006, meeting at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

The Cleveland Society for Coatings Technology (CSCT) and the Cleveland Paint and Coatings Association (CPCA) have completed their merger to form the Cleveland Coatings Society.

The PRA Coatings Technology Centre, UK, has announced two conferences of interest to coatings manufacturers and formulators.

ELECTROCOAT 2006, a biennial conference, serves the needs of those involved in electrocoating, from the line operator to the president/owner.

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William Wilson, 88, former vice president of Van Horn Metz Co., Conshohocken, Pa., passed away in Baltimore on August 16.

Carl Archer, a 36-year veteran of the coatings industry and a territory sales manager for ECKART America, has passed away.