Customers and Suppliers to Discuss Current State Of Plastics in Portable Electronics and Business Equipment

    EXTON, Pa., April 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading OEMs, including Dell,
 Gateway, IBM, Motorola, and Samsung will join the major suppliers of
 engineering thermoplastics to discuss the current dynamics and challenges
 facing the portable electronics and business equipment industry.  These
 companies will present their perspectives at the upcoming Engineering
 Thermoplastics 2001: Trends in Portable Electronics and Business Equipment
 conference, hosted by Principia Partners.  OEMs and suppliers must work more
 closely to achieve rapid-fire commercial success in a market experiencing a
 cyclical downturn.  The conference is aimed at the technical and commercial
 aspects of designing and selecting ETPs in this ever-changing industry.
     This industry event will be held at the Sheraton Hotel & Marina in San
 Diego, CA on April 30 to May 1, 2001, and is sponsored by the leading
 suppliers of engineering thermoplastics for this technology-driven industry
 segment.  Attendees will learn about the latest material technologies, design
 approaches, and problem-solving techniques that OEMs and processors are
 leveraging to increase their competitive advantage.
     A separate exhibition with over 20 exhibitors will be held throughout the
 meeting for material suppliers, processors, and other trade factors to
 highlight their products and services, and discuss their latest developments.
 Engineering Thermoplastics 2001 will bring together business leaders from
 material suppliers, compounders, processors, and OEMs for two days of in-depth
 discussion of cutting-edge developments.
     Principia Partners is an international business consulting firm serving
 the plastics, packaging, metals, and related chemicals industries.  For more
 information about the conference, please visit Principia Partners' web site at
 www.principiaconsulting.com.
 
 

SOURCE  Principia Partners

    EXTON, Pa., April 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading OEMs, including Dell,
 Gateway, IBM, Motorola, and Samsung will join the major suppliers of
 engineering thermoplastics to discuss the current dynamics and challenges
 facing the portable electronics and business equipment industry.  These
 companies will present their perspectives at the upcoming Engineering
 Thermoplastics 2001: Trends in Portable Electronics and Business Equipment
 conference, hosted by Principia Partners.  OEMs and suppliers must work more
 closely to achieve rapid-fire commercial success in a market experiencing a
 cyclical downturn.  The conference is aimed at the technical and commercial
 aspects of designing and selecting ETPs in this ever-changing industry.
     This industry event will be held at the Sheraton Hotel & Marina in San
 Diego, CA on April 30 to May 1, 2001, and is sponsored by the leading
 suppliers of engineering thermoplastics for this technology-driven industry
 segment.  Attendees will learn about the latest material technologies, design
 approaches, and problem-solving techniques that OEMs and processors are
 leveraging to increase their competitive advantage.
     A separate exhibition with over 20 exhibitors will be held throughout the
 meeting for material suppliers, processors, and other trade factors to
 highlight their products and services, and discuss their latest developments.
 Engineering Thermoplastics 2001 will bring together business leaders from
 material suppliers, compounders, processors, and OEMs for two days of in-depth
 discussion of cutting-edge developments.
     Principia Partners is an international business consulting firm serving
 the plastics, packaging, metals, and related chemicals industries.  For more
 information about the conference, please visit Principia Partners' web site at
 www.principiaconsulting.com.
 
 SOURCE  Principia Partners