Rodel, Shipley unify under parent name

Shipley Co. and Rodel announced today that they will become Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials, effective February next year.

Shipley and Rodel make up the more than $1B Electronic Materials business group of Rohm and Haas. The organization develops and delivers material solutions and processes to the electronic and optoelectronic industries. Focused on the circuit board, semiconductor manufacturing and advanced packaging industries, its products and technologies are integral elements in electronic devices around the world.

Pierre R. Brondeau, who heads this business group, said that unifying the Rodel and Shipley names under the parent company name, Rohm and Haas, should make it easier for potential and existing customers to understand the breadth and depth of his business's impact in the global electronics marketplace.