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WASHINGTON, DC – The US Environmental Protection Agency will fine Samsung $205,000 for claims the firm’s keyboards were antimicrobial and inhibited germs and bacteria.

The claims made on labels and promotional material for netbook and notebook computers rendered those products pesticides, according to the EPA.

Because the firm didn’t register the products as pesticides with the EPA, they were found to be in violation.

In addition to paying the fine, Samsung will remove these claims, and has notified its retailers and distributors to do the same.

STRATHAM, NH – David R. Samyn has joined Illinois Tool Works as vice president and general manager, electronic assembly equipment group.

LOUISVILLE, KY – Sypris Solutions has appointed Paul Larochelle president of Sypris Technologies, effective Oct. 26.

Larochelle, who was also named vice president of Sypris Solutions, will be located at Sypris Technologies’ headquarters in Louisville and will report to Jeffrey T. Gill, president and CEO of Sypris Solutions.

Larochelle last served as VP of the structural products group of Dana Corp.

Sypris Solutions is an EMS provider focused on the defense markets.

MIAMI – A Heico Corp. subsidiary has acquired Dukane’s Seacom division, a maker of underwater locator beacons. Financial terms were not disclosed.

The business, which Heico has renamed Dukane Seacom, will be part of Heico’s Electronic Technologies Group. Its operations will remain in St. Charles, IL.

The firm said Dukane Seacom's management would remain with the business in their pre-acquisition roles. It does not expect other near-term staff turnover to result.

Heico expects the acquisition to be accretive to its earnings per share during the year following closing.