EMI was founded in 1985 by Edward Salmon after selling his shares of a company he founded called Permagile-Salmon Ltd., Long Island, NY - a manufacturer of epoxy, R.T.V. silicones and urethane compounds for the electrical/electronic industries. Initially, EMI acted as a Manufacturer Rep for Permagile-Salmon Ltd., and then other related product lines, while a book "Encapsulation of Electronic Devices and Components" was being completed and published by Marcel Dekker Inc., NY at the beginning of ...