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Secret Deodorant, a Procter & Gamble (P&G) brand, has announced the launch of Secret U - an educational platform that "grants millions of young woman access to financial literacy tools". Secret teamed up with Boss Women Media, Open Path Psychotherapy Collective, and well-known female financial experts to shed light on the critical need for accessible financial... [Read More]

Alupro, the aluminium packaging recycling organisation, has launched a new report demonstrating the national impact of its educational initiatives within the UK. The Alupro Impact Report details activity delivered during 2022, explores the outcomes of its latest campaigns and tracks progress towards its goal of achieving a 100% recycling rate for aluminium packaging. The... [Read More]

Engr Arslan Ahmad, manager production & planning at Nimir Industrial Chemicals Ltd (NIMIR), speaks to World Aerosols about the company, his role, the aerosol industry in Pakistan and the road ahead. Nimir, established in 1964 and headquartered in Punjab, Pakistan, is a chemical manufacturing company. Since its formation it has evolved into a corporation of four companies,... [Read More]

The Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging (APEAL) has welcomed the European Parliament (EP) plenary vote in favour of stricter recyclability measures inside the Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). Commending the European Commission’s ambitious proposal for these original measures, APEAL said it acknowledged the efficiency demonstrated... [Read More]

Velox Ltd., an innovative developer and manufacturer of industrial direct-to-shape digital decoration solutions, has announced the appointment of Anthony (Tony) Allott, co-founder of Waypoint Investors and a veteran in the packaging industry, as chairman of its Board of Directors. Waypoint Investors LLP led the company’s last investment round which was recently completed. Velox’s... [Read More]

LINDAL Group has announced Arianna Chang as sales director for its North America facility in Columbus, Indiana. Reporting directly to group sales director Phil Lever, Arianna will be leading sales, business development, customer service and customer technical service teams in North America, providing comprehensive commercial support for all US customers. Arianna will... [Read More]

The Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) has announced the appointment of Thomas F. Myers as the new president and CEO, effective January 2024. Myers currently serves as PCPC’s Executive Vice President for Legal & Regulatory Affairs and General Counsel. “Tom’s profound understanding of our industry and exceptional understanding of the legal, regulatory and... [Read More]

Rust-Oleum South Africa has launched a new product in its Spraymate range: Spraymate Aluminium Touch Up Spray. The company said the one-of-a-kind spray paint is fast-drying, and is designed for use on previously powder-coated aluminium surfaces, specifically doors and window frames. "Spraymate Aluminium Touch Up Spray is extremely versatile, durable and hard wearing.... [Read More]

The Chemours Company (Chemours), a global chemistry company, has announced it is expanding production of Chemours HFC-152a by approximately 20%. In addition to helping meet customer demands for lower global warming potential (GWP) propellants and foam blowing agents, Chemours said the expansion will enable reduced VOCs in consumer products and support the growing demand... [Read More]

Trivium Packaging is a member of the UK Aerosol Recycling Initiative, a working group established by Alupro (the aluminium packaging recycling organisation) in September 2022, with the clear ambition of increasing aerosol recycling rates across the UK. The group has already undertaken extensive research to define a baseline recycling rate for aluminium aerosol... [Read More]

Freddy Bharucha has been named Procter & Gamble’s first president, North America personal care and beauty operations. Formerly the company’s senior vice president for its North America personal care division and Old Spice global brand franchise of five years, Bharucha will now also lead P&G Beauty’s media efforts, head up its cross-category retail strategy... [Read More]

Brazil's aerosol association - Associação Brasileira de Aerossóis e Saneantes Domissanitários (ABAS) -  has announced a new board of governance, which it said will support and encourage the development of the aerosol market in Brazil. Alyne de Freitas Silva has been announced as president for 2024/25. Attila Almasy (Aercamp) is the new first vice president; with... [Read More]

The Lighthouse for the Blind (LHB), a not-for-profit organisation based in St. Louis, US, that specialises in chemical manufacturing, filling and packaging, has successfully acquired the assets of Falcon Safety Products located in Branchburg, New Jersey. As part of this acquisition, LHB said it plans to establish two new facilities in Berkeley, Missouri, with the aim... [Read More]

Urszula Rosinska, sales director at ZIGLER POLSKA, tells World Aerosols about the company’s strategic direction, which has enabled it to adapt in a difficult economic climate. ZIGLER is a manufacturer of customised equipment and aerosol production lines for every industry (technical, household, cosmetic, food and pharma). The company offers production lines with capacities... [Read More]

As part of its development and innovation plan, Coster Group recently launched CosterEco, a new technology designed to ensure a constant spray performance of aerosols propelled by compressed gases instead of LPGs. Transitioning from liquefied propellants towards compressed gases brings improvement to the sustainability, safety, and costs of traditional aerosols, and helps... [Read More]

The British Aerosol Manufacturers' Association (BAMA) has announced that Dr Alina Darragh, global environmental programmes director at the WD40 Company, is taking over the role of chair of the Board of Directors from Adrian McCretton of kdc/one Swallowfield. Dr Darragh has an interest in sustainability, working collaboratively and helping the industry move forward as... [Read More]

Unilever has announced the sale of Dollar Shave Club to Nexus Capital Management LP, a US-based private equity firm. In addition to its razors, Dollar Shave Club also offers a range of male grooming products, including its aerosol "Swamp Stop Ball Spray". Fabian Garcia, president of Unilever Personal Care, said: “This marks another step in our journey to transition... [Read More]