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FIFA has announced that Unilever personal care brands, including Rexona (also known as Sure and Degree), Dove, Lifebuoy and Lux, as Official Sponsors of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™. The landmark partnership will run through to 2027 and include the FIFA World Cup 2026™ and the FIFAe Finals, and marks the first time that FIFA has teamed... [Read More]

Eviosys, a leader in the global packaging industry, has broken its own records and surpassed its yearly objectives in both CO2 and volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions, as detailed in its latest ESG report. Building on the firm’s inaugural report published in 2022, Eviosys said it has continued to make impressive progress, outperforming its ambitious emissions... [Read More]

Emissco, a full-service aerosol and liquid product manufacturing company based in Staffordshire in the UK, has launched a new automated filling line. The new high-capacity aerosol line, worth £200,000 (€232.6k), enables Emissco to scale production according to customer demand. Its overall capacity is now over 16 million cans per year. Emissco was founded as a start-up... [Read More]

Trivium Packaging, a global leader in infinitely recyclable metal packaging solutions, has released its annual Sustainability Report, which showcases the range of sustainability and community initiatives throughout the company's global operations. Trivium's 2022 Sustainability Report details the efforts the company has taken to implement sustainable practices into all... [Read More]

Majesty has won the 2023 Aerosol Innovation Award of Aerosol China, for its “Quality standards and Testing Method System of Bag-on-Valve” project. It was presented last month, when the Aerosol Committee of China Packaging Federation held its Annual Conference of Aerosol China & Aerosol Innovation Awards, at Ningbo Hotel. The ceremony was held during the 10th International... [Read More]

Two team members of Alupro, the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation, have been honoured as part of 2023's Resource Hot 100. The Hot 100 was established in 2002, with the ambition of celebrating vision, ambition and achievement across the waste industry. It invites industry professionals to nominate and vote for the people they feel have made a real difference over... [Read More]

Ball Corporation has conducted an analysis of its products, and found that some of them contain "Conflict Minerals that are necessary to their functionality or production", it said in a report filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Conflict Materials are defined by the SEC as: "cassiterite, columbite-tantalite, gold, wolframite, and their derivatives... [Read More]

Formulated Solutions has announced that Derek Bush has joined the company as its new chief scientific officer. As CSO, Bush will oversee the new product pipeline and manage Formulated Solutions' Innovation and Development (I&D), Analytical R&D,and Project Management teams. Prior to joining Formulated Solutions, Derek spent over a decade at Catalent Pharma Solutions,... [Read More]

Alain D’Haese, secretary general of the European Aerosol Federation (FEA), explains the association’s initiative concerning PolyEthylene Terephthalate (PET) and aerosol recyclability. The FEA has launched its voluntary Code of Practice for PET aerosol dispenser recyclability in the EU. This article explains the background and details.  The Aerosol Dispensers Directivei... [Read More]

SC Johnson has launched a new FamilyGuard Brand, a lineup of disinfectant formulas created to help protect families against germs by disinfecting hard, non-porous surfaces. The FamilyGuard Brand Disinfectant Spray is designed for use on 100+ surfaces, including where childrenand pets play, and the FamilyGuard Brand Disinfectant Cleaner is formulated for use in homes with... [Read More]

Formulated Solutions dedicated its world-class, FDA-approved pharmaceutical production site in Cleveland, Tennessee in the US last week. The day marked the company's fourth such acquisition in its 24-year history, and represents its largest addition of capacity and capabilities to date, it said. "With a remarkable decades-long legacy of manufacturing world-class, life-improving... [Read More]

Sure, one of the UK's leading deodorant brands, has added two new scents to its female and male 72-hour aerosol range - Sure Nonstop Freesia & Waterlily and Sure Men Nonstop Sensitive. The addition of Sure Nonstop Protection Freesia & Waterlily taps into the 23% of females who see fragrance as a top consideration when choosing antiperspirant, according to brand... [Read More]

Castrol, an Indian lubricant producer, has announced expansion of its portfolio into the Auto Care segment, with a variety of products. The new range of products include, Castrol Chain Cleaner, Castrol Chain Lube, Castrol 3-in-1 Shiner, Castrol 1-Step Polishing Compound and Castrol Anti-Rust Lubricant Spray. The company said it will continue to explore inclusion of other... [Read More]

Spectrum Brands Holdings has announced has announced upgraded scents for its Hot Shot® Ant, Roach & Spider Killer aerosols, which the company said are "newly reformulated with game-changing, complex fragrances formulated to mask that unmistakable bug spray smell." It added that the improved scents provide an enhanced experience - bringing great insecticide results,... [Read More]

Three years ago, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) added hazardous waste aerosol cans into its “universal wastes” category, making it easier for their collection and recycling – although five states had jumped the federal gun and done this themselves. This foreshadowed what was to come – states taking legislation into their own hands.   The federal... [Read More]

Diversified CPC International, an industry leader in the production and distribution of propellants, refrigerants and specialty gas products, has announced that Dileep Bendi has been named vice president of engineering and technical services. In this new position, Bendi will be responsible for providing leadership and management in the areas of process engineering, quality,... [Read More]

METPACK took place from 2 - 6 May, with around 6,500 trade visitors from all over the world coming to Messe Essen/Germany for the event. Visitors were able to experience forward-looking technology, new products and further developments for the production, refinement and recycling of metal packaging. It was particularly clear that the industry is intensifying its efforts... [Read More]