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Leading aerosol dispensing specialist LINDAL Group has appointed Thuy-Tien Nguyen as global sustainability manager, based in Hamburg, Germany. The new role represents the company’s ongoing drive to strengthen the sustainability credentials of its product development, innovations and manufacturing activities, and to further advance its sustainability strategy, said LINDAL. Thuy-Tien... [Read More]

Unilever Philippines has opened a production powerhouse in Cavite for its Beauty & Wellbeing and Personal Care businesses. The €80 million investment will see the factory’s production ramped up by 15%, increasing local jobs and serving accelerating demand in the region, according to the corporation. On 22 September, president Marcos of the Philippines inaugurated... [Read More]

Ball Corporation, a leader in sustainable aluminum packaging, has released a new report on Eyeris®, its proprietary enhanced printing technology for aluminium cans and impact extruded bottles. Unlike traditional printing methods, Eyeris uses advanced printing and imaging processes to deliver high-resolution, photo-realistic images directly onto the aluminium packaging... [Read More]

R-V Industries, a leading provider of industrial engineering and manufacturing solutions and parent company of MBC Aerosol, has announced the acquisition of R.W. Hartnett (Hartnett), located in Philadelphia in the US. Hartnett, founded in 1880, is one of the most experienced sources for pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and confectionary printing, laser writing/drilling,... [Read More]

Earlier this year, Grand Tongo launched its Town & Jungle Protection insect repellent, utilising aluminium bottles from Trivium Packaging. World Aerosols speaks to the brand’s founder, as well as project partners from PLZ Corp and Trivium, to learn more. Grand Tongo is redefining the insect repellent category by making a traditionally nuisance product enjoyable,... [Read More]

H.B. Fuller Company, the largest pureplay adhesives company in the world, has acquired the business of UK-based Sanglier Limited, one of Europe’s largest independently owned manufacturers and fillers of sprayable (aerosol and canister) industrial adhesives. The acquisition expands H.B. Fuller’s innovation capabilities and product portfolio across the UK and Europe,... [Read More]

Salvalco has announced its latest collaboration with Mentholatum’s Deep Heat and Deep Freeze brands. In a bid to move away from LPG propellant to nitrogen, the brands will utilise the Eco-Valve technology, which launched in stores across the UK from August 2023, followed by a roll out across Europe. For Salvalco, this topical healthcare product launch comes at a time... [Read More]

Tubex has been awarded a German Packaging Award in the "Design & Processing" category for its Minimalist spray head - the first recyclable spray head made mostly of aluminium, for aluminium aerosol cans. The patent-pending Minimalist concept aimed to substitute as many plastic parts with aluminium as possible, to offer brands a product that is almost 100% monomaterial... [Read More]

McBride, a manufacturer and supplier of private label and contract manufactured products for the domestic household and professional cleaning/hygiene markets, has announced its preliminary results for the year ended 30 June 2023. The results show improved profitability and a return to growth. Adjusted operating profit was £13.5m (€15.6 million); for the year ended... [Read More]

Beiersdorf has announced that, from 2023/24, all deodorant cans in its European assortment of NIVEA, 8X4, Hidrofugal and Hansaplast will contain at least 50% recycled aluminum and will weigh 11.6% less due to material reduction. This will reduce CO2e emissions in the aerosol can value chain by around 58%, according to Beiersdorf. This corresponds to a reduction of around... [Read More]

A member survey conducted by Aluminium Deutschland has shown that the supply and price situation on the energy markets remains poor for around half of the companies. One in seven companies said that the situation had even worsened. For the coming months, 40% expect the situation to become tense, in some cases significantly. In addition, three-quarters of those surveyed... [Read More]

Zevo’s On-Body Mosquito and Tick Repellent has received the Good Housekeeping Seal for its lotion, pump spray and aerosol spray products. The Good Housekeeping Seal has been active since 1909, and signals the validity and safety of product claims. All three forms of the newly awarded Zevo On-Body products have passed an extensive assessment by Good Housekeeping’s... [Read More]

World Aerosols spoke to Gergely Zámbó and Andor Réti, co-founders of Respray Solutions, following the momentous launch of the company’s in-store refilling system in Hungary earlier this year. Respray provides a refillable spray deodorant solution for already-existing deodorant brands that intend to launch new, innovative and sustainable deodorant products to market.... [Read More]

On January 17 & 18, Paris Packaging Week is set to bring a showcase of packaging excellence to Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, hosting 650 exhibitors in the world’s capital city of the luxury and beauty industries. All exhibitor slots are filled at ADF, PCD, PLD and Packaging Première Paris as the award-winning event aims to build on another year of success. The... [Read More]

The European Aerosol Federation (FEA) has released its 2022 production figures for European aerosol products, with reported fillings showing that overall unit production remained stable at 5.3 billion last year. The annual data is collected from FEA members, and focuses on giving a detailed summary of European aerosol product production by country, segment and type. The... [Read More]

Aptar Beauty, a global leader in dispensing systems, has created a new range of aerosol actuators that eliminate the need for an overcap, thanks to its twist-to-lock technology. Ringo, Nora and Tina – named in tribute to iconic artists – expertly dispense foam, gel and spray formulas, covering the main applications for aerosols. The range breaks the codes of standard... [Read More]

The International Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers (AEROBAL) has reported that global shipments made by its members increased by 6.6% to just over 3.2 billion units in the first half of 2023. The market growth is mainly due to buoyant demand from the volume-dominant areas of deodorants, hairspray and hair mousses, which each grew by around 8%... [Read More]