Moody's Ratings (Moody's) has affirmed PLZ Corp's outlook as stable, affirming its B3 corporate family rating (CFR), B3-PD probability of default rating (PDR) and B3 backed senior secured first lien bank credit facilities rating. "The ratings affirmation reflects PLZ's position as a leading provider of specialty aerosol and liquid products in the relatively stable consumer... [Read More]

PZ Cussons will sell its self-tanning St Tropez brand, in a move to simplify its business. The company said the label has grown significantly since the company bought it in 2010, and that substantive long-term growth potential remains in the US and new markets, reported Bloomberg. The company will focus on branded items for babies, as well as beauty and hygiene products,... [Read More]

APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, has welcomed the stricter recyclability measures endorsed by the formal adoption of the Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) voted by the European Parliament (EP) in Strasbourg today (24 April). The final list of measures, aimed at reducing the amount of packaging waste generated in the... [Read More]

The Aerosol Recycling Initiative has published the Executive Summary to a white paper that will be released in May 2024. The Executive Summary details the campaign’s initial-phase activities and data gathered to date to establish the aerosol can’s recycling story, as well as plans for the next phase. The Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) and the Household & Commercial... [Read More]

APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, has confirmed its members have all successfully completed the REACH Authorisation process for the use of chromium trioxide and sodium dichromate in the passivation of electrolytic tinplate (ETP) and the manufacture of electrolytic chromium coated steel (ECCS). This is an important milestone for the packaging... [Read More]

The British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association (BAMA) has released its UK aerosol filling figures for 2023, showing that volume remained stable compared to 2022, despite geopolitical developments, supply chain challenges and the cost-of-living crisis. Personal care The survey reveals that, as anticipated, the personal care sector made up the lion’s share of filling... [Read More]

European and national industry associations are making a united call to prevent the risk of de-industrialisation on the continent by relaunching Europe’s competitiveness, according to EUROPEN - the European Organisation for Packaging and the Environment. "The EU enters a new policy cycle at a challenging time, with technology and geopolitics acting as global... [Read More]

Gillette has announced a partnership with Canada's National Basketball Youth Mentorship Program (NBYMP). Brand owner Unilever said: "The partnership aims to help boys in Canada grow into the best men they can be by providing more access to positive role models and fostering the confidence-building benefits many youth experience when playing basketball." Gillette will... [Read More]

World Aerosols hears from Gary Okey, executive vice president at Recycle Aerosol – a pioneering company with some exciting projects up its sleeve Recyle Aerosol is based in Tennessee in the US, and has been recycling aerosols for about 35 years. When the organisation was formed, aerosol recycling was not a huge endeavour, according to Okey. It was just ‘one of those... [Read More]

Sponsored by aerosol filling company, Jago-PRO, this year’s BAMA Innovation Day took place on 17 April at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds The event kept visitors engrossed with a medley of presentations on aerosol-related topics covering sustainable new designs, the latest manufacturing processes, and some thought-provoking concepts. Visions to improve the manufacturing... [Read More]