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Feb 8, 2022
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Feb 2, 2022
The European Aerosol Federation’s (FEA) board of directors has unanimously elected Federico Bisio (Ball Aerosol Packaging) as vice-chairman.
Bisio’s appointment reinforces the FEA chairmanship held by Urs Hauser (Pamasol), who also represents Assoziation der Schweizerischen Aerosolindustrie (Switzerland).
In a LinkedIn post, the Comité Français des Aérosols... [Read More]
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Jan 31, 2022
LINDAL France has received an award for best international performance at an event hosted by L’Usine Nouvelle, co-organised with Plastiques & Caoutchoucs Magazine and the French organisation for plastic, Polyvia.
LINDAL France received the award based on its strong growth with international customers. Demonstrating a vast global customer base, the firm supports... [Read More]
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Jan 27, 2022
Sonoco, a global sustainable packaging company, has completed its acquisition of Ball Metalpack.
Ball Metalpack is the largest aerosol can producer in North America and was formed as a joint venture between Platinum Equity and Ball Corporation in 2018. Sonoco acquired the company for $1.35 billion (€1.2 billion).
Headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, Ball Metalpack... [Read More]
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Jan 25, 2022
Unilever has announced changes to its organisational model to make it a simpler, ‘more category-focused’ business.
The company will move away from its current matrix structure and will be organised around five distinct business groups: beauty & wellbeing, personal care, home care, nutrition, and ice cream. Each group will be fully responsible and accountable... [Read More]
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Jan 18, 2022
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) confirmed it has rejected three unsolicited, conditional and non-binding proposals from Unilever to acquire GSK Consumer Healthcare.
The latest proposal received on 20 December was for a total acquisition value of £50 billion (€59.7 billion), comprising £41.7 billion (€49.8 billion) in cash and £8.3 billion (€9.9 billion) in Unilever shares.... [Read More]
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Jan 18, 2022
LINDAL Group’s Italian branch has relocated and changed its company name to LINDAL Italy.
The announcement follows the creation of RxPack, a standalone company dedicated to regulated and non-regulated pharmaceutical solutions, which LINDAL’s Italian branch previously focused on under the name VARI S.p.A.
LINDAL Italy will focus on aerosol dispensing solutions... [Read More]
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Jan 17, 2022
UK-based Avon Group has appointed a new finance director to support the company’s ambitious growth plans.
In the last two years, the specialist manufacturing and engineering firm acquired two additional businesses to strengthen its position in the industrial components market: Corby-based Scandura and Cheltenham-based Edgewest Plastics.
Charles Toosey has previous... [Read More]
Sustainability News
Jan 14, 2022
The Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging (APEAL) has launched a campaign in Germany to help communicate the benefits of steel packaging to consumers.
APEAL already works closely with governments, regulators, brands, packaging designers and manufacturers to ensure steel is understood and appreciated as a high-performing, sustainable, safe and resource-efficient... [Read More]
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Jan 11, 2022
Ardagh Group has received a gold rating from EcoVadis, an independent sustainability rating platform.
EcoVadis gold, one of the highest ratings available and the sixth for Ardagh, recognises the group’s responsible and sustainable practices. Scoring in the 97th percentile, the rating reflects the quality of Ardagh’s sustainability management systems.
Gold is... [Read More]
Product News
Dec 20, 2021
Procter & Gamble (P&G) has issued a voluntary product recall of multiple aerosol dry conditioner and dry shampoo spray products, due to the presence of benzene.
The recall includes products from Pantene, Aussie, Herbal Essences, and Waterl<ss produced in the US, in addition to previously discontinued aerosol dry shampoo products from Old Spice and Hair Food.
The... [Read More]
Company News
Dec 20, 2021
Sonoco, a major sustainable packaging company, has agreed to acquire Ball Metalpack.
The company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ball Metalpack for $1.35 billion (€1.19 billion), before taking into consideration tax benefits with an estimated net present value of approximately $180 million (€159 million).
Ball Metalpack is a leading manufacturer... [Read More]
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Dec 15, 2021
Starco Brands has launched equity financing of up to $45 million (€39.9 million), also known as a public offering, allowing any individual over 18 years of age to invest in the company through the purchase of freely tradable common stock.
Starco Brands’ mission is to create ‘cutting-edge, behaviour-changing brands’ and this innovative method of capital raising... [Read More]
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Dec 14, 2021
On 9 December, the executive committee of the Comité Français des Aerosols (CFA) elected its new president and new vice-president.
Following his retirement announcement, in early 2022 Claude-Bernard Michelot (Technima) will leave the presidency of the CFA to Nathalie Thys, of GSK. Laurent Flond (L’Oreal) will take on the role of vice president. Nicolas Deprez (Trivium... [Read More]
Company News
Dec 14, 2021
Unilever’s chief human resources officer (CHRO), Leena Nair, will leave the company in January, the company has announced.
Nair will pursue a new career opportunity as global CEO of Chanel Limited. Alan Jope, Unilever’s CEO, thanked Nair for her “outstanding contribution over the last three decades”.
“Leena has been a pioneer throughout her career at Unilever,... [Read More]
Sustainability News
Dec 13, 2021
Trivium Packaging has received an A- rating from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), a non-profit organisation considered ‘the gold standard’ of environmental reporting.
In only its second year of operation, Trivium achieved the A- rating in 2020 and 2021 for its implementation of best practices in two categories: climate change and water security.
“It is... [Read More]
Company News
Dec 9, 2021
PRECISION Group’s Europe technical services manager, Olinda Ausset, will be retiring on 31 December.
Ausset joined Precision in 1983, just after she graduated from Orsay University where she studied chemistry. She soon became the head of Precision France’s customer technical service and laboratory before her role recently evolved into Europe technical services manager.
For... [Read More]
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