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An overview of thyssenkrupp Rasselstein’s tinplate academy training content is now available in the Packaging Steel app.
With the tinplate academy, Germany’s only tinplate manufacturer offers its customers a comprehensive range of digital training courses. The courses are complemented by virtual plant and line visits.
The content includes ‘deep dives’ into the product tinplate and…
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Formulated Solutions has appointed John Maddox as the company’s first chief operating officer (COO).
Maddox is an accomplished pharmaceutical and consumer health industry executive with diverse experience in operations, supply chains, and business management.
As COO of Formulated Solutions, effective 21 February, Maddox will be responsible for daily global operations, ensuring on-time…
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Summit Packaging Systems (Summit) has shared plans to add a 77,000 square-foot expansion to its current facility in Racine, Wisconsin, which would create around 145 jobs.
The company, a global manufacturer of aerosol actuators and valves, has been a local employer since 1987 and moved to its current location in 2010. Since its relocation, Summit has grown from 50 employees to more than 200.…
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Trivium Packaging has been placed on the 2021 Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Supplier Engagement Leaderboard among the top 8% of companies taking action to make supplies and partners more sustainable.
Trivium said it was “proud” to announce the prestigious ranking, with a newly provided A rating in supplier engagement from the CDP – the non-profit organisation seen as the ‘gold…
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Henkel has agreed to acquire the Asia-Pacific Hair Professional business of Shiseido.
The acquisition comprises leading professional brands such as Sublimic and Primience, endorsed by the licensed Shiseido Professional brand.
Shiseido Professional is a salon-exclusive brand offering premium products for professional hairdressers in hair care, hair colour, and styling items, as well as perm…
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Trivium Packaging will invest $40 million (€35.1 million) in new assets at two of its manufacturing plants to expand the production of aluminium aerosol cans and beverage bottles.
New lines will be installed in the Youngstown, Ohio, and Itupeva, Brazil facilities, adding new capabilities and significantly growing capacity in 2023.
Trivium said the initiative is a direct result of…
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Unilever has reported its full-year results for 2021, with an underlying sales growth of 4.5% - its fastest in nine years.
Despite the positive results, Unilever said very high cost inflation has been widespread across its markets and is expected to continue. Covid is having an ongoing impact on the operating environment, including in the final quarter of 2021 as new restrictions were…
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As part of its global R&D strategy, Beiersdorf has opened a new innovation centre in Florham Park, New Jersey, and inaugurated its headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut.
Both new facilities represent a strong commitment to the region for Beiersdorf and will help drive the organisation’s growth with a strengthened position in the North American market.
Beiersdorf’s newly-built,…
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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 (CFA) commented: “The…
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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 customers in Europe, North…
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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 has more than 100…
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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 for their strategy, growth…
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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. The Consumer…
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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 for non-pharmaceutical…
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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 high-level experience in…
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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 packaging…
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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 only achieved by the top 5%…
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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 announcement…
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