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Unilever has announced several changes to the Unilever Leadership Executive (ULE).
Unilever’s chief legal officer and group secretary, Ritva Sotamaa, has decided to retire from the company at the end of March. Sotomaa joined Unilever in 2013 and in 2018 was appointed group secretary, in addition to her chief legal officer role. She will be succeeded by Maria Varsellona, general counsel and…
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Customers of thyssenkrupp Rasselstein can now open complaints digitally via the Packaging Steel App.
This new system reduces the processing time for complaints, as the complaints entered are processed directly in the ERP system of Germany’s only tinplate manufacturer. For buyers of rasselstein packaging steel, the complaint process is significantly simplified.
“To record a complaint,…
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Aptar has been named one of the Most Responsible Companies in France for 2022 by news magazine Le Point.
Aptar, a global leader in drug delivery, consumer product dispensing (including aerosols), and active material solutions, ranks in the top 100 companies for its efforts in the areas of Environment, Social and Governance (ESG).
Le Point joined forces with Statista to publish a list of…
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Ball Corporation will be exhibiting at FCE Cosmetique, the main trade fair for the cosmetics sector in Latin America, from 30 November to 2 December at São Paulo Expo.
Ball’s stand (L055) will feature the latest additions to its impact-extruded aluminium product range, and provide a unique opportunity for visitors to discuss innovative, sustainable aluminium packaging solutions.
The…
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The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) is voluntarily recalling all lots of specific Old Spice and Secret aerosol spray antiperspirant products sold in Canada, due to the presence of benzene.
Benzene is classified as a human carcinogen. Exposure to benzene can occur by inhalation, orally, and through the skin and can result in certain cancers. Based on exposure modelling and the cancer…
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Alyne Freitas Silva has been elected president of Associação Brasileira de Aerossóis e Saneantes (ABAS) – the first time in the Association’s history that a woman has occupied the position.
Freitas Silva was elected in a meeting held on 8 October, with the proposal to bring greater dynamism and renewal in dealing with issues related to the markets that the Association represents.
In…
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The UK Government’s Environment Act has finally received Royal Assent – a development welcomed by Alupro.
Created to outline the government’s sustainability vision, clarify environmental governance post-Brexit, and map out the transition towards a more circular economy, Environment Secretary George Eustice believes the Act will deliver ‘the most ambitious environmental programme of any…
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Trivium has launched the Forever Canvas Challenge 2022 – inviting the creative community to help showcase aesthetic possibilities of metal packaging, including aerosols.
The design competition is calling for entries from the next generation of designers across the US and Europe, through a media campaign and outreach to leading graphic design colleges and universities. Entrants can choose one…
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LINDAL Group was recognised in the 2021 FEA Global Awards for its PU foam gun, the Added Value Gun (AVG).
Winning the ‘Prototype’ category, the AVG was noted for its unique performance and sustainability features by the judges.
A fluid dispensing gun for one-component polyurethane foam, the AVG is a new patented device designed for use with industrial and home insulation tasks. It…
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Trivium Packaging has received two awards for its aerosol cans in the 2021 Cans of the Year Awards, hosted by The Canmaker magazine.
Trivium received a silver award in the 'Aerosol Can' category for its packaging design with Eva NYC Hairspray, an impact-extruded can using 25% recycled aluminium. The company also received a silver award in the ‘Decoration and Print Quality’ category for its…
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Nussbaum Group has withdrawn from the aluminium tube business, citing a ‘difficult market situation’.
Nussbaum has decided to concentrate on its core business, the development and production of aluminium cans, including aerosols.
In a LinkedIn post, the company said the management ‘regrets’ that with this decision, the last Swiss aluminium tube manufacturer is closing its doors. The…
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PPG has officially inaugurated its Packaging Coatings Innovation Centre in Bodelshausen, Germany.
The company, which specialises in paints, coatings and materials, including for aerosols, opened the centre, which features newly expanded analytical and research and development (R&D) capabilities to enhance and accelerate packaging coatings product development across a range of end…
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Charles ‘Chuck’ Johnson has been named the president and CEO of the Aluminum Association, effective 3 January.
Johnson previously spent more than four years as president and CEO of the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA), a trade organisation representing the personal protective equipment and technologies industry. Before that, he served for 19 years at the Aluminum…
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The British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association (BAMA) has praised the ‘excellent and wide-ranging entries’ to this year’s BAMA Awards.
Having had to postpone and eventually cancel all its planned events for around 15 months, the organisation was “thrilled” to be able to host its annual Forum & Awards on 13 & 14 October.
World Aerosols’ editor Dawn Stephens-Borg had the…
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Cosmosol has been awarded a gold rating from sustainability ratings agency EcoVadis.
With a score of 68, Cosmosol secures a place among the top 5% of the world’s 75,000 best-rated companies. The award reinforces Cosmosol’s ambition to become a European-leading provider of sustainable solutions and services in the aerosol industry.
EcoVadis, founded in 2007, tests and rates the…
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L’Oreal’s sales were up by 13.1% in the third quarter of 2021.
The company reported sales of €7.99 billion in Q3. As of September this year, the group’s sales amounted to €23.19 billion - an increase of 15.3%.
“The group’s sales increased by 9.3% like-for-like over two years, compared with the first nine months of 2019, with a remarkable acceleration in the third quarter,”…
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Unilever has reported 2.5% of underlying sales growth for the third quarter of 2021.
For the year to date, Unilever’s underlying sales growth is at 4.4%; it is confident that it will be ‘well within’ its multi-year framework of 3-5% for the full year.
“We have delivered a good quarter against strong comparators, with underlying sales growth of 2.5%,” said Unilever CEO, Alan Jope.…
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The Household & Commercial Products Association has welcomed two new members of staff to its Scientific & Regulatory Affairs department.
Molly Blessing will join the HCPA on 8 November as director of sustainability, and Carrie Brown started on 12 October as manager of regulatory affairs.
Blessing is a product stewardship and sustainability specialist with five years of experience in…
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