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Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has named Joaquin Duato as the company’s new CEO.
Duato currently serves as the vice-chairman of the company’s executive committee and will take over the role of CEO from Alex Gorsky, effective 3 January 2022. Following the transition of the CEO role, Duato will also be appointed as a member of the company’s board of directors.
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John Belsey, Asia-Pacific (ASPAC) sales and marketing director at Precision, will retire at the end of August.
Belsey joined Precision in 2009, just after the initial construction phase of Precision’s Thailand facility. Since then, he has been the sales and marketing director of the company’s Thai subsidiary, a key player in actuators, leading commercial development in the Middle East,…
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McBride’s adjusted profit before tax for the financial year 2022 (FY22) is expected to be 55-65% lower than in 2021, the company announced.
McBride, a leading European manufacturer and supplier of private label and contract manufactured products for the domestic household and professional cleaning and hygiene sectors, including aerosols, highlighted multiple challenges in its FY22 trading…
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Henkel has delivered a strong performance in the first half of 2021, achieving double-digit growth in organic sales and earnings, but warned of a sharp rise in raw material prices.
The firm accelerated growth throughout the first half of the year (H1 2021) and adjusted for currency effects, already exceeded the pre-crisis level of 2019.
Despite the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic that…
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Plastic packaging firm Graham Packaging has appointed Robert Pyle as its new president and CEO.
In this role, Pyle assumes day-to-day leadership of Graham, guiding the firm in its ongoing mission of profitable growth and creating sustainable packaging solutions.
Pyle joined Graham on 2 August and is succeeding interim CEO, Doug Owenby, who will return to his role as chief operating officer…
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Packaging equipment manufacturer R.A. Jones will upgrade its facility in Kenton County, Kentucky, with a more than $2 million (€1.7 million) investment that will create 20 jobs.
The company’s investment includes new equipment and other upgrades at its facility in Crescent Springs Pike, Kenton County. New jobs created at the location will include mechanical and electrical engineers,…
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Ball Corporation has reported strong results for the second quarter of 2021, with global aluminium aerosol volumes up by 20% compared to 2020.
Ball reported second-quarter 2021 net earnings of $202 million (€171 million) on sales of $3.5 billion (€2.9 billion), compared to $94 million (€79 million) net earnings on sales of $2.8 billion (€2.3 billion) in 2020.
Results for the first…
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B’laster has welcomed Chad Moline as its new vice-president of operations.
B’laster, the company behind PB B’laster, a top-selling product used to loosen rusted or frozen parts, said Moline has ‘hit the ground running’ to lead its operations across both divisions – B’laster and AC Avalanche.
A member of the leadership team, Moline is also focused on upgrading the firm’s…
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L’Oreal has reported an ‘exceptional’ first half of the year, increasing sales by 20.7% compared to the same period in 2020.
The company generated sales of €15.19 billion and reported growth of 33.5% in the second quarter.
Commenting on the figures, Nicolas Hieronimus, L’Oreal’s CEO, said: “With the health situation still uncertain, the beauty market is gradually recovering…
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The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) has announced that Jon Moeller, vice chairman and chief operating officer, will succeed David Taylor as its president and CEO.
On 1 November, Taylor will become P&G’s executive chairman. He will lead the board of directors and provide advice and counsel to the CEO and P&G leadership on company decisions.
Moeller joined P&G in 1988. He…
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Consumer goods giant Reckitt (Reckitt Benckiser) has reported a challenging first half of 2021, after experiencing a ‘boom’ in hygiene products demand earlier in the pandemic.
In its results for the first half (H1) of the year, Reckitt, which owns brands including Dettol, Air Wick and Lysol, reported that its revenue for H1 2021 dropped from around £6.9 billion (€8.1 billion) in 2020,…
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TUBEX has won a German Packaging Award in the sustainability category for its collaboration with Cien, a brand owned by supermarket giant Lidl.
Cien Pure & Fresh deodorant is the first aerosol deodorant in the world to be printed with natural ink. The print was the ‘last missing piece’ needed to manufacture the most sustainable monobloc aluminium aerosol can, according to Tubex.
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Unilever has reported a strong performance for the first half of 2021 with an underlying sales growth of 5.4%, despite ‘volatile’ market conditions.
While Unilever’s operating environment has seen improvements, it remains volatile, the organisation said. Restrictions on daily life are still in place globally, impacting channel dynamics, sales mix, and consumer behaviour.
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Aerosol dispensing company LINDAL Group has introduced an advanced spray imaging system to help deliver new levels of spray performance insight for customers.
LINDAL already conducts spray analysis in the form of flow, particle size, spray angle and shape, and spray pattern performance on its standard product range, as well as bespoke solutions developed with its innovation partners.
This…
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PLZ Aeroscience has acquired 220 Laboratories (220 Labs), an innovator and formulator of hair, skin and body products.
With this acquisition, PLZ can now offer its customers an end-to-end suite of solutions, from new product ideation and formula development to the custom manufacturing of aerosol and non-aerosol products.
This marks the fourth acquisition in the personal care industry for…
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Andrew Sims, Asia-Pacific (ASPAC) regional project manager at Precision, will retire at the end of the month.
Sims joined Precision in 2006 at the group’s site in Thailand and played a key role in the development of the plant. During the initial construction phase, he was responsible for overseeing the build, installation and commissioning of the facility, followed by the recruitment and…
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Ball Corporation and En+ Group’s metals segment have partnered to produce aerosols and other containers made from the ‘world’s lowest-carbon aluminium’.
The ultra-low inert anode carbon aluminium is one of several levers that Ball uses to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of its aluminium slugs, cans and bottles.
En+ is a mover in this ‘ground-breaking’ inert anode…
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Silgan Holdings, a supplier of rigid packaging solutions for consumer goods products, has appointed a new CEO.
As part of the continuation of its long-term succession planning, Silgan’s board of directors has appointed Adam Greenlee as CEO of the company, effective 1 September.
Greenlee will also continue as president of the company. He joined Silgan in 2005 and ran its North American…
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