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Yellow Wood Partners LLC (Yellow Wood), a Boston-based private equity firm focused on investing in consumer brands and companies, has announced a binding offer to acquire Elida Beauty, a portfolio of brands from Unilever. The Elida Beauty portfolio includes Unilever brands Q-tips®, Impulse, Caress, Tigi, Timotei, Monsavon, Brut, Moussel, Alberto Balsam, and VO5. Tad... [Read More]

US company Mauser Packaging Solutions Intermediate Company, Inc. (Mauser) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire newly issued shares representing 100% of the voting shares of Taenza, S.A. de C.V. (Taenza), a manufacturer of aerosol cans, tin-steel general line, sanitary, and steel pails based in Mexico. Mauser expects the transaction to close by April 2024,... [Read More]

Berlin Packaging, the world's largest Hybrid Packaging Supplier®, has announced the acquisition of Nest-Filler PKG Co., Ltd., a packaging supplier focused on beauty and cosmetic products. Established in 2003 by Steve Shim and located near Seoul, South Korea, Nest-Filler provides a suite of packaging solutions for the skincare and colour cosmetic beauty markets. Nest-Filler... [Read More]

Eviosys has opened its Research and Development (R&D) Centre in Wantage, UK. The organisation said the opening of the facility marks a milestone in its mission to drive innovation. It added that Eviosys' R&D Network spans across its operations in Europe, spearheaded by the R&D Centre located in Wantage. The centre is at the forefront of pioneering research,... [Read More]

APEAL (the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging) has announced the appointment of Steve Claus as its new Secretary General, effective today (4 December). Mr Claus brings over 20 years of expertise in Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), as well as a wealth of experience in the collection, sorting, and recycling of packaging waste, according to APEAL. Having... [Read More]

American Spraytech has acquired an aerosol facility, previously occupied by Falcon Safety Products, in Branchburg, New Jersey in the US, five miles from its headquarters on Meister Avenue. The assets of Falcon Safety Products were recently acquired by Lighthouse for the Blind, which said it plans to establish two new facilities in Berkeley, Missouri, with the aim of expanding... [Read More]

Velox Ltd., an innovative developer and manufacturer of industrial direct-to-shape digital decoration solutions, has announced the appointment of Anthony (Tony) Allott, co-founder of Waypoint Investors and a veteran in the packaging industry, as chairman of its Board of Directors. Waypoint Investors LLP led the company’s last investment round which was recently completed. Velox’s... [Read More]

LINDAL Group has announced Arianna Chang as sales director for its North America facility in Columbus, Indiana. Reporting directly to group sales director Phil Lever, Arianna will be leading sales, business development, customer service and customer technical service teams in North America, providing comprehensive commercial support for all US customers. Arianna will... [Read More]

The Chemours Company (Chemours), a global chemistry company, has announced it is expanding production of Chemours HFC-152a by approximately 20%. In addition to helping meet customer demands for lower global warming potential (GWP) propellants and foam blowing agents, Chemours said the expansion will enable reduced VOCs in consumer products and support the growing demand... [Read More]

Freddy Bharucha has been named Procter & Gamble’s first president, North America personal care and beauty operations. Formerly the company’s senior vice president for its North America personal care division and Old Spice global brand franchise of five years, Bharucha will now also lead P&G Beauty’s media efforts, head up its cross-category retail strategy... [Read More]

The Lighthouse for the Blind (LHB), a not-for-profit organisation based in St. Louis, US, that specialises in chemical manufacturing, filling and packaging, has successfully acquired the assets of Falcon Safety Products located in Branchburg, New Jersey. As part of this acquisition, LHB said it plans to establish two new facilities in Berkeley, Missouri, with the aim... [Read More]

As part of its development and innovation plan, Coster Group recently launched CosterEco, a new technology designed to ensure a constant spray performance of aerosols propelled by compressed gases instead of LPGs. Transitioning from liquefied propellants towards compressed gases brings improvement to the sustainability, safety, and costs of traditional aerosols, and helps... [Read More]

Unilever has announced the sale of Dollar Shave Club to Nexus Capital Management LP, a US-based private equity firm. In addition to its razors, Dollar Shave Club also offers a range of male grooming products, including its aerosol "Swamp Stop Ball Spray". Fabian Garcia, president of Unilever Personal Care, said: “This marks another step in our journey to transition... [Read More]

PRECISION has announced the unveiling of its new website. The company said the redesign caters to the needs of aerosol professionals, with an intuitive interface allowing users to explore the company's products. The site highlights the company's solutions, such as the SMART 35, the market's lightest all-in-one actuator, and the STYLISH 52, a unique solution powered by... [Read More]

Diversified CPC International, an industry leader in the production and distribution of propellants, refrigerants and specialty gas products, has welcomed Erik Tian as vice president of finance. In this new position, Tian will provide leadership and assist in managing the areas of accounting, finance and information technology. Tian has more than 16 years of accounting... [Read More]

Colep Packaging and the Envases Group have signed a joint venture agreement for the construction of an aerosol packaging plant in Mexico. The agreement, which is based on a 50/50 shareholding, will represent a total initial investment of more than $30 million (€28.2 million) over a two-year period. In the first stage, the new plant will focus its production on three... [Read More]