Company News

Jun 3, 2020
Velox, which creates industrial-grade direct-to-shape (DTS) digital decoration solutions for the rigid container industry, has launched its new website. The company said the site better reflects the "excitement and vibrancy" their innovative technology offers. Website visitors can now enjoy animations and videos explaining exactly what Velox has to offer. Speed and user interfaces were…
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Jun 2, 2020
Silgan Holdings has purchased Albéa’s Dispensing Systems business, including its metal (Covit Europe & US) and Brazil industrial clusters, in a $900 million (€805 million) agreement signed in January. Silgan, a leading supplier of sustainable rigid packaging solutions for consumer goods products, operates 110 manufacturing facilities globally and is a leading supplier of metal and…
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May 29, 2020
Italian aerosol filling company Cosmosol has revealed details of its €20 million investment plan, which has supported all areas of the company. The investment covered mixing and manufacturing, storage of fuels and solvents, storage of packaging and finished products, security systems, laboratories, and offices. According to a statement by Cosmosol, ‘specific interventions’ allowed a…
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May 28, 2020
Tubex has received two World Star Awards for its aerosol cans, Unilever’s Dove Men & Care and Beiersdorf’s NIVEA Body Mousse. The award-winning cans focus on ‘different aspects’ of can manufacturing, according to Tubex. The Beiersdorf’s NIVEA Body Mousse is ‘outstanding’ in shape and print, with a smooth yet unusual conical shape, which was obtained by using spline technology…
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May 20, 2020
Rachel Chen has been appointed LINDAL’s new sales manager in Shanghai, China. The firm said the appointment forms part of its commitment to better serve the Chinese market. Chen will be responsible for developing new business opportunities and establishing a footprint for Lindal in China. After graduating with an English major in 2010, Chen built up an in-depth knowledge of the…
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May 12, 2020
Ball Corporation has announced its first-quarter 2020 results, showing the company’s Q1 comparable net earnings were $202 million (€185 million) or $0.61 (€0.56) per diluted share against Q1 2019 comparable net earnings of $167 million (€153 million) or $0.49 (€0.45) per diluted share. According to Ball Corp, the company’s Q1 2020 results reflect the 2019 sale of its…
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May 11, 2020
ADF&PCD and PLD Paris has been shortlisted for a prestigious international events industry award. The AEO Excellence Awards are organised by the UK’s Association of Exhibition Organisers, the leading trade body for event organisers such as Easyfairs, the company behind ADF&PCD and PLD Paris. The show has been shortlisted in the ‘Best International Show – Europe’…
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May 7, 2020
Aerosol dispensing specialist LINDAL has transformed some of its manufacturing equipment in France to produce face shields for key workers during the pandemic. The company is manufacturing the shields at its French production facility and is donating them free of charge to key workers. Lindal’s research and development team from its Global Innovation Centre in Val de Briey and its production…
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May 6, 2020
Hungarian aluminium aerosol can manufacturer Mátrámetal has purchased a new production line from Hinterkopf. Despite the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, Mátrámetal said that demand has remained high, meaning it was “critical” to commission and start up the new line as quickly as possible. Borders between countries in Europe were closed at the end of March, posing challenges for the…
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May 4, 2020
Unilever has adapted its deodorant production lines to make hand sanitiser during the COVID-19 pandemic. Having never manufactured hand sanitiser at its Leeds factory before, on 2 April, Unilever supplied its first batch of more than 700 litres to St James’s University Hospital, part of the Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust. “This has been a massive collective effort by teams within our…
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Apr 29, 2020
Precision Valve Corporation (Precision), a leader in the production of aerosol valves and dispensing solutions, has unveiled its new website. The updated website forms part of Precision’s new communication strategy. According to the firm, its original message, based on ‘offbeat and humorous visuals’, was initially intended to address the firm’s existing and potential customers in a…
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Apr 23, 2020
COVID-19 is having an "unprecedented impact" on people and economies across the globe, according to Unilever's CEO Alan Jope. The consumer goods giant released its Q1 2020 results revealing flat underlying sales with developed markets growing 2.8% while emerging markets declined 1.8%. Unilever said the pandemic has led to 'extensive changes' in the operating environment in its markets, with…
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Apr 20, 2020
Procter & Gamble (P&G) has reported net sales of $17.2 billion (€15.8 billion) for its third-quarter fiscal year 2020, an increase of 5% year-on-year. While there was less growth in beauty and personal care, sales in fabric and home care, and baby, feminine and family care categories saw a huge boost. In the health care division, sales increased by 9% year-on-year; in the fabric and…
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Apr 7, 2020
Springfield Solutions, a digital packaging company serving multiple markets, including aerosols, has revealed it is supporting frontline organisations during the COVID-19 crisis. The company's brand management and digital print departments are prioritising packaging and labels that are being used by frontline organisations during the pandemic, including: Supplying labels for hand…
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Apr 7, 2020
Consumer product dispensing and active packaging solutions firm Aptar is seeking US FDA Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) for a product that easily disinfects N95 filtering facepiece respirators (N95 masks). The N95 masks are "desperately needed" by healthcare personnel due to the shortage of disposable masks during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Aptar. The company's simple disinfecting…
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Mar 30, 2020
Beiersdorf, which specialises in personal care products, including aerosols, has announced a €50 million international funding programme to support communities in the fight against Covid-19. The organisation's funding will be used to aid crisis management, particularly in the epicentres of the virus, as well as region's with weak public health systems. The company will team up with…
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Mar 24, 2020
Colep has announced the passing of a "much-loved and valued" member of its team. After a short natural illness, José Delgado, who had spent 25 years working with the company, passed away on 22 March. In his role as commercial director in Colep's packaging division, José Delgado was "an incredibly respected professional, widely known in the can making industry, not only for his passion,…
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Mar 18, 2020
Tecnocap, a global metal packaging producer based in Italy, has signed a joint venture with Oricon Enterprise, an India-based producer of metal and plastic packaging. According to the agreement, the two partner companies have set up a new business called Tecnocap Oriental Pvt, based in Mumbai, of which Tecnocap owns 75% of the share capital through the acquisition of the Oricon's metal lug…
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