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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]

LINDAL Group has invested in new bag-on-valve (BOV) manufacturing lines in Europe and North America, substantially increasing capacity to meet growing customer demand, globally. With BOV production capabilities installed in Briey, France and Columbus, United States of America, the aerosol dispensing specialist offers attractive lead times on a global scale, it said. As... [Read More]

Leading aerosol dispensing specialist LINDAL Group has appointed Thuy-Tien Nguyen as global sustainability manager, based in Hamburg, Germany. The new role represents the company’s ongoing drive to strengthen the sustainability credentials of its product development, innovations and manufacturing activities, and to further advance its sustainability strategy, said LINDAL. Thuy-Tien... [Read More]

Unilever Philippines has opened a production powerhouse in Cavite for its Beauty & Wellbeing and Personal Care businesses. The €80 million investment will see the factory’s production ramped up by 15%, increasing local jobs and serving accelerating demand in the region, according to the corporation. On 22 September, president Marcos of the Philippines inaugurated... [Read More]

Ball Corporation, a leader in sustainable aluminum packaging, has released a new report on Eyeris®, its proprietary enhanced printing technology for aluminium cans and impact extruded bottles. Unlike traditional printing methods, Eyeris uses advanced printing and imaging processes to deliver high-resolution, photo-realistic images directly onto the aluminium packaging... [Read More]

R-V Industries, a leading provider of industrial engineering and manufacturing solutions and parent company of MBC Aerosol, has announced the acquisition of R.W. Hartnett (Hartnett), located in Philadelphia in the US. Hartnett, founded in 1880, is one of the most experienced sources for pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and confectionary printing, laser writing/drilling,... [Read More]

H.B. Fuller Company, the largest pureplay adhesives company in the world, has acquired the business of UK-based Sanglier Limited, one of Europe’s largest independently owned manufacturers and fillers of sprayable (aerosol and canister) industrial adhesives. The acquisition expands H.B. Fuller’s innovation capabilities and product portfolio across the UK and Europe,... [Read More]

McBride, a manufacturer and supplier of private label and contract manufactured products for the domestic household and professional cleaning/hygiene markets, has announced its preliminary results for the year ended 30 June 2023. The results show improved profitability and a return to growth. Adjusted operating profit was £13.5m (€15.6 million); for the year ended... [Read More]

PRECISION, a global leader in aerosol valves since 1949, has announced the appointment of Olivia Schmidt as chief commercial officer, effective 1 September. She will be based in New Jersey, USA, and report directly to the Group CEO. With an impressive career spanning 28 years in global business leadership, Olivia is well-equipped to lead PRECISION's sales and marketing... [Read More]

S&P Global Ratings has lowered its issuer credit rating on PLZ Corp by one notch - to 'B-' from 'B'. The organisation said that, despite sequential improvement in profitability in its second quarter of 2023, "demand for PLZ Corp.'s aerosol products remains weak and credit measures are not likely to improve much this year." S&P Global Ratings added that: "The... [Read More]

Beiersdorf's new plant in Leipzig-Seehausen, Germany, started operation in May, with "made in Leipzig" cosmetic products being manufactured. Deodorants, hair sprays and shaving foams sold under brand names NIVEA, 8x4 and Hidrofugal are now being produced there for the European market. The Hamburg-headquartered firm has invested almost €300 million into the state-of-the... [Read More]

Diamond Vogel, a manufacturer of high-quality paint and coatings, acquired N92 Menomonee Falls, LLC, a subsidiary of The Sherwin-Williams Company based in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, earlier this year. The business has approximately 100 employees and manufactures colour-match touch-up paint, custom aerosol, and other specialty coatings. The portfolio includes products... [Read More]

Coty Inc., one of the world’s largest beauty companies with a portfolio of iconic brands across fragrance, colour cosmetics and skin and body care, has announced it has entered into a binding letter of intent to sell a portion of its Wella stake to investment firm IGF Wealth Management. Coty will sell a 3.6% stake in Wella for $150 million (€134.8m), subject to the... [Read More]

TriMas has announced it is taking proactive actions to optimise its TriMas Packaging group’s manufacturing footprint and better position its business to capture future operating leverage gains when end market demand recovers to more normalised levels. The group will be closing a 160,000 sq. ft. leased manufacturing facility located in Rohnert Park, California, and... [Read More]

WD-40 has reported its financial results for its third fiscal quarter, which ended on 31 May 2023. Net sales for the third quarter were $141.7 million (€128.5m), an increase of 15% compared to the same period last year. Year-to-date total net sales were $396.8m (€359.8m), an increase of 2% compared to the prior year fiscal period. Translation of the company’s... [Read More]

Diversified CPC International, an industry leader in the production and distribution of propellants, refrigerants and specialty gas products, has appointed Keller Sehringer as strategic account manager. He will be responsible for managing a portfolio of accounts within the company's aerosol business segment. Sehringer joined Diversified CPC International Silgan Dispensing... [Read More]