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The Swiss Aerosol Association (ASA) has named Roger Koller as its new president. He succeeds André Keller, who remains a member of the board. Roger Koller is key account manager at the aluminium aerosol can manufacturer Nussbaum Group, and has been active in the aerosol business for over 30 years. He has been an ASA board member since 1997. In addition to his responsibilities... [Read More]

Wolf Group OÜ has acquired the business activities of Libace OÜ, a manufacturer and packager of aerosol products in Pärnu County in Estonia. Wolf Group and aerosol products manufacturer Libace have been cooperating for years, with Libace mainly producing construction foam cleaners for Wolf Group. The current cooperation will proceed as a single business model. Wolf... [Read More]

Registration is open for the Household & Commercial Products Association's (HCPA) 2023 Annual Meeting. This year's meeting theme is "Breaking Down Policy Barriers to Fuel Innovation". It will be held at the Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in the US on 3-6 December. NFL Quarterback Joe Theismann has been confirmed as this year's... [Read More]

Leading aerosol dispensing company LINDAL Group has appointed Roshan Kungur as its new group marketing specialist. Beginning the role in May this year, and reporting to LINDAL’s group marketing manager Kashif Choudhry, Kungur takes on all marketing responsibilities across the LINDAL Group, helping to build on its already strong global presence. Kungur is a seasoned... [Read More]

FIFA has announced that Unilever personal care brands, including Rexona (also known as Sure and Degree), Dove, Lifebuoy and Lux, as Official Sponsors of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™. The landmark partnership will run through to 2027 and include the FIFA World Cup 2026™ and the FIFAe Finals, and marks the first time that FIFA has teamed... [Read More]

Emissco, a full-service aerosol and liquid product manufacturing company based in Staffordshire in the UK, has launched a new automated filling line. The new high-capacity aerosol line, worth £200,000 (€232.6k), enables Emissco to scale production according to customer demand. Its overall capacity is now over 16 million cans per year. Emissco was founded as a start-up... [Read More]

Majesty has won the 2023 Aerosol Innovation Award of Aerosol China, for its “Quality standards and Testing Method System of Bag-on-Valve” project. It was presented last month, when the Aerosol Committee of China Packaging Federation held its Annual Conference of Aerosol China & Aerosol Innovation Awards, at Ningbo Hotel. The ceremony was held during the 10th International... [Read More]

Formulated Solutions has announced that Derek Bush has joined the company as its new chief scientific officer. As CSO, Bush will oversee the new product pipeline and manage Formulated Solutions' Innovation and Development (I&D), Analytical R&D,and Project Management teams. Prior to joining Formulated Solutions, Derek spent over a decade at Catalent Pharma Solutions,... [Read More]

Procter & Gamble’s (P&G) Zevo brand of insecticide spray partnered with humanitarian and disaster relief organisation, Matthew 25: Ministries (M25) to meet a need "often overlooked" in post-hurricane relief efforts – bug and insect control. Muggy weather conditions and areas of standing water attract bugs and allow them to thrive, while the damage from the... [Read More]

The Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) has announced the election of its new Board of Directors chair Barbara Menarguez, general manager of fragrance and beauty at CHANEL. Menarguez has built a dynamic career in the beauty industry and currently oversees CHANEL’s marketing, sales, education and sales planning, said PCPC. "Barbara’s impressive accomplishments and... [Read More]

Pictet Asset Management increased its stake in shares of Crown Holdings by 0.9% in the third quarter of 2022, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). ETF reported that the institutional investor owned 43,313 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 377 shares during... [Read More]

XLCS Partners, Inc., a leading middle market investment bank, announced it was "pleased" to serve as exclusive advisor to MBC Aerosol (MBC) in its sale to R-V Industries (R-V), a portfolio company of Prospect Capital Corporation. MBC provides high-quality aerosol products to a wide range of industries, including automotive, construction and marine. The company's innovative... [Read More]

Unilever has announced the sale of its Suave brand in North America to Yellow Wood Partners LLC. The Suave beauty and personal care brand includes hair care, skin care, skin cleansing and deodorant products. Yellow Wood Partners is a Boston-based private investment firm that invests exclusively in the consumer industry in the middle market. The firm seeks to acquire branded... [Read More]

The International Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers (AEROBAL) has reported that its members' global shipments increased by 6.8% to approximately 6 billion units in 2022. The market growth was primarily due to above-average demand from the pharmaceutical, hairspray, shaving foam and other personal care sectors, which increased by 13%, 17%, 14% and... [Read More]

The LINDAL Group has collected two accolades in the Industrial and Technical Application category at this year’s ADF Awards held on 26th January at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. The category winner was LINDAL's CG-HP40 Multigun, which was developed with brand owner Novatech. The company also won a certificate for a bespoke applicator, which it designed alongside... [Read More]

Unilever has announced the appointment of Hein Schumacher as its new chief executive officer, following what it described as an "extensive, global search process". Schumacher replaces Alan Jope, who announced his intention to retire from Unilever in September 2022. Schumacher is currently CEO of global dairy and nutrition business Royal FrieslandCampina, and became a... [Read More]