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Jun 7, 2023
Unilever personal care brands sponsor FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023
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May 31, 2023
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]
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May 30, 2023
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]
Company News
May 26, 2023
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]
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Mar 8, 2023
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]
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Mar 8, 2023
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]
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Feb 27, 2023
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]
Company News
Feb 24, 2023
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]
Company News
Feb 16, 2023
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]
Company News
Feb 10, 2023
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]
Company News
Feb 1, 2023
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]
Company News
Jan 31, 2023
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]
Company News
Jan 26, 2023
The winners of this year’s ADF Innovation Awards were announced today (26 January), during a ceremony at Paris Packaging Week in France.
The winners, by category, are:
Personal care
Winners
- Biore U the body - KAO: Biore U the body (foaming body wash) has new foaming pump which can dispense fine and fluffy foam like a whipped cream. In addition, the bottle is made... [Read More]
Company News
Jan 23, 2023
Equipment manufacturer Zigler told World Aerosols about its innovative new technology, and how the company keeps customers coming back for more business.
Can you tell me about any recent technology and innovations from Zigler – particularly in terms of its sorting system for BOV inserting?
"As we are all looking for sustainable solutions due to the global situation,... [Read More]
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Jan 19, 2023
The Comité Français des Aerosols (CFA), the French aerosol industry's trade association, has announced incumbent president Nathalie Thys will depart the position at the end of March 2023.
She will be replaced by Laurent Flond, head of packaging science centre for dispensers & applicators at L'Oréal. Marion Grebert, sales manager at CLIMALIFE, becomes the new vice... [Read More]
Company News
Jan 16, 2023
APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, has appointed Luc Brantjes, Tata Steel’s packaging division director of sales, as the association’s new president.
Brantjes was elected unanimously by APEAL's board and general assembly, and he succeeds Viliam Gašpar of U.S. Steel Košice. His term as the 13th president of APEAL was effective... [Read More]
Company News
Jan 11, 2023
A recent online conference sponsored by the Aerosol Committee of China Packaging Federation (CPF), and co-organised by Majesty Packaging Systems was entitled "Group Standard Technical Specification for Green-design Product Assessment-Aerosol Valve & Pump Drafting Discussion Conference.”
Its purpose was to discuss the initial drafts of two group standard of the CPF... [Read More]