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Feb 13, 2023
“The power of a billion”
The growth of the aerosols in India has been directly proportional to the growth of disposable income of its population, at least in the last decade, writes Sanjay Malhotra, managing director at Aerol Formulations. The household insecticide, pharmaceutical aerosols, personal care deodorants and air fresheners have been the main drivers so far, followed by paints, industrial and automotive-use…
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Jan 30, 2023
HCPA: 2023 outlook for the US aerosol products industry
Nicholas Georges, senior vice president, scientific & international affairs at the Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA), on what the US industry can expect in 2023. The 2022 mid-term elections altered the political dynamics on issues impacting the US aerosol products industry. Democrats made significant gains in state legislatures and Republicans took control of the US…
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Jan 16, 2023
ADF storms Paris
ADF takes place in January 2023, and is the first event to be held in partnership with the European Aerosol Federation (FEA). Our preview shows what’s in store. Paris Packaging Week 2023, organised by Easyfairs, takes place on 25 and 26 January 2023 at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. It promises an event focused on packaging innovations that tackle today’s challenges and anticipate those…
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Jan 4, 2023
Strain of the supply chain
Gun Saharat, assistant general manager at CyberPAX, spoke to World Aerosols about the company and its processes, its Covid recovery and the current challenges facing the industry. Can you tell me about CyberPAX, what it does, and its journey so far? “CyberPAX Group, a leading aerosol contract manufacturer in Thailand, was established in 1958 under the name MT Manufacturing. We started with a…
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Dec 13, 2022
Going downstream with incoming EU regulations
Giulia Sebastio, scientific and regulatory affairs manager at Downstream Users of Chemicals Co-ordination group (DUCC), spoke about major upcoming changes to chemicals regulations in the European Union (EU) at Aerosol Today in Lisbon in September. Sebastio outlined key changes to the Chemicals Strategy on Sustainability (CSS), Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP), Registration,…
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Nov 23, 2022
The time is now: reformulating hairspray for regulatory compliance
Ian Fishman, vice president, innovation and new business development, and Chi Le, R&D personal care innovation leader at PLZ, advise on how to prepare for changing regulations in California, US. Global brands face a variety of requirements and regulations for aerosol products based upon the market or region where they will be sold. For production/design managers, R&D personnel, product…
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Nov 9, 2022
The journey of a “viral” cosmetic aerosol product
Lorne Lucree, chief innovation officer at Voyant Beauty, reminisces on his favourite aerosol development project - and explains how it went "viral" My favourite aerosol hair product I have developed has to be the IGK Foamo Holographic Hair Foam, which launched in 2018. For background, IGK is a haircare line founded by four celebrity hair stylists that launched in 2016 in Sephora and salons in…
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Oct 16, 2022
It’s the supply chain, stupid
A recent report from the US Institute for Supply Management (ISM) showed the US manufacturing sector continued to grow in July, but that the pace of growth was dampened by lower demand. The ISM’s manufacturing index dipped to 52.8%, just two-tenths below June. However, this was the lowest level since June 2020 – during the pandemic downturn. "The US manufacturing sector continues expanding…
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Sep 24, 2022
VOC activity in the United States
Nicholas Georges, senior vice president, scientific & international affairs of the Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA), gives an update on incoming regulations in the US. For more than 30 years, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has regulated the volatile organic compound (VOC) content of consumer and commercial products as part of an overall strategy to improve…
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Sep 26, 2022
“Quo Vadis Aerosols?”
Michal Kubik, business development director and Katarzyna Medwedź, packaging and raw materials specialist at JagoPro Poland, ponder where the aerosol market will go from here. Thinking about where aerosols as a product group are heading from the perspective of a company that is based on aerosol filling services and the broader development of aerosol and related products, we came to the…
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Sep 13, 2022
FEA releases 2022 annual report and 2021 aerosol production figures
Despite the “end of the tunnel for the Covid 19 pandemic” being in sight, Urs Hauser, the European Aerosol Federation (FEA) president, pointed to other “key challenges such as climate change and environmental degradation” as “existential threats to Europe; addressing them should not be delayed.” He emphasised that the EU recovery will be “accompanied by a green and digital…
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Sep 12, 2022
Preview: FEAerosol2022 and FEA Global Aerosol Awards 2022 come to Lisbon
The European Aerosol Federation's (FEA) flagship Aerosol Today makes its in-person return in September 2022. The FEA is organising the Aerosol Today conference during FEAerosol2022 on 21 and 22 September in Lisbon, Portugal - with the FEA Global Aerosol Awards taking place on the evening of 21 September. It brings together high-level aerosol packaging expertise from around the world and is a…
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Sep 11, 2022
Alain D’Haese on what to expect from Aerosol Today 2022
European Aerosol Federation (FEA) secretary general Alain D'Haese spoke to World Aerosols about the circular economy, the importance of in-person events and the Aerosol Today format going forward. Sustainability and reusable packaging form an important part of the programme at Aerosol Today 2022. Do you see the aerosol industry's future in the circular economy and sustainability? "Definitely…
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Aug 15, 2022
Five factors to consider when selecting an OEM
R.A Jones, a leader in the aerosol packaging equipment market, shares five ways that brands can adapt to challenging economic conditions and speed up time to market. Before an aerosol can reaches a customer’s bathroom or kitchen cabinet, it must go through a rigorous process of conception to production to distribution. From hairspray to whipped cream, disinfectant to bug spray, aerosol…
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Aug 14, 2022
Sencon emphasises benefits of line-fed automatic enamel rater checks
Industrial equipment specialist Sencon has expressed the importance of reducing inefficiencies within a fragile post-pandemic global economy. Coating problems in two-piece can-making can have major implications on the efficiency and cost effectiveness of a can-making plant, according to the firm. It is not uncommon for plants to hold multiple pallets of finished beverage cans due to issues…
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Aug 1, 2022
Apparent stability masking significant declines for French aerosol industry
The French aerosol industry remains in a strong position in Europe, but the CFA says there are "significant declines". With nearly 60 members, the CFA (Comité Français des Aérosols) is the Professional Association which represents all professionals in the ‘aerosol generator’ sector, from design to recycling: conditioners, brand owners (those who control the design of the container),…
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Jul 21, 2022
Aluminium’s environmental advances
Aluconsult talks to us about sustainable packaging solutions in the field of aluminium aerosol cans and aluminium collapsible tubes The terms sustainability, recycling (PCR and PIR) and carbon footprint characterise the discussions about the future of many areas of life today, and the packaging industry is no exception. Here, we take a look at aluminium aerosol cans and aluminium tubes in that…
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