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PZ Cussons will sell its self-tanning St Tropez brand, in a move to simplify its business. The company said the label has grown significantly since the company bought it in 2010, and that substantive long-term growth potential remains in the US and new markets, reported Bloomberg. The company will focus on branded items for babies, as well as beauty and hygiene products,... [Read More]

APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, has welcomed the stricter recyclability measures endorsed by the formal adoption of the Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) voted by the European Parliament (EP) in Strasbourg today (24 April). The final list of measures, aimed at reducing the amount of packaging waste generated in the... [Read More]

The Aerosol Recycling Initiative has published the Executive Summary to a white paper that will be released in May 2024. The Executive Summary details the campaign’s initial-phase activities and data gathered to date to establish the aerosol can’s recycling story, as well as plans for the next phase. The Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) and the Household & Commercial... [Read More]

APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, has confirmed its members have all successfully completed the REACH Authorisation process for the use of chromium trioxide and sodium dichromate in the passivation of electrolytic tinplate (ETP) and the manufacture of electrolytic chromium coated steel (ECCS). This is an important milestone for the packaging... [Read More]

The British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association (BAMA) has released its UK aerosol filling figures for 2023, showing that volume remained stable compared to 2022, despite geopolitical developments, supply chain challenges and the cost-of-living crisis. Personal care The survey reveals that, as anticipated, the personal care sector made up the lion’s share of filling... [Read More]

European and national industry associations are making a united call to prevent the risk of de-industrialisation on the continent by relaunching Europe’s competitiveness, according to EUROPEN - the European Organisation for Packaging and the Environment. "The EU enters a new policy cycle at a challenging time, with technology and geopolitics acting as global... [Read More]

Gillette has announced a partnership with Canada's National Basketball Youth Mentorship Program (NBYMP). Brand owner Unilever said: "The partnership aims to help boys in Canada grow into the best men they can be by providing more access to positive role models and fostering the confidence-building benefits many youth experience when playing basketball." Gillette will... [Read More]

World Aerosols hears from Gary Okey, executive vice president at Recycle Aerosol – a pioneering company with some exciting projects up its sleeve Recyle Aerosol is based in Tennessee in the US, and has been recycling aerosols for about 35 years. When the organisation was formed, aerosol recycling was not a huge endeavour, according to Okey. It was just ‘one of those... [Read More]

Sponsored by aerosol filling company, Jago-PRO, this year’s BAMA Innovation Day took place on 17 April at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds The event kept visitors engrossed with a medley of presentations on aerosol-related topics covering sustainable new designs, the latest manufacturing processes, and some thought-provoking concepts. Visions to improve the manufacturing... [Read More]

Blaenau Gwent Council and Powys County Council in Wales have signed a new five-year agreement totalling £400,000 (€468.8k) for the safe collection and recycling of household aerosols. The latest agreement with Grundon Waste Management ensure the councils are in pole position for the new Welsh Government regulations which began on 6 April, mandating the separate collection... [Read More]

The European Aerosol Federation (FEA) has announced it is hosting a contest for skilled start-ups with experience in the aerosol industry. The winner will receive free exhibition space at the FEA Lounge during the Aerosol & Dispensing Forum (ADF), part of Paris Packaging Week. The successful start-up will also receive the 2025 Start-Up Award, promoting... [Read More]

Argentina has received a batch of donated mosquito repellents from Mexico, following the government's removal of obstacles to their importation - due to lack of stock and an increase of dengue cases. CE Noticias Financieras reported the donation consists of 22,320 units of SC Johnson's 'Off Family' product. As a donation from SC Johnson, the units will be delivered to... [Read More]

COSMOS LAC is a boutique spray paint manufacturer based in Athens, Greece.Achilles Segos, co-owner and operations manager, tells World Aerosols more about the company. COSMOS LAC was founded in 1982 by Panayiotis Segos, who aimed to provide customers with an innovative, quick and affordable way to paint simple but also difficult surfaces. Paints in aerosol packaging was... [Read More]

Diversified CPC International, an industry leader in the production and distribution of high-purity propellants, hydrocarbon refrigerants and specialty gas products, has appointed David Burks as president and chief executive officer (CEO). Bill Auriemma, who served as CEO for 25 years during his 44 years with Diversified CPC, will assume the role of executive chairman... [Read More]

Eviosys has unveiled the results of its 2024 survey, which it said shows a significant shift in European attitudes towards packaging sustainability and material preferences. The survey, encompassing insights from thousands of consumers and businesses across Europe, underscores a growing consumer consciousness about the environmental impact of their packaging choices. An... [Read More]