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LINDAL Group’s Litec Moulding facility in Ireland sponsored a local girls' rugby tour that took place in Holland earlier this month. Spearheaded by LINDAL’s Litec injection moulding facility in Ireland, the sponsorship helped cover the costs of trip and competition entry for the 48 players from Ireland’s Westport Rugby Football Club taking part in the four-day tour... [Read More]

According to annual data published on the National Packaging Waste Database by the Environment Agency, the UK’s aluminium packaging recycling rate hit 68% in 2023. A record-breaking 162,357 tonnes were recycled nationwide, including more than four in five beverage cans (81%).| Despite a rapidly growing domestic market, aluminium packaging collected through kerbside,... [Read More]

The Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) has released a statement addressing this year's Environmental Working Group (EWG) sunscreen guide: "The Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) and our member companies remain firmly committed to ensuring that Americans have access to a wide variety of safe and effective sunscreen products. We continue to work with the U.S. Food... [Read More]

Wolf Group, the European building chemicals producer and brand owner of Penosil spray,  has opened its PU Foam Factory in Spain. This step marks the beginning of foam production not only in Iberia but in the entire Mediterranean, North African and Near East regions. A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the completion of the construction process, which began in 2023. More... [Read More]

Dutch-based DeSpray Environmental signed a long-term multi-million contract with the Australian-based ARRG Waste for DeSpray aerosol recycling systems at the IFAT exhibition in Munich, Germany. From its headquarters in Chinchilla, Queensland, ARRG Waste operates a range of waste management and recycling services. This is the first time in DeSpray's history that its aerosol... [Read More]

Alyne Freitas Silva, president of the Brazilian Aerosol Association (ABAS), tells World Aerosols about Brazil’s latest filling figures. World Aerosols observed that, from 2011 to 2022, the total increase in aerosol production was 500 million aerosols per year. According to Freitas Silva, there are two fundamental reasons for this: the structuring of the Brazilian industry... [Read More]

Mauser Packaging Solutions, a global supplier of rigid packaging products and services, expects to close its aerosol can business this July. The organisation's aerosol arm, which is located in Sturtevant, Wisconsin in the US, is experiencing 'ongoing economic difficulties', wrote Roger Pugh, director of human resources, in a letter addressed to the Wisconsin Department... [Read More]

The British Aerosol Manufacturers' Association (BAMA) has opened entries for its 2024 Awards programme. Organisations with a recent product, packaging innovation, sustainability initiative or training programme are eligible to enter. Winners of the prestigious BAMA Awards will receive a £500 price; with £250 for Runners-Up. Categories are as follows: Aerosol... [Read More]

Procter & Gamble's (P&G's) insecticide spray, Zevo On-Body, has announced a collaboration with the American Hiking Society (AHS). On 1 June, Zevo will provide its On-Body Mosquito + Tick Repellent pump spray at select trail sites for AHS’s 32nd Annual National Trails Day to provide protection. National Trails Day is a celebration where thousands of hiking and... [Read More]

Haircare brand Roz, owner of a nature-inspired range of luxury haircare products, has launched a new root lift spray with Eco-Valve. Roz specialises in a range of vegan, organic, sustainably sourced and cruelty-free products including treatment oils and serums. The company's root lift spray is its first aerosol product with the use of inert gas-propelled Eco-Valve. The... [Read More]

The Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) has announced the election of David Greenberg as its new board chair, effective 1 May. Greenberg has served as the CEO of L’Oréal USA and president of the North America Zone since his appointment in February 2022. The PCPC said Greenberg brings a wealth of experience from his 30-year career in the beauty and personal care... [Read More]

Conagra Brands has announced the appointment of Noelle O'Mara as executive vice president & president, New Platforms and Acquisitions effective May 6. In this role, O'Mara will have responsibility for identifying and scaling new organic growth platforms and acquisitions. This work will span strategy, product innovation, commercialisation, synergy capture, and in-market... [Read More]

Chas Aylsworth, director of strategy and business development for Trivium Packaging, delves into the company’s impressive sustainability innovations As director of strategy and business development for Trivium Packaging, Aylsworth leads the business development and strategy functions for the organisation, which he said provides significant latitude in creating meaningful... [Read More]

Kenvue, the world’s largest pure-play consumer health company by revenue, hosted a ground-breaking ceremony for its new 290,000 sq. ft. global headquarters in Summit, New Jersey in the US on 24 April. The ceremony recognised the start of construction of its 100,000 sq. ft. Science and Innovation Lab. Kenvue expects to open its new global headquarters in 2025. Joined... [Read More]

Moody's Ratings (Moody's) has affirmed PLZ Corp's outlook as stable, affirming its B3 corporate family rating (CFR), B3-PD probability of default rating (PDR) and B3 backed senior secured first lien bank credit facilities rating. "The ratings affirmation reflects PLZ's position as a leading provider of specialty aerosol and liquid products in the relatively stable consumer... [Read More]

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]