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Nov 12, 2021
Trivium receives two 2021 Cans of the Year Awards for aerosols
Product News
Nov 12, 2021
LINDAL Group was recognised in the 2021 FEA Global Awards for its PU foam gun, the Added Value Gun (AVG).
Winning the ‘Prototype’ category, the AVG was noted for its unique performance and sustainability features by the judges.
A fluid dispensing gun for one-component polyurethane foam, the AVG is a new patented device designed for use with industrial and home... [Read More]
Company News
Nov 5, 2021
Nussbaum Group has withdrawn from the aluminium tube business, citing a ‘difficult market situation’.
Nussbaum has decided to concentrate on its core business, the development and production of aluminium cans, including aerosols.
In a LinkedIn post, the company said the management ‘regrets’ that with this decision, the last Swiss aluminium tube manufacturer... [Read More]
Features
Nov 4, 2021
UK-based Springfield Solutions helped an aerosol manufacturer to deliver exciting new packaging opportunities, using its digital self-adhesive shrink-on label – SASO®.
In April 2019, Springfield Solutions launched its innovative SASO® product. SASO is a digital self-adhesive shrink-on label that has been specifically designed to give seamless, full-height, 360-degree... [Read More]
Company News
Nov 3, 2021
PPG has officially inaugurated its Packaging Coatings Innovation Centre in Bodelshausen, Germany.
The company, which specialises in paints, coatings and materials, including for aerosols, opened the centre, which features newly expanded analytical and research and development (R&D) capabilities to enhance and accelerate packaging coatings product development across... [Read More]
Sustainability News
Nov 2, 2021
The winners of the European Aerosol Federation (FEA) Global Aerosol Awards 2021 have been revealed.
Suppliers, fillers, brand owners, and retailers were encouraged to present the innovative aerosol products they have launched on the market between July 2019 and June 2021. The jury panel chose the winning entries across five categories: Innovative Product, Packaging... [Read More]
Policy News
Nov 2, 2021
The US will allow duty-free importation of steel and aluminium from the EU. In exchange, the EU will suspend its retaliatory tariffs on certain US products.
This move by the Biden Administration is expected to benefit the aerosol industry, which relies on steel and aluminium to manufacture aerosol products.
The Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA)... [Read More]
Company News
Nov 2, 2021
Charles ‘Chuck’ Johnson has been named the president and CEO of the Aluminum Association, effective 3 January.
Johnson previously spent more than four years as president and CEO of the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA), a trade organisation representing the personal protective equipment and technologies industry. Before that, he served for 19 years... [Read More]
Features
Oct 29, 2021
Philip Fleming, executive director of the Aerosol Association of Australia and secretary of the Asian Aerosol Federation, looks back on the past 12 months.
COVID-19 has profoundly affected the aerosol industry in the region covered by the Federation, just as it has impacted many other industries and many facets of our lives.
These impacts have varied between countries... [Read More]
Other News
Oct 28, 2021
Aerosol and dispensing companies have just one week left to enter the ADF Innovation Awards 2022, with the 5 November deadline fast approaching.
ADF&PCD and PLD Paris is looking for ‘inspiring and powerful’ packaging, representing true innovation. This year’s jury is composed of some of the most senior packaging experts at the most influential brands in the... [Read More]
Sustainability News
Oct 27, 2021
Cosmosol has been awarded a gold rating from sustainability ratings agency EcoVadis.
With a score of 68, Cosmosol secures a place among the top 5% of the world’s 75,000 best-rated companies. The award reinforces Cosmosol’s ambition to become a European-leading provider of sustainable solutions and services in the aerosol industry.
EcoVadis, founded in 2007, tests... [Read More]
Other News
Oct 27, 2021
The International Aerosol and Metal Containers Exhibition in Ningbo, China, has been postponed to 8-10 December 2021.
The event was initially due to take place on 4-6 November but has been moved due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
In a statement shared with attendees, exhibitors and sponsors, the Aerosol Committee of China Packaging Federation said: “We apologise... [Read More]
Sustainability News
Oct 27, 2021
The British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association (BAMA) has praised the ‘excellent and wide-ranging entries’ to this year’s BAMA Awards.
Having had to postpone and eventually cancel all its planned events for around 15 months, the organisation was “thrilled” to be able to host its annual Forum & Awards on 13 & 14 October.
World Aerosols’ editor... [Read More]
Features
Oct 22, 2021
Innovating with nitrogen, bio-based ingredients and post-consumer recycled materials, Cosmosol is looking ahead to a sustainable future.
Cosmosol has designed and manufactured high-quality aerosol products since 1987, with a complete range of spray and dispensing. The market application covers a variety of product forms, from aerosol foams to water mist sprays and... [Read More]
Company News
Oct 22, 2021
Unilever has reported 2.5% of underlying sales growth for the third quarter of 2021.
For the year to date, Unilever’s underlying sales growth is at 4.4%; it is confident that it will be ‘well within’ its multi-year framework of 3-5% for the full year.
“We have delivered a good quarter against strong comparators, with underlying sales growth of 2.5%,” said... [Read More]
Company News
Oct 22, 2021
L’Oreal’s sales were up by 13.1% in the third quarter of 2021.
The company reported sales of €7.99 billion in Q3. As of September this year, the group’s sales amounted to €23.19 billion - an increase of 15.3%.
“The group’s sales increased by 9.3% like-for-like over two years, compared with the first nine months of 2019, with a remarkable acceleration... [Read More]
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