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LINDAL Group’s Italian branch has relocated and changed its company name to LINDAL Italy.
The announcement follows the creation of RxPack, a standalone company dedicated to regulated and non-regulated pharmaceutical solutions, which LINDAL’s Italian branch previously focused on under the name VARI S.p.A.
LINDAL Italy will focus on aerosol dispensing solutions for non-pharmaceutical…
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UK-based Avon Group has appointed a new finance director to support the company’s ambitious growth plans.
In the last two years, the specialist manufacturing and engineering firm acquired two additional businesses to strengthen its position in the industrial components market: Corby-based Scandura and Cheltenham-based Edgewest Plastics.
Charles Toosey has previous high-level experience in…
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The Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging (APEAL) has launched a campaign in Germany to help communicate the benefits of steel packaging to consumers.
APEAL already works closely with governments, regulators, brands, packaging designers and manufacturers to ensure steel is understood and appreciated as a high-performing, sustainable, safe and resource-efficient packaging…
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Ardagh Group has received a gold rating from EcoVadis, an independent sustainability rating platform.
EcoVadis gold, one of the highest ratings available and the sixth for Ardagh, recognises the group’s responsible and sustainable practices. Scoring in the 97th percentile, the rating reflects the quality of Ardagh’s sustainability management systems.
Gold is only achieved by the top 5%…
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Three aerosol sunscreen sprays by Banana Boat have been recalled in Australia and New Zealand due to concerns over the presence of benzene.
Batches of Banana Boat Simply Protect Kids Very High Protection Sunscreen Lotion Spray SPF 50+; Banana Boat Dry Balance Very High Protection Clear Sunscreen Spray SPF 50+; and Banana Boat Ultra Very High Protection Clear Sunscreen Spray SPF 50+ with an…
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Procter & Gamble’s (P&G) Microban 24 has been named the Official Sanitising Spray of the NFL to bring surface protection to locker rooms across the US.
Microban 24 is supplying NFL teams with sanitising products, which keep killing bacteria on high-touch hard surfaces for up to 24 hours. The brand is also teaming up with ‘NFL protectors’ on and off the field to extend that…
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Easyfairs has rebranded ADF&PCD and PLD Paris as Paris Packaging Week.
With the help of London-based design agency, Butterfly Cannon, Easyfairs declared a new chapter for the event, which is popular among packaging innovators in the beauty, aerosol and dispensing systems, and more recently, the premium drinks market.
The colourful and vibrant redesign strengthens the identity of the…
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Global test and inspection partner Industrial Physics offers a range of packaging, product, and material test and inspection solutions for aerosol manufacturers.
As any metal packaging manufacturer will know, ensuring a material and finished packaging’s integrity and quality should be a top priority. But how can a company ensure it is well and truly equipped to minimise quality mishaps? The…
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Antiperspirants have been re-imagined in JagoPro’s new Crush the Sweat Out® range, offering mousse, gel and cream formulations.
JagoPro has launched a new range of antiperspirants named Crush the Sweat Out®, which is already being recognised in global industry awards. Crush the Sweat Out is suited to unique applications of mousse, gel and cream antiperspirants, using a customised actuator…
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Procter & Gamble (P&G) has issued a voluntary product recall of multiple aerosol dry conditioner and dry shampoo spray products, due to the presence of benzene.
The recall includes products from Pantene, Aussie, Herbal Essences, and Waterl<ss produced in the US, in addition to previously discontinued aerosol dry shampoo products from Old Spice and Hair Food.
The announcement…
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Sonoco, a major sustainable packaging company, has agreed to acquire Ball Metalpack.
The company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ball Metalpack for $1.35 billion (€1.19 billion), before taking into consideration tax benefits with an estimated net present value of approximately $180 million (€159 million).
Ball Metalpack is a leading manufacturer of sustainable metal…
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In recent months, there have been multiple cases of benzene found in aerosol products. Valisure, a US online pharmacy that independently checks chemical compositions of healthcare products, recently published its findings related to benzene contamination.
Valisure has detected high levels of benzene, a carcinogen, in several brands and batches of antiperspirant body sprays, as well as in…
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Starco Brands has launched equity financing of up to $45 million (€39.9 million), also known as a public offering, allowing any individual over 18 years of age to invest in the company through the purchase of freely tradable common stock.
Starco Brands’ mission is to create ‘cutting-edge, behaviour-changing brands’ and this innovative method of capital raising reflects the firm’s…
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World Aerosols speaks to Jean Blottiere, délégué général at the Comité Français des Aerosols (CFA), in this exclusive Q&A.
Where were you educated, and what was your first job?
I was born in Normandy in France and studied law at university in Brittany. My first paid job was as a bin man - great experience running after a garbage truck and excellent fitness!
What interested you…
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On 9 December, the executive committee of the Comité Français des Aerosols (CFA) elected its new president and new vice-president.
Following his retirement announcement, in early 2022 Claude-Bernard Michelot (Technima) will leave the presidency of the CFA to Nathalie Thys, of GSK. Laurent Flond (L’Oreal) will take on the role of vice president. Nicolas Deprez (Trivium Packaging) retains…
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Unilever’s chief human resources officer (CHRO), Leena Nair, will leave the company in January, the company has announced.
Nair will pursue a new career opportunity as global CEO of Chanel Limited. Alan Jope, Unilever’s CEO, thanked Nair for her “outstanding contribution over the last three decades”.
“Leena has been a pioneer throughout her career at Unilever, but no more so than…
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Trivium Packaging has received an A- rating from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), a non-profit organisation considered ‘the gold standard’ of environmental reporting.
In only its second year of operation, Trivium achieved the A- rating in 2020 and 2021 for its implementation of best practices in two categories: climate change and water security.
“It is extremely rewarding to…
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Montana Colors was launched in Barcelona in 1994 by Jordi Rubio. Here, World Aerosols speaks to Rubio about growth, innovation and inspiration.
In Barcelona, spray paint brand Montana Colors has long been a favourite among street and graffiti artists. The company was founded in 1994 by Jordi Rubio Rocabert, a Barcelona native who started his career working in a paint factory. Now 55 years…
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