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Sep 15, 2021
UK aluminium packaging recycling rates continue to rise
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Sep 15, 2021
Beiersdorf, L'Oreal and Trivium Packaging are among the companies speaking at the European Aerosol Federation’s (FEA) virtual FEAerosol2021 event.
On 23 September, companies in the aerosol supply chain, fillers, brand owners, and researchers will gather online to share their knowledge, expertise, and experience in aerosol packaging and the industry’s future.
After... [Read More]
Product News
Sep 15, 2021
US-based Starco Brands has announced the upcoming launch of a new vodka-infused, non-dairy whipped cream, Whipshots®, in partnership with artist Cardi B.
Launching later this year, Whipshots will add a “playful shot of sophistication, indulgence and luxury” to any drink or party, according to Starco Brands. As a non-dairy product, Whipshots does not require refrigeration... [Read More]
Sustainability News
Sep 14, 2021
Diversified CPC International (DCPC) is urging the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to empower domestic manufacturers of products with hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) to fairly compete with foreign manufacturers during the HFC phase-down, which comes into effect on 1 January.
The phase-down is part of the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act, which was... [Read More]
Other News
Sep 10, 2021
Aerosol industry expert Montfort Johnsen, known as Monty to friends and colleagues, has passed away.
The Household and Commercial Products Association (HCPA) said it was saddened to learn of Johnsen’s passing. During his extensive career, Johnsen invented five aerosol-related patents, authored 10 aerosol books, including The Aerosol Handbook (Editions 1 and 2), which... [Read More]
Other News
Sep 10, 2021
US aerosol associations have collaborated with global suppliers to provide virtual educational courses on the topics of aerosols and pressurised packaging.
The Western Aerosol Information Bureau (WAIB), Consumer Aerosol Products Council, Eastern Aerosol Association, Midwest Aerosol Association, National Aerosol Association, and Southern Aerosol Technical Association,... [Read More]
Sustainability News
Sep 8, 2021
On 3 September, Alupro welcomed Redditch MP Rachel Maclean and Councillor Matthew Dormer, leader of Redditch Borough Council, to its headquarters.
Alongside taking a tour of the facility in Worcestershire, Maclean and Dormer met with the Alupro team to find out more about the company’s role in helping the UK improve its aluminium packaging recycling rate.
Alupro... [Read More]
Company News
Sep 8, 2021
Chuck Pfister has been named the new chief financial officer (CFO) of Tekni-Plex, a global packaging and material solutions firm specialising in the medical, pharmaceutical, personal care, household & industrial, and food & beverage markets, including aerosol products.
Pfister brings over 30 years of executive management experience to the organisation having... [Read More]
Sustainability News
Sep 8, 2021
Tosvar has started work on a new building that will expand its historic headquarters east of Milan.
The company, based in Pozzo d’Adda, has set aside an entire floor of its new building for the InnovationLab – a space to experiment, develop, and provide business with new, sustainable solutions.
“Customers ask us for products with a lower environmental impact,”... [Read More]
Sustainability News
Sep 3, 2021
The International Aluminium Organisation of Aerosol Container Manufacturers (AEROBAL) has revealed the winners of the World Aluminium Aerosol Can Award 2021.
Gregor Spengler, AEROBAL’s secretary-general, said he was pleased to find that, despite the pandemic, the ‘innovative strength’ of the industry had not diminished at all.
The members of the international... [Read More]
Personal Care News
Sep 1, 2021
Wella, a global leader in the beauty industry, has appointed three diverse C-suite executives to its leadership team.
The company has a top professional and retail hair, beauty tech and nail portfolio of iconic brands including Wella Professionals, Clairol, OPI, Nioxin, Sebastian Professional, and ghd.
Virginie Costa joins Wella as global chief financial officer... [Read More]
Company News
Sep 1, 2021
Eviosys has launched as a newly-formed, independent metal packaging firm.
The new company, a portfolio business of KPS Capital Partners, was launched as KPS completes its acquisition of Crown Holdings’ Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) metal packaging business. Eviosys is now Europe’s largest manufacturer of steel and aluminium food packaging, with hundreds... [Read More]
Pharmaceutical/Veterinary News
Aug 31, 2021
US-based Formulated Solutions has completed its largest infrastructure expansion project to date.
The firm, which specialises in pharmaceutical and self-directed consumer healthcare, has significantly increased the footprint, capacity, and capability in all areas of new product development and manufacturing of branded Rx, OTC, NDA, and medical device products.
The... [Read More]
Company News
Aug 31, 2021
Voyant Beauty has published its inaugural Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report, outlining the firm’s ESG strategy and performance.
The company, a manufacturer of innovative beauty, personal care, home, fragrance and hotel products, said the report highlights what it is doing right for people, the planet, product quality and safety.
As one of the first... [Read More]
Features
Aug 27, 2021
Precision has reinvented its original ACCUSOL actuator, an innovative product launched in the 1980s, to improve usability and sustainability.
Precision’s original ACCUSOL actuator was developed in the 1980s and introduced as the first trigger spray system for pressurised products in 1984. The concept behind this innovative development was to provide customers with... [Read More]
Company News
Aug 27, 2021
B’laster Holdings has acquired Casite, a globally distributed brand of premium maintenance chemicals and innovative tyre repair products.
Casite is best known for Motor Honey™ oil and maintenance treatments and EZ Connect Tire Repair™ – an emergency tyre inflator and leak sealer.
“Casite fits perfectly with our focus on repair-it-yourself brands that solve... [Read More]
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Rexona, known as Degree in the US, has launched a new product aimed at full-body freshness with its Whole Body Deodorant, now available in Australia
Founded in Istanbul in 1955, the company began exporting in the late 1960s and added aerosol can production in 1975
The British Aerosol Manufacturer’s Association has funded the second in a series of children’s recycling books, written by Hydrokem Aerosols Ltd’s Andy Hickin
