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Feb 3, 2021
Closed ‘can-to-can’ recycling loop may not be best for aluminium aerosols
Company News
Feb 3, 2021
Stan Platek, vice-president and general manager of Ball’s aerosol packaging business, will retire on 15 March after more than 24 years in the aluminium aerosol and slug industry.
Ball Corporation announced James W Billings, vice-president, commercial for Ball’s Beverage Packaging, North and Central America business since 2015, will succeed Platek.
“Stan has... [Read More]
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Feb 2, 2021
The European Aerosol Federation (FEA) will run the second edition of its Virtual FEAerosol event on 23 September.
The Virtual FEAerosol2020 event welcomed more than 500 aerosol packaging experts – supply chain, fillers, brand owners, and researchers – to meet and share knowledge, expertise, and experience.
The Aerosol Today conference programme included pre-recorded... [Read More]
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Feb 2, 2021
Interpack will take place on 4-10 May 2023 at the Düsseldorf Trade Fair Centre, the organisers have confirmed.
Messe Düsseldorf set this date in agreement with its partners and committees, following the cancellation of its 2021 edition, which was due to take place from 25 February to 3 March this year.
Exhibitors who were approved for interpack 2021, which was... [Read More]
Company News
Feb 1, 2021
CCL Industries, a major packaging solutions company, has appointed two new directors.
Linda A Cash and Dr Susana Suarez-Gonzalez have been appointed to the board of directors and Mandy J Shapansky, chair of the firm’s corporate social responsibility committee and member of the audit committee, has retired.
Cash has spent 36 years as a senior executive with extensive... [Read More]
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Feb 1, 2021
Manufacturers of aerosol cans and aluminium tubes “got away with a black eye” in 2020, according to the German Aluminium Association (GDA).
Demand for aluminium tubes declined only slightly by around 1%, as the strong demand from the pharmaceutical and food sectors almost offset the decline in cosmetic products.
Deliveries of aluminium aerosol cans to Germany... [Read More]
Pharmaceutical/Veterinary News
Jan 29, 2021
Chemical and pharmaceutical companies have reported a second successive quarter of expansion at the end of 2020, according to the Chemical Industries Association (CIA), but expressed concern over the future of EU trade.
In the CIA’s survey, 57% of businesses reported total sales growth and 26% reported no material change. Within this, 84% reported stability or growth... [Read More]
Other News
Jan 28, 2021
Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna will now take place on 9-13 September, due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna will be divided into three different trade shows dedicated to specific industries and distribution channels. From 9-12 September, Cosmopack, with all the supply chain components, and Cosmo | Perfumery & Cosmetics, dedicated to perfumery... [Read More]
Policy News
Jan 27, 2021
The UK’s aluminium industry faces plant closures if a ‘poorly designed’ deposit return scheme (DRS) is adopted, according to the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro).
According to Alupro, the UK’s thriving aluminium sector, which employs more than 20,000 workers nationwide, would be hit with an annual production shortfall of 4.7 billion units... [Read More]
Policy News
Jan 27, 2021
The Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging (APEAL) has welcomed a report adopted in the European Parliament today, related to the Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP) 2.0.
The report by the Environment Committee (ENVI) on CEAP 2.0 published by the European Commission in March 2020 recognises the importance of permanent materials, such as steel.
A... [Read More]
Product News
Jan 26, 2021
Airopack, an all-plastic pressurised dispensing system which uses compressed air with a constant pressure control device, has been verified by Global GreenTag International.
The firm, based in the Netherlands, received the Global GreenTag Manufacturer Claim Verification (McV) Low Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) verification this month.
Airopack is suitable for both... [Read More]
Other News
Jan 22, 2021
ADF&PCD and PLD Paris, a major event for the packaging of beauty products, aerosols and dispensing systems, and premium beverages, has revealed 160 companies entered this year’s Innovation Awards.
The awards will be given by three professional juries at the event on 22 and 23 June. The independent juries bring together packaging technical experts, professionals... [Read More]
Features
Jan 18, 2021
Driven by ‘stubborn desire’, Italian firm Tosvar, run by the Gioia family, constantly sets itself new milestones in the aerosol sector.
Pozzo d’Adda, Lombardy. Just a short distance from the river that evokes the artistic and intellectual achievements of Leonardo da Vinci lies TOSVAR, a company that embodies the true spirit of Italian culture, and satisfaction... [Read More]
Sustainability News
Jan 15, 2021
2020 was a record year for aluminium packaging recycling in the UK.
Preliminary figures released by the Environment Agency (EA) on 11 January, analysed by the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) show the volume of aluminium packaging collected for recycling in the UK reached its highest ever level.
While reprocessors and exporters have until the end... [Read More]
Other News
Jan 14, 2021
The Aerosol Association of Australia’s ‘aerosol2020’ Gala Dinner, including the presentation of the Australasian Aerosol Industry Awards, has been postponed due to COVID-19.
In a statement, the Association said the event, originally timed for April 2020, had been scheduled to March 2021, but has had to be postponed again due to the pandemic.
“Unfortunately,... [Read More]
Features
Jan 12, 2021
Yanick Douyon, R&D manager at Precise Packaging, a PLZ Aeroscience Company, discusses product formulation and development for 2020’s vital product – hand sanitiser.
There is no denying the massive impact that COVID-19 has had on everyday life worldwide. Whether it’s a school, office building or retail outlet, tightly packed desks, shared common areas and... [Read More]
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The European Aerosol Federation (FEA) has officially opened applications for the 2026 FEA Start-up Award
Even in the most progressive regions, recycling rates struggle to surpass 20%, exposing a major environmental and safety challenge within waste management systems, said Mike MacKay, co-founder of GARA (The Global Aerosol Recycling Association)