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Tata Steel is likely to offer to sell parts of its European packaging activities to secure regulatory approval for a planned joint venture with Thyssenkrupp, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
The two steelmakers agreed an eight-day extension to a deadline for submitting remedies to the European Commission, which has been concerned that the combined entity could hurt competition…
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Recently announced, the HCPA joined the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Air Quality Division stakeholders’ conference call to discuss comments received through their stakeholder engagement process.
The Division is expected to present a proposed regulation at the Commission’s April 18 meeting to adopt volatile organic compound (VOC) regulations based on the Ozone…
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McBride, a European leader producing household products, will stop production at its Hull aerosol factory at the end of the month.
The British manufacturer has been preparing for this closure since last year, as reported by World Aerosols. Significant losses were being predicted as early as May 2018, following the February mid-year statement announcing an “extensive review” of…
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The HCPA has reported filing comments with the California Air Resources Board, CARB, regarding their draft summary of the 2013, 2014 and 2015 Consumer & Commercial Products Survey data.
With Air Quality Committee members, Staff at the HCPA staff reviewed the draft summary data and supplemental materials. The summary provided detailed information about product sales and the chemical…
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Consumer products supplier Helen of Troy revealed that it is exploring the sale of its ‘ill-performing’ personal care business that includes the Pert shampoo and Brut perfume brands, Reuters reports.
According to the report, Helen of Troy told Reuters that the divestiture would allow it to focus on its core brands, including Honeywell air purifiers and OXO kitchenware.
The Wall Street…
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The US Women’s National Soccer Team has agreed a partnership with Secret Deodorant for 2019.
The partnership is an addition to the antiperspirants ‘All Strength, No Sweat” campaign, which honours ‘barrier-breaking’ women who pursue their passions without “sweating” the obstacles in their path.
Secret states that the partnership celebrates “the…
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Dispensing systems company Aptar has been nominated in the Skin Care Packaging Technology category at the Cosmopack 2019 Awards.
Aptar’s dual spray aerosol, Apollo is the first of its kind. It offers two spray patterns or flow rates that are tailor made for each brand. Its twist and lock feature allows users to select the spray pattern that they would like.
The Cosmopack Awards recognises…
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The International Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers (AEROBAL) revealed in a release that its members have produced over 6 billion aluminium cans for the first time.
In total, the association claimed that 8.14 billion aluminium cans were produced worldwide. AEROBAL stated that this was the second year in a row in which over 8 billion cans were globally produced, as well as…
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Procter & Gamble (P&G) has announced that it has joined the Humane Society International #BeCrueltyFree campaign. The campaign is working towards banning animal testing for cosmetics in all major global beauty markets by 2023.
Launched in 2012, #BeCrueltyFree aims to extend the European Union’s legal precedent, banning cosmetics animal testing and the sale of newly animal…
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Chemical and consumer goods company Henkel has published its 2018 results, and 2019 outlook.
The report shows Henkel achieved good organic sales growth with strong earnings, profitability and cash flow in 2018.
Organically, sales in Henkel’s Beauty Care business unit, that manufactures brands Schwarzkopf and SYOSS, were 0.7% below the prior year. Nominally, sales grew by 2.1% t to 3,950…
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The Poughkeepsie Journal reports that an aerosol can caused a flash fire at Gold’s Gym in the Town of Poughkeepsie.
An aerosol can of spray is reported to have fallen onto an overheating transformer inside of the gym, starting the flash fire. LaGrange fire chief Barry Ward informed the Poughkeepsie Journal that it was a ladder that caused the can to fall onto the transformer and that it was…
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European manufacturer and supplier of household products, McBride, announced its half-year results for the six months ending 31 December 2018, revealing an expected 10-15% loss in profits prior to taxes.
During the period, the Group successfully completed the sale of the European Personal Care (PC) Liquids business following the disposal of its skincare business in the Czech Republic the previous…
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660 News has reported that a woman from Calgary, Canada made a call to local police after hearing an aerosol explode at her home.
According to 660 News the explosion was caused by an overheated aerosol dry shampoo can that had been left near a still warm hairdryer. The explosion reportedly blew a bathroom door off it hinges.
Fire crews were called to the house at around 1pm last Thursday…
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New Delhi-based aerosol manufacturer Vanesa Care announced that it is planning a manufacturing facility in the Indian state of Telangana, local news outlet Telangana Today reports.
“Vanesa Group has created manufacturing capabilities to become one of the largest aerosol manufacturers in India. We are exporting to overseas markets besides catering to the domestic market,” Vanesa…
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New research has been conducted into the correlation between materials in our homes and indoor air pollution. Shared at the 2019 AAAS Annual Meeting, the research suggests that activities as common as cooking dinner can pollute indoor and outside air and cause detrimental health impacts.
Heather Stapleton, associate professor of environmental health at Duke University stated that,…
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UK-based aerosol manufacturer James Briggs announced a major refinancing deal which will see its management team take a stake in the company, Business Manchester reports.
Based in Oldham, Manchester, the company outlined a £8.5 million (€9.62 million) funding deal with UK merchant banking group Chase Brothers.
Investment firm Endless will continue to hold a majority stake whilst…
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Secret Deodorant has announced a nationwide casting call for its new campaign, “All Strength, No Sweat.” The deodorant company will also launch four new products alongside the campaign.
10 women will be enlisted to tell their personal stories of strength and fortitude in a series that will air across the US Secret states that the campaign will be ran on digital and its social media…
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Packaging manufacturer Tubex received two recognitions for print and shape at the 2019 ADF Awards in Paris.
Tubex states that the Unilever Dove Shower Mousse can grabbed the attention of the ADF jury because of its photorealistic look of roses used on the can. Tubex invested in a new high-resolution computer to plate device to produce state of the art printing plates. Special screen build-up and…
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