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Jan 7, 2019
Hinterkopf, an aerosols manufacturer based in Einslingen, Germany, announced that it has acquired the license to manufacture and supply impact-extrusion (IE) presses from fellow Germany-based manufacturer Schuler Pressen’s X.S and X.L series. According to the release, Hinterkopf’s decision enables it to complete production lines for the manufacturing of aerosol cans, aluminium bottles…
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Dec 10, 2018
E-commerce giant Amazon is set to start charging third-party sellers penalty fees for packages that fail to comply with its safety standards, according to CNBC. This will include unmarked aerosols as well as leaky chemicals. According to CNBC, Amazon has sent out an email to sellers saying those who ship unsafe packages to its warehouses will be penalised. Amazon has specific rules on how…
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Aug 31, 2018
The UK trade association appoints Tony Brealey to chair discussions and activities relating to the aerosol sector. On 20th August 2018, the British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association (BAMA) announced Tony Brealey will join the organisation as its new chairman. New post BAMA covers all aspects relating to the aerosol industry such as components and ingredients and is relevant to all…
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Aug 31, 2018
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US have created an aerosol that is capable of providing benefits to both our health and the environment. The aerosol spray that the research team has created contains nanobots. These microscopic robots contain sensors and are becoming increasingly prevalent in scientific fields that focus on nanotechnology and nanobotics.…
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Aug 31, 2018
The US space agency has provided an enlightening visualisation of how particles emitted impact the Earth’s atmosphere. Natural events such as wildfires and erupting volcanoes all affect the environment through the release and spread of aerosols. NASA explains that even if the air seems clear, it is “nearly certain” that we inhale both solid particles and liquid droplets in a…
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Dec 21, 2018
The yearly ADF Awards and the PCD Paris Awards have announced the finalists who are in the running to win the most significant packaging of the year on the European and/or world market. A total of 105 applicants competed in the Packaging of Perfume Cosmetics & Design competition this year. The winners have been shortlisted in Paris by two separate juries of professionals. Each had independent…
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Dec 21, 2018
DPI Holdings has signed an underwriting agreement with Affin Hwang Investment bank for its initial public offering (IPO) on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia for January 2019, New Straits Times reports. “Having built our in-house brands from scratch since 1982, we are definitely proud of our successes thus far, amassing a 300-colour product range, developing a broad channel of approximately…
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Pharmaceutical companies GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Pfizer announced that they have reached an agreement to combine their consumer health businesses. The joint venture will have an estimated sales total of $12.7 billion (€11.1 million) and GSK will hold a 68% majority share over Pfizer’s 32%. According to a GSK press release, the joint venture will be set to deliver stronger sales, cash…
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Dec 18, 2018
Aerosol valve and actuator manufacturer Precision Global announced that it has appointed two new members to its board. Steve Lawrynuik and Christian Voegeli will join the board as independent directors to support Precision with their longstanding industry and management experience. Lawryniuk has more than 20 years in the industry with senior leadership and management roles at Husky Injection…
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Dec 14, 2018
Consumer goods corporation Procter & Gamble (P&G) announced that it has completed the acquisition of Walker & Company, a personal care firm with brands specifically dedicated to people of colour. The founder of Walker & Company, Tristan Walker, will continue to lead the brand as a separate wholly-owned subsidiary of P&G. "When I started Walker & Company Brands, I set out…
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Dec 13, 2018
A large manufacture of rigid plastic packaging products, Pact, has had an employee win the 2018 annual Applause Awards. Kate Everitt prevailed over the other 364 ideas that were submitted for consideration with her innovative aerosol.    The awards celebrate innovative thinking, operational excellence, superior safety systems and progressive sustainability initiatives. Everitt won for…
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Germany’s Bayer Group has announced plans to strengthen its ‘core’ life science businesses through a range of portfolio, efficiency and structural measures. These changes will see the company exit the Animal Health business as well as sell its consumer health brands Coppertone and Dr. Scholl’s. The significant changes were agreed at a meeting of the Supervisory Board of…
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Germany headquartered personal care company Beiersdorf has announced plans to establish an innovation hub in Seoul, ‘for the next generation of Korean beauty disruptors.’ According to a statement announcing the new initiative, it will be sponsored by Beiersdorf's body-care brand, Nivea. South Korean start-ups selected by the initiative will receive exclusive access to…
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Nov 29, 2018
Multinational consumer goods giant Unilever has announced that its CEO is to retire from the company. Paul Polman has been Unilever CEO for over a decade, and has over four decades experience in the consumer goods sector. According to a company announcement, that tenure has been a positive one for Unilever's shareholders, with a total shareholder return of 290% over the period. Alan Jope, leader…
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Nov 23, 2018
Aerosols and liquids contract manufacturer Colep has published its first sustainability report. The company describes the report as proof of its ‘commitment to integrating sustainability’ into its business. The central focus of the report is the outlining of five pillars of sustainability that Colep believes are crucial to improving sustainability within the firm’s global…
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Nov 21, 2018
Agustin Chávez Gómez has joined Precision Global as sales manager for Precision Valve Mexico, as of 1 November 2018. Chávez has over 19 years of sales and business development experience in the packaging industry, as well as similar B2B component industries. He joins Precision from Albéa, where he served as regional sales manager for Mexico. In that role Chávez…
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Secret Deodorant has launched a new campaign to support the equal pay of women in the workplace. The Procter & Gamble owned deodorant brand has released a music video, alongside a variety of social media posts, which addresses how women still aren’t getting paid equally to men. The music video is called “I’d Rather Get Paid” and features well known advocates of equal…
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Nov 13, 2018
Last month, the 2018 British Aerosol Manufacturers' Association (BAMA) Awards took place. The winners were selected by a panel of aerosol retailing, politics and environmental sustainability experts. That panel was made up of Lisa Hipgrave, director of the International Fragrance Association (IFRA), Matt Skyes, technical liaison manager at the metal packaging manufactures association Metal…
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