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Sep 6, 2019
Sustainability in packaging survey results to be presented at ADF New York
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Sep 4, 2019
Colep, a leading global player in the consumer goods packaging and contract manufacturing sector, has welcomed a new board member.
Charlie Sharman is joining the firm’s Board of Directors as a non-executive director. He has over 30 years of experience in delivering successful large-scale lean transformations across a range of industries.
Sharman’s career began... [Read More]
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Aug 23, 2019
Leading US manufacturer of speciality and liquid aerosol products PLZ Aeroscience has acquired Precise Packaging. The firm bought Massachusetts-based Precise, the leading manufacturer of small-format aerosol and liquid products, from an affiliate of Trive Capital. CEO Shaun Gaus will continue to lead Precise.
Based outside Chicago, PLZ Aeroscience is the North American... [Read More]
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Aug 22, 2019
Packaging company Ball has announced an agreement to sell its tinplate steel aerosol packaging facilities in Garin and San Luis, Argentina.
The firm is selling its facilities to Envases del Plata S.A, an Argentinian metal packaging company. The deal is expected to close later this year.
Ahead of the sale, Ball will continue to serve the growing demand for sustainable... [Read More]
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Aug 21, 2019
Workers in the US city of Boston are spraying aerosol insecticides at night to combat the Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus.
A second case of the virus, which is carried by mosquitos, has been recorded during laboratory testing by the state Department of Public Health. The department confirmed that the infection was found in a man between the ages of 19 and 30... [Read More]
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Aug 20, 2019
The Ministry of Health in Borneo is advising people to take preventative measures against dengue fever.
Using aerosol sprays and frequently cleaning the house are the two key pieces of advice provided by the ministry. According to the mayor of Miri (a city on Borneo’s northwest coast) Adam Yii, only one area of the city (Taman Tunku) has been found to have a dengue... [Read More]
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Aug 20, 2019
The British Aerosol Manufacturer’s Association (BAMA) annual Forum and Awards Dinner will take place in Leeds, UK this autumn.
The event, taking place on 16-17 October, is now in its 11th year. The BAMA Awards will focus on four key categories:
Aerosol of the Year – A new product made in the UK but sold anywhere in the world
Aerosol Packaging – Aerosol... [Read More]
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Aug 16, 2019
German chemical and consumer goods firm Henkel has forecasted a drop in sales, citing a ‘difficult environment’.
The company, which is behind brands such as Persil and Dial, blamed falling demand from automotive businesses and greater challenges in its consumer-facing beauty care division than initially anticipated.
In its updated outlook for 2019, Henkel reported... [Read More]
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Aug 12, 2019
The British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association (BAMA) has welcomed start-up company Triple Line Tech as its latest member.
Triple Line Tech, a UK company based in Cambridge, is the firm behind pilot technology the ‘TLT Foamer’, a device developed to help eliminate the need for nitrous oxide and volatile organic compound propellants for foamed and aerated products... [Read More]
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Aug 7, 2019
Precast concrete pile manufacturer Centrum Pile has announced it now recycles 100% of waste generated on its site in Nottinghamshire in the UK.
Aerosol cans, scrap metal, concrete, electrical equipment, waste oil and waste oil containers, batteries, oil rags, fuel filters, cardboard, plastic, paper, tin and wood are all waste streams in the business that will be recycled.
Centrum... [Read More]
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Aug 7, 2019
Worcestershire County Council in the UK is launching a campaign to promote recycling.
The campaign aims to encourage residents across the area to recycle more cans and plastics. During the month-long initiative, every aerosol can, plastic bottle, pot, tub and tray (excluding black plastic) that people put in their recycling bins will help to raise money for Acorns Children’s... [Read More]
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Aug 5, 2019
An explosion that started a major fire at a waste facility in Australia is believed to have been caused by aerosol cans.
Authorities said the fire at Veolia’s liquid treatment plant at Kilburn in Adelaide broke out at around 10.20am local time on 2 August. The aerosols were being transported via forklift at the time.
Around 35 firefighters attended the scene and... [Read More]
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Aug 5, 2019
Sustainable packaging company Ball has published its Q2 2019 financial report, revealing a $78 million (approximately €69.7 million) increase in earnings year on year.
The report revealed that the corporation had net earnings of $197 million (€176 million) (including the net effect of after-tax charges of $22 million (€19.6 million), or $0.60 (€0.53) per diluted... [Read More]
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Aug 2, 2019
Aptar, a global leader in consumer dispensing, active packaging and drug delivery solutions, has reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2019.
The company reported that its sales increased by 5%, with core sales, excluding currency and acquisition effects, growing by 4%. For the second quarter, which ended on 30 June 2019, Aptar reported that sales... [Read More]
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Jul 25, 2019
US aerosol packaging company Tri-Pac has celebrated the grand opening of its new facility in Indiana. The new $8 million (€7.2 million), 65,000 square foot facility is set over 10 acres in the city of South Bend.
The contract filling and packaging company, specialising in over-the-counter and speciality aerosols and liquids, confirmed its plans to relocate from Michigan... [Read More]
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Jul 22, 2019
Aerosol packaging company Crown Holdings has announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2019, with income from operations of $383 million.
Net sales in Q2 were $3,035 million, compared to $3,046 million in the corresponding quarter last year, reflecting $80 million of unfavourable currently translation offset by increased beverage can volumes, the company... [Read More]
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Jul 2, 2019
Recycling of steel packaging in Europe has hit an all-time high of 80.5%.
This record rate, which represents data from 2017, confirms steel as Europe’s most recycled primary packaging material. It also indicates the industry has met and even exceeded one of its key sustainability goals – a 80% recycling rate in Europe by 2020 – three years ahead of schedule.
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