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The European Aerosol Federation (FEA) has released its 2022 aerosol production figures for the UK, Germany and France. It said that, collectively, the three nations are contributing over 50% of the annual production of aerosol dispensers in Europe, and have shown a 1% growth compared to 2021. The UK's total aerosol production came to almost 1.5 billion units, followed... [Read More]

Paris Packaging Week has announced the launch of Future Leaders, a new initiative designed to highlight, celebrate and give a voice to the rising stars of packaging in the aerosol, beauty, personal care, luxury and drinks sectors. The Future Leaders programme will bring together a group of packaging professionals under the age of 30 who are making a big impact in the... [Read More]

Ball Corporation has conducted an analysis of its products, and found that some of them contain "Conflict Minerals that are necessary to their functionality or production", it said in a report filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Conflict Materials are defined by the SEC as: "cassiterite, columbite-tantalite, gold, wolframite, and their derivatives... [Read More]

Diversified CPC International, an industry leader in the production and distribution of propellants, refrigerants and specialty gas products, has announced that Dileep Bendi has been named vice president of engineering and technical services. In this new position, Bendi will be responsible for providing leadership and management in the areas of process engineering, quality,... [Read More]

METPACK took place from 2 - 6 May, with around 6,500 trade visitors from all over the world coming to Messe Essen/Germany for the event. Visitors were able to experience forward-looking technology, new products and further developments for the production, refinement and recycling of metal packaging. It was particularly clear that the industry is intensifying its efforts... [Read More]

UK Aerosol filling held up remarkably well in 2022, despite the host of supply issues which the industry faced. Patrick Heskins, BAMA Chief Executive, takes us through some of the key figures, which can be viewed in full here: BAMA 2022 Aerosol Filling Figures “As always, Personal Care products dominated, with a record 71% of the total volume filled. There was the ongoing... [Read More]

The British Aerosol Manufacturers' Association's (BAMA) Innovation Day returns on 19 April, and will take place at the Royal Armouries in Leeds, England. Lindal Valve is the sponsor of this year's event, with Joe Tyrrell, sales manager at Lindal Group, delivering a short opening speech. Technical manager Malcolm Large will be available to discuss any challenges formulators... [Read More]

The British Aerosol Manufacturers' Association (BAMA) will hold its well-loved Innovation Day on 19 April at the Royal Armouries in Leeds, England. This year's focus will be on various aspects of environmental sustainability and the circular economy, with mono-material products, composite containers, refillable aerosol solutions and even forthcoming propellants from non-fossil... [Read More]

The Latin American Aerosol Federation (FLADA) has announced that the 11th Latin American Aerosol Congress will take place in the Goldencenter convention place in Buenos Aires city on September 13 – 14, 2023. The Aerosol Congress is the main aerosol industry event in Latin America and that brings together all the players of the industry. Latin America is a region with... [Read More]

The Comité Français des Aérosols (CFA) Statistics Commission met on 10 March to compile 2022 production figures of aerosols in France. The findings have now been released, and the CFA stated that, in 2022, the production of aerosol dispensers in France increased by 8.7% (649,78 million units vs 598 million units in 2021) - all segments combined. This growth saw production... [Read More]

Bradley Hope, a teenager from New South Wales in Australia tragically died after inhaling from an aerosol. His mother has told an inquest that: "We as a society can't afford to lose one more young life in this way ... there must be answers or solutions to prevent this," according to Daily Mail Australia. Hope died in December 2019, after using an inhalant with friends... [Read More]

Altachem, a subsidiary of the LINDAL Group specialising in the manufacturing of high delivery valves and guns, has been awarded the factory of the future status for its manufacturing plant based in Harelbeke, Belgium. The Altachem team were presented with the award by Jo Brouns, the Flemish minister of Social Economy and Agriculture at the Factory of the Future 2023 award... [Read More]

Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna, the reference B2B event for the cosmetics industry, will be back in Bologna, Italy, from 16 to 20 March 2023. The exhibition is recognised worldwide due to the excellence of its exhibition offer, the unparalleled presence of operators from over 190 countries and the exclusive opportunity for attendees to discover trends, innovations, and technologies.... [Read More]

Paris Packaging Week, organised by Easyfairs, has announced this year's dates of 25 and 26 January 2023 at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. It promises an event focused on packaging innovations that tackle today's challenges and anticipate those coming in the future. Paris Packaging Week is the global leader for solutions to the latest packaging issues for brands in the... [Read More]

This year's final edition of World Aerosols is now available to read - and as an end-of-year treat, we are providing premium access for free, for this issue only! Features include exclusive reports on FEAerosol2022, the BAMA Forum and Awards, an interview with Trivium Packaging's chief sustainability officer Jenny Wassenaar, an analysis of the benzene situation,... [Read More]

The London Metal Exchange (LME) said it will not ban Russian metal from being traded and stored in its system because a significant portion of the market is still planning to buy the country's metal in 2023. Russia is a major producer of aluminium and nickel. These metals and the companies that produce them have not been targeted by sanctions imposed on some Russian companies... [Read More]