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Apr 24, 2023
BAMA releases UK filling figures for 2022
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Apr 11, 2023
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]
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Mar 23, 2023
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]
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Mar 22, 2023
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]
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Mar 21, 2023
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]
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Mar 16, 2023
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]
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Feb 10, 2023
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]
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Dec 21, 2022
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]
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Dec 13, 2022
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]
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Dec 5, 2022
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]
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Nov 18, 2022
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]
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Nov 11, 2022
The Aerosol Association of Australia has announced the appointment of Paul Wynn-Hatton, group technical director for Callington, as president of the Association.
Wynn-Hatton has a PhD in Organic Chemistry from Sydney University and has worked in the aerosol industry for over 30 years.
He joined the Association’s Executive Committee in 2016 and has served as Treasurer... [Read More]
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Nov 1, 2022
This year, free from the uncertainty of the pandemic restrictions on travel, BAMA welcomed several member delegates coming from abroad. The conference programme covered some substantial topics, such as UK REACH, EPR, circular economy, raw material supplies, workforce management, and more.
After a quick buffet lunch, Adrian McCretton, current BAMA Chair and Chief Scientist... [Read More]
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Oct 28, 2022
The British Aerosol Manufacturers' Association's (BAMA) 2022 Awards took place in October, and the organisation has been pleased with the success of the event.
"Another spectacular evening in the beautiful Cheshire countryside, for the 2022 BAMA Awards dinner and ceremony. We had several familiar faces amongst the diners, people who have been actively involved with our... [Read More]
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Oct 19, 2022
An inventor from Florida, US, has invented a "SPRAY CAN MIXER" because he "wanted to create an easier means of evenly mixing a can of paint or other aerosol can product."
He added that his design "eliminates the need to shake the can and it prevents the spray tip from becoming clogged."
The patent-pending invention provides an effective device for mixing a can of aerosol... [Read More]
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Oct 13, 2022
The British Aerosols Manufacturers’ Association (BAMA) announced the winners of its 2022 BAMA Awards at a ceremony at Carden Park Hotel, Cheshire, last night (12 October).
Winners were announced by BAMA’s technical manager Peter Watmough and handed out by BAMA chairman Adrian McCretton, and are as follows:
Aerosol Packaging
Winner: Massily for Digi Grip Can
Runner... [Read More]
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Sep 22, 2022
The International Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers (AEROBAL) has reported that global shipments by its members increased by 5.5% in the first half of this year to around 3 billion units.
The market growth was mainly due to rapidly increasing demand from the pharmaceutical, hairspray and household sectors, which grew by 9%, 34% and 15% respectively... [Read More]
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