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Aug 15, 2019
German manufacturer launches fully-recyclable lightweight aluminium aerosol can
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Aug 14, 2019
The shortlist for the Packaging Innovation Awards 2019 has been revealed.
The awards, by Aerosol & Dispensing Forum (ADF) and Packaging of Perfume, Cosmetics & Design (PCD), are designed to showcase new technology and excellence in aerosol, dispensing, personal care and cosmetic packaging. This year's awards will take place at the ADF & PCD event in New... [Read More]
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Jul 17, 2019
Aerosol valves specialist Precision Global has announced the start of a major construction project to expand and upgrade its factory in Thailand.
The project is designed to optimise workshop layouts, to increase valve and injection molding parts production capacities, and to expand warehouse storage space.
The expansion represents an addition of 2,350 square metres... [Read More]
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Jul 17, 2019
Aerosol packaging company Crown Holdings has announced that it is ahead of schedule to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its operations.
Just three years into the company’s five-year plan, Crown has achieves 94% of its Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions reduction target.
As of 31 December 2018, the packaging company had achieved a... [Read More]
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Jul 3, 2019
Peter Morgan, Lindal Group UK sales manager, has announced that he will be retiring on 31 July.
Morgan joined Lindal in 1985 at the company Leighton Buzzard site and has been a key part of UK-business growth. Morgan said, ‘’I joined Lindal at a time when there were great opportunities to increase business and over the last 34 years, it has been a pleasure to... [Read More]
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May 22, 2019
It’s being reported that Itaconix will withdraw its polymer RevCare NE100S from the market and transition to using the Nouryon Amaze SP product.
According to Nouryon, Amaze SP is a natural polymer that offers humidity-resistant style retention and is typically used in hairspray, mousse and gel.
Itaconix said on Tuesday that – under the previously-announced... [Read More]
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May 22, 2019
Lindal Group have announced the retirement of their John Hopkins, UK sales director, who will be leaving on 24 May after 40 years with the company.
He will be replaced by Paul Wharton, former global director of sales development at Tetra Pak International.
Based at the Lindal Leighton Buzzard site, Hopkins has worked in various sales positions during his tenure and says... [Read More]
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May 15, 2019
American sunscreen brand Coppertone has a new owner, just in time for beach season.
Bloomberg reports that Beiersdorf AG agreed to buy the Bayer AG Coppertone brand of sun-care products for $550 million (€490 million), bolstering a line of skin creams that already includes the Nivea brand.
The deal for the brand, which had sales of about $213 million (€190... [Read More]
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May 9, 2019
Coster inaugurated its UK Barlborough site in 2014 starting with aerosol valve assembly in a 5000 sqm large production area. The operation, which is based on a fully automated production system, has become a benchmark for the aerosol industry, with over 1 billion valves already supplied into UK market.
Following the success of the valve assembly plant, Coster has moved... [Read More]
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May 8, 2019
Korean consumer goods company LG Household & Health Care (LG H&H) has agreed to acquire New Avon LLC (Avon North America) for $125 million (€111.6 million) in cash.
The agreement was signed with an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management and Avon Products, with LG H&H acquiring Cerberus’ majority interest and Avon’s minority interest in Avon... [Read More]
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May 3, 2019
A world leader for packaging machines, PackSys Global AG Switzerland, has agreed, effective 31 May 2019, to sell its subsidiary, PackSys Global (Thailand) Limited, to Swiss based Benpac Holding AG, a group of companies in the fields of engineering, machine construction, IT solutions and packaging technology.
PackSys Global Thailand manufactures lines to make monobloc aluminium... [Read More]
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Apr 29, 2019
Aerosol packaging manufacturer Ball Corporation has committed to switching its operations in North America to 100% renewable energy by the end of 2021.
To achieve this, the company has signed two virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) for a total of 388MW of renewable energy, enabling it to switch to clean electricity generation in its corporate, packaging and aerospace... [Read More]
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Mar 27, 2019
Statistics announced by the British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association (BAMA) reveal 1.566 billion cans were filled in 2018, an increase of 4.5 million units filled compared to the previous year.
It is another exceptional year for the industry, which has reported record high performance in three of the last four years.
The personal care sector continues to account... [Read More]
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Mar 21, 2019
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... [Read More]
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Feb 22, 2019
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... [Read More]
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Feb 19, 2019
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... [Read More]
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Feb 14, 2019
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... [Read More]