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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 for the largest volume of…
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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 review” of…
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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 Czech Republic the previous…
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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 market,” Vanesa…
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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 a majority stake whilst…
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British manufacturer McBride announced a sales increase in the second half of 2018 while also disclosing that it is still continuing with the closure of its Hull aerosols factory, local news outlet Hull Daily Mail reports.
In August 2018, World Aerosols reported that the company had announced the closure of the aerosol factory, leading to the loss of over 100 jobs. The termination of the factory…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Multi-national consumer goods firm Procter & Gamble (P&G) has released a report on its results from the first quarter of the 2019 fiscal year.
The company detailed its net sales of $16.7 billion (€14.7 billion) before continuing onto its first quarter breakdowns.
According to the report, P&G’s skin and personal care organic sales increased by double digits, which P&G…
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Despray has ‘officially’ appointed JDM Australia to act as the exclusive sales and service representative for the company’s patented aerosol recycling technology.
A sister company to the Boessenkool/OEM group, Netherlands based Despray was recently crowned the ‘Most innovative company in the Netherlands’. In addition, Despray recently received recognition at the FEA…
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For a total investment of $555 million (€466.7 million), dispensing and sealing solutions supplier AptarGroup has now completed the acquisition of proprietary material science-based firm, CSP Technologies.
Strategic efforts/wider plans
AptarGroup continues to move towards its strategic objective to acquire businesses that occupy a share in appealing marketplaces, boast consistently…
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Aerosols supplier Precision Global announced in a press release the expansion of its bag-on-valve (BOV) production line, complying with the market’s growing consumer demand.
The facility in Paris, named Precision France, has been the company’s central focus regarding investment with its dedicated BOV production cell. Temperature-controlled, the closed cell is integrated with a quality…
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Aerosol technology experts Lindal announced in a press release their plans to launch two new products at this year’s FEA Global Aerosol Event in Dusseldorf, Germany, on 4-5 October.
The exhibition will provide Lindal with a platform to present its new nasal actuator, Cyrano, as well as its two-part insert for improved spray performance, known commercially as Enhanced Mist Technology…
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