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Procter & Gamble (P&G) reported third-quarter fiscal year 2021 net sales of $18.1 billion (€15 billion), an increase of 5% compared to the previous year. The company’s beauty segment organic sales increased from 7% compared to a year ago. Skin and personal care organic sales increased high single digits, primarily driven by ‘positive mix impact’ from... [Read More]

TerraCycle has partnered with Sanofi Consumer Healthcare, the company behind the Gold Bond, Cortizone-10, and Selsun Blue brands to launch recycling programmes for its aerosol containers and personal care product packaging. Consumers who wish to recycle empty Gold Bond aerosols pray cans are invited to sign up to the programme page and, when ready to ship, download... [Read More]

A closer look at LINDAL Group’s 3D Aerosol Configurator, created to open up the world of packaging design to its customers. With its recently launched 3D Aerosol Configurator, LINDAL Group has revealed plans to change the packaging design process for the better. To further understand the tool, how it features in the company’s global strategy, and gain customers’... [Read More]

Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna will now take place in 2022. Having previously been rescheduled due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the event will now be held on 10-14 March 2022. Additionally, on 9-13 September, Cosmoprof will host an ‘industry re-launch’ event for the cosmetics industry. “The event will be back in attendance on the expected dates of March, which... [Read More]

The Comité Français des Aérosols (CFA) has revealed there was a 5.9% drop in total aerosol filling in France in 2020, but the disinfectants segment increased by 215%. The total volume across all categories was 647 million units in 2020 compared to 668 million in 2019. According to the CFA, this drop in filling, which was predicted by the sector, represents the impact... [Read More]

Combitool, Texa and Madag Printing Systems have merged to form PackSys Global. The aim of the merger is to create a stronger force and focus on the continuity of each company’s strengths. PackSys Global is made up of four divisions: premium cosmetics, health and pharma, beverage and specialities, and customer service. The Swiss company’s product portfolio includes... [Read More]

Avon Group, a major player in the UK industrial component manufacturing sector, has acquired Edgewest Plastics. The move marks Avon Group’s second key acquisition in the last six months, following the takeover of Scandura. Avon Group is a multi-site, specialist manufacturing and engineering group. Privately owned and with a group turnover exceeding £80 million... [Read More]

Entries for the European Aerosol Federation’s (FEA) Global Awards are now open. This year, the categories are Innovative Product, Product Design, Packaging Element Design, Creative Marketing Strategy, Sustainable Development Achievement, Prototype, and Equipment/Machine. The closing date for entries is 7 October. Entries will be judged by an expert panel including... [Read More]

Using compressed air and a virtually all-plastic dispensing system, Airopack has been selected by several brands seeking to boost the sustainability of their packaging. Airopack is a sustainable, virtually all-plastic dispensing system that is powered purely by air, and, perhaps somewhat controversially is not considered to be an aerosol in the traditional sense. Based... [Read More]

Ray Bodamer has been promoted to the position of vice-president of packaging operations at Formulated Solutions. Bodamer is a ‘seasoned’ engineering and operations professional with more than 20 years of progressive leadership experience in automation, product design, 6 Sigma Lean manufacturing, and site management. As vice-president of filling and packaging... [Read More]

KPS Capital Partners has agreed to acquire Crown Holdings’ Europe, Middle East, and Africa aerosol and food promotional packaging business (the EMEA Food and Consumer Packaging Business). Under the €2.25 billion deal, Crown will retain 20% ownership of the company. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of this year and is subject to customary... [Read More]

The ADF&PCD and PLD Innovation Awards reward the most outstanding packaging innovations of the year in the European market, across the aerosols, cosmetics, personal care, dispensing systems, perfume, and premium drinks sectors. In 2021, the competition received 160 wide-ranging entries. The three separate awards jury meetings were held virtually for all jury members,... [Read More]

Colep has announced it will split its business into two entities - Colep Packaging and Colep Consumer Products. The RAR Group, Colep’s sole shareholder, will remain the 100% shareholder of both new entities. The decision follows the realisation that, although serving similar industries, the packaging and contract manufacturing businesses of Colep are essentially... [Read More]

The British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association’s (BAMA) Innovation Day will return this April in the form of a series of webinars, the Innovation Sessions. The event has grown from strength to strength since its launch in 2017, said BAMA, increasing in popularity and attendance, and was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic last year. “This year, we decided... [Read More]