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May 7, 2024
PCPC elects Greenberg as board chair
Company News
May 3, 2024
Conagra Brands has announced the appointment of Noelle O'Mara as executive vice president & president, New Platforms and Acquisitions effective May 6.
In this role, O'Mara will have responsibility for identifying and scaling new organic growth platforms and acquisitions. This work will span strategy, product innovation, commercialisation, synergy capture, and in-market... [Read More]
Features
May 2, 2024
Chas Aylsworth, director of strategy and business development for Trivium Packaging, delves into the company’s impressive sustainability innovations
As director of strategy and business development for Trivium Packaging, Aylsworth leads the business development and strategy functions for the organisation, which he said provides significant latitude in creating meaningful... [Read More]
Company News
May 1, 2024
Kenvue, the world’s largest pure-play consumer health company by revenue, hosted a ground-breaking ceremony for its new 290,000 sq. ft. global headquarters in Summit, New Jersey in the US on 24 April.
The ceremony recognised the start of construction of its 100,000 sq. ft. Science and Innovation Lab. Kenvue expects to open its new global headquarters in 2025.
Joined... [Read More]
Policy News
Apr 24, 2024
APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, has welcomed the stricter recyclability measures endorsed by the formal adoption of the Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) voted by the European Parliament (EP) in Strasbourg today (24 April).
The final list of measures, aimed at reducing the amount of packaging waste generated in the... [Read More]
Company News
Apr 24, 2024
PZ Cussons will sell its self-tanning St Tropez brand, in a move to simplify its business.
The company said the label has grown significantly since the company bought it in 2010, and that substantive long-term growth potential remains in the US and new markets, reported Bloomberg.
The company will focus on branded items for babies, as well as beauty and hygiene products,... [Read More]
Company News
Apr 24, 2024
Moody's Ratings (Moody's) has affirmed PLZ Corp's outlook as stable, affirming its B3 corporate family rating (CFR), B3-PD probability of default rating (PDR) and B3 backed senior secured first lien bank credit facilities rating.
"The ratings affirmation reflects PLZ's position as a leading provider of specialty aerosol and liquid products in the relatively stable consumer... [Read More]
Sustainability News
Apr 22, 2024
The Aerosol Recycling Initiative has published the Executive Summary to a white paper that will be released in May 2024.
The Executive Summary details the campaign’s initial-phase activities and data gathered to date to establish the aerosol can’s recycling story, as well as plans for the next phase.
The Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) and the Household & Commercial... [Read More]
Policy News
Apr 19, 2024
APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, has confirmed its members have all successfully completed the REACH Authorisation process for the use of chromium trioxide and sodium dichromate in the passivation of electrolytic tinplate (ETP) and the manufacture of electrolytic chromium coated steel (ECCS).
This is an important milestone for the packaging... [Read More]
Other News
Apr 18, 2024
The British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association (BAMA) has released its UK aerosol filling figures for 2023, showing that volume remained stable compared to 2022, despite geopolitical developments, supply chain challenges and the cost-of-living crisis.
Personal care
The survey reveals that, as anticipated, the personal care sector made up the lion’s share of filling... [Read More]
Other News
Apr 16, 2024
European and national industry associations are making a united call to prevent the risk of de-industrialisation on the continent by relaunching Europe’s competitiveness, according to EUROPEN - the European Organisation for Packaging and the Environment.
"The EU enters a new policy cycle at a challenging time, with technology and geopolitics acting as global... [Read More]
Features
Apr 15, 2024
World Aerosols hears from Gary Okey, executive vice president at Recycle Aerosol – a pioneering company with some exciting projects up its sleeve
Recyle Aerosol is based in Tennessee in the US, and has been recycling aerosols for about 35 years. When the organisation was formed, aerosol recycling was not a huge endeavour, according to Okey. It was just ‘one of those... [Read More]
Company News
Apr 15, 2024
Gillette has announced a partnership with Canada's National Basketball Youth Mentorship Program (NBYMP).
Brand owner Unilever said: "The partnership aims to help boys in Canada grow into the best men they can be by providing more access to positive role models and fostering the confidence-building benefits many youth experience when playing basketball."
Gillette will... [Read More]
Sustainability News
Apr 12, 2024
Blaenau Gwent Council and Powys County Council in Wales have signed a new five-year agreement totalling £400,000 (€468.8k) for the safe collection and recycling of household aerosols.
The latest agreement with Grundon Waste Management ensure the councils are in pole position for the new Welsh Government regulations which began on 6 April, mandating the separate collection... [Read More]
Other News
Apr 12, 2024
Sponsored by aerosol filling company, Jago-PRO, this year’s BAMA Innovation Day took place on 17 April at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds
The event kept visitors engrossed with a medley of presentations on aerosol-related topics covering sustainable new designs, the latest manufacturing processes, and some thought-provoking concepts.
Visions to improve the manufacturing... [Read More]
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The European Aerosol Federation (FEA) has officially opened applications for the 2026 FEA Start-up Award
Even in the most progressive regions, recycling rates struggle to surpass 20%, exposing a major environmental and safety challenge within waste management systems, said Mike MacKay, co-founder of GARA (The Global Aerosol Recycling Association)
The Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI), the key trade group for the US metal can industry, has announced a major leadership change