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Apr 20, 2022
Sidel launches new PET aerosol container design
Company News
Apr 19, 2022
Ball Corporation has partnered with Recycle Aerosol to increase the recycling rates of aluminium aerosol cans in the US.
In line with the global transition to a truly circular economy, Ball said it is committed to building strategic partnerships that can help the industry progress towards a world where materials can be used repeatedly.
Every year in the US, a small... [Read More]
Company News
Apr 19, 2022
Formulated Solutions has welcomed Will Ford as its new vice president of operations.
Ford is a passionate and innovative leader in the consumer healthcare and consumer packaged goods industries, the company said, with 25 years of experience in operations, world-class continuous improvement programmes, safety, and manufacturing site management.
As vice president of... [Read More]
Company News
Apr 19, 2022
Jon Moeller has been appointed chairman of the board at Procter & Gamble (P&G), effective 1 July.
Moeller will assume the position in addition to his role as president and CEO of P&G, following the retirement of the current executive chairman, David Taylor.
Moeller joined the company in 1988. Before becoming CEO in 2021, he had been an integral part of... [Read More]
Company News
Apr 12, 2022
Steve Caldeira, president and CEO of the Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA), will receive the 2022 Trade Association CEO of the Year Award from CEO Update.
The Association Leadership Awards are presented annually by CEO Update to recognise excellence in trade associations and professional societies. An independent panel of 12 representatives from... [Read More]
Features
Apr 6, 2022
The aerosol industry will be judged in the future by its decisions and actions today, writes Mike MacKay, managing director of DeSpray Environmental.
How we adapt to change as an industry will determine our future success and long term viability. With new extended producer responsibility (EPR) policies being introduced as we speak, the aerosol industry is facing both... [Read More]
Company News
Apr 1, 2022
Ernest Haynes has been appointed as president of Sonoco Metal Packaging, formed through Sonoco’s acquisition of Ball Metalpack in January.
In his new role, Haynes will lead Sonoco’s newly acquired Metal Packaging business, reporting directly to Howard Coker, Sonoco’s president and CEO. Haynes will replace Jim Peterson who will be transitioning from the business... [Read More]
Company News
Apr 1, 2022
TUBEX, based in Rangendingen, Germany, has acquired Hungarian packaging manufacturer Matrametal.
Like Tubex, Matrametal is a manufacturer of aluminium packaging, with over 60 years of experience. Based in Sirtok, Hungary, Matrametal produces aluminium aerosol cans and aluminium tubes.
Tubex has been a packaging specialist for aluminium aerosol cans, aluminium tubes,... [Read More]
Product News
Mar 31, 2022
Unilever US is voluntarily recalling two Suave 24-Hour Protection Aerosol Antiperspirants after detecting ‘slightly elevated levels’ of benzene in some samples.
While benzene is not an active ingredient in any of the recalled products, an internal review showed that unexpected levels of benzene came from the propellant.
The Suave 24-Hour Protection Aerosol Antiperspirant... [Read More]
Company News
Mar 31, 2022
Knowlton Development Corporation (kdc/one) has acquired aerosol and liquid specialist, Aerofil Technology (Aerofil), and received a significant investment from global investment firm KKR.
Headquartered in Quebec, kdc/one is a global innovation and solutions provider to many of the world’s leading brands in the beauty, personal care, and home care categories. With... [Read More]
Features
Mar 31, 2022
Peter Watmough, technical manager at the British Aerosol Manufacturers' Association, speaks exclusively to World Aerosols.
Where were you educated, and what was your first job?
I did my A-Levels in Grimsby, UK, and then went on to do a part-time degree in Hull. I specialised in Biochemistry and Ecology.
My first job was helping in the traffic census that eventually... [Read More]
Company News
Mar 29, 2022
Aerosol dispensing manufacturer LINDAL Group has invested in a state-of-the-art computed tomography (CT) system – the first of its kind to be used in a manufacturing setting in France.
Based at the company’s Global Innovation Centre in Briey, the new CT scanning machine uses imaging techniques to produce an accurate 3D representation of a scanned project, viewable... [Read More]
Company News
Mar 29, 2022
L’Oreal Canada has welcomed two new members to its management committee.
Solenne Lafeytaud, vice president and chief corporate affairs and engagement officer, and Marie-Evelyne Francois, chief diversity equity and inclusion officer, have joined the committee. These two pillars, corporate affairs and engagement and diversity, equity and inclusion, are strategic in... [Read More]
Features
Mar 29, 2022
Gary Okey, executive vice-president of Recycle Aerosol, explains the challenges facing widespread aerosol recycling in the US.
Aerosol recycling is not a new topic for the aerosol industry. In the past decade it has moved steadily from ‘one of many’ important challenges to face our industry to the most important one, according to many. This stems from an increasing... [Read More]
Sustainability News
Mar 29, 2022
Alupro has unveiled its Aluminium Manifesto, calling for fundamental change in the UK’s approach to packaging and waste management.
The manifesto was launched at an exclusive virtual roundtable on 23 March, with speeches from Neil Parish MP, chair of the EFRA committee, and Ruth Jones, MP, Shadow Minister (EFA). The event brought together leading parliamentary groups... [Read More]
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