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Feb 5, 2021
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Company News
Feb 4, 2021
Unilever has reported strong full-year results for 2020, demonstrating its ‘resilience’ and ‘agility’ during the pandemic, with results boosted by hygiene products.
For the full year, Unilever grew underlying sales by 1.9%, with volumes growing 1.6% and 0.3% from price. In Q4, underlying sales growth was 3.5%, with volumes of 3.3% and 0.2% from price.
Growth... [Read More]
Company News
Feb 3, 2021
Stan Platek, vice-president and general manager of Ball’s aerosol packaging business, will retire on 15 March after more than 24 years in the aluminium aerosol and slug industry.
Ball Corporation announced James W Billings, vice-president, commercial for Ball’s Beverage Packaging, North and Central America business since 2015, will succeed Platek.
“Stan has... [Read More]
Sustainability News
Feb 3, 2021
A closed 'can-to-can' recycling loop does not deliver the best environmental and economic performance for aluminium aerosols, according to new research.
Demands for increasing recycled material content in packaging and recycling in a closed product loop are gathering momentum in the industry. The question raised in a new study is whether such a closed product loop recycling... [Read More]
Other News
Feb 2, 2021
Interpack will take place on 4-10 May 2023 at the Düsseldorf Trade Fair Centre, the organisers have confirmed.
Messe Düsseldorf set this date in agreement with its partners and committees, following the cancellation of its 2021 edition, which was due to take place from 25 February to 3 March this year.
Exhibitors who were approved for interpack 2021, which was... [Read More]
Other News
Feb 2, 2021
The European Aerosol Federation (FEA) will run the second edition of its Virtual FEAerosol event on 23 September.
The Virtual FEAerosol2020 event welcomed more than 500 aerosol packaging experts – supply chain, fillers, brand owners, and researchers – to meet and share knowledge, expertise, and experience.
The Aerosol Today conference programme included pre-recorded... [Read More]
Other News
Feb 1, 2021
Manufacturers of aerosol cans and aluminium tubes “got away with a black eye” in 2020, according to the German Aluminium Association (GDA).
Demand for aluminium tubes declined only slightly by around 1%, as the strong demand from the pharmaceutical and food sectors almost offset the decline in cosmetic products.
Deliveries of aluminium aerosol cans to Germany... [Read More]
Company News
Feb 1, 2021
CCL Industries, a major packaging solutions company, has appointed two new directors.
Linda A Cash and Dr Susana Suarez-Gonzalez have been appointed to the board of directors and Mandy J Shapansky, chair of the firm’s corporate social responsibility committee and member of the audit committee, has retired.
Cash has spent 36 years as a senior executive with extensive... [Read More]
Pharmaceutical/Veterinary News
Jan 29, 2021
Chemical and pharmaceutical companies have reported a second successive quarter of expansion at the end of 2020, according to the Chemical Industries Association (CIA), but expressed concern over the future of EU trade.
In the CIA’s survey, 57% of businesses reported total sales growth and 26% reported no material change. Within this, 84% reported stability or growth... [Read More]
Other News
Jan 28, 2021
Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna will now take place on 9-13 September, due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna will be divided into three different trade shows dedicated to specific industries and distribution channels. From 9-12 September, Cosmopack, with all the supply chain components, and Cosmo | Perfumery & Cosmetics, dedicated to perfumery... [Read More]
Policy News
Jan 27, 2021
The Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging (APEAL) has welcomed a report adopted in the European Parliament today, related to the Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP) 2.0.
The report by the Environment Committee (ENVI) on CEAP 2.0 published by the European Commission in March 2020 recognises the importance of permanent materials, such as steel.
A... [Read More]
Policy News
Jan 27, 2021
The UK’s aluminium industry faces plant closures if a ‘poorly designed’ deposit return scheme (DRS) is adopted, according to the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro).
According to Alupro, the UK’s thriving aluminium sector, which employs more than 20,000 workers nationwide, would be hit with an annual production shortfall of 4.7 billion units... [Read More]
Product News
Jan 26, 2021
Airopack, an all-plastic pressurised dispensing system which uses compressed air with a constant pressure control device, has been verified by Global GreenTag International.
The firm, based in the Netherlands, received the Global GreenTag Manufacturer Claim Verification (McV) Low Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) verification this month.
Airopack is suitable for both... [Read More]
Other News
Jan 22, 2021
ADF&PCD and PLD Paris, a major event for the packaging of beauty products, aerosols and dispensing systems, and premium beverages, has revealed 160 companies entered this year’s Innovation Awards.
The awards will be given by three professional juries at the event on 22 and 23 June. The independent juries bring together packaging technical experts, professionals... [Read More]
Features
Jan 18, 2021
Driven by ‘stubborn desire’, Italian firm Tosvar, run by the Gioia family, constantly sets itself new milestones in the aerosol sector.
Pozzo d’Adda, Lombardy. Just a short distance from the river that evokes the artistic and intellectual achievements of Leonardo da Vinci lies TOSVAR, a company that embodies the true spirit of Italian culture, and satisfaction... [Read More]
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