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Aug 3, 2020
Henkel to acquire major stake in D2C hair care, beauty brands
Features
Jul 30, 2020
World Aerosols delves deeper into the French aerosol filling figures for 2019 with the help of CFA delegate-general, Jean Blottiere
At a time like this, it feels somewhat arbitrary to discuss what happened in 2019. Nonetheless, analysing and understanding aerosol filling figures can help us to better predict the state of the industry post-pandemic.
On 1 June, the... [Read More]
Company News
Jul 27, 2020
Silgan Holdings, a US-based supplier of sustainable rigid packaging solutions for consumer goods products, has reported its strongest quarterly performance in company history.
In a statement on 22 July, Silgan Holdings reported a record second-quarter net income of $78.2 million (€66.8 million), or $0.70 (€0.59) per diluted share, compared $31 million (€26.4 million)... [Read More]
Sustainability News
Jul 27, 2020
A record amount of aluminium packaging was recycled in the UK in the second quarter of this year.
Data released by the Environment Agency on 22 July shows a record 40,653 tonnes of aluminium packaging were collected, indicating that a total of 76,933 tonnes were collected for recycling in the first half of 2020 – an increase of 52% compared to the same period in 2019.
Aluminium... [Read More]
Product News
Jul 23, 2020
Ball Aerosol Packaging Devizes (UK) has collaborated with Reabrook and LINDAL Group to design, produce and fill 25,000 cans of Rainbow hand sanitiser.
As part of the company’s continued efforts to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic, Ball worked with the firms to develop the aerosol, which required 12 weeks of stability testing, conducted after the successful formula... [Read More]
Company News
Jul 23, 2020
Unilever has announced its results for the first half of 2020, showing that overall underlying sales declined by 0.1%, with developed markets up 2.4% and emerging markets down 1.9%.
The firm said the spread of COVID-19, combined with lockdowns and other related restrictions have led to “significant changes” in the operating environment in its markets. Consumer demands... [Read More]
Company News
Jul 21, 2020
Aerosol, food, and beverage can manufacturer Crown Holdings has announced its second-quarter results, showing a drop in net sales due to COVID-19.
Overall, Crown’s net sales in Q2 2020 were $2,689 million (€2.3 billion) compared to $3,035 million (€2.65 billion) in 2019, reflecting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sales unit volumes, the pass-through of... [Read More]
Company News
Jul 17, 2020
Procter & Gamble (P&G), the firm behind brands including Febreze, Gillette, and Old Spice, has committed to making its global operations carbon neutral for the decade through a series of interventions to protect, improve and restore nature.
The company said it recognises the next decade represents a “critical window” for the world to accelerate progress... [Read More]
Product News
Jul 16, 2020
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved two new surface disinfectants for use against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
The two products, Lysol Disinfectant Spray and Lysol Disinfectant Max Cover Mist have been approved specifically for the use against SARS-CoV-2 following laboratory testing, marking a “critical step” in the fight against... [Read More]
Company News
Jul 14, 2020
US Ecology, a leading provider of environmental services to commercial and government entities, has partnered with DeSpray Environmental, based in the Netherlands, to offer a 100% aerosol recycling service.
US Ecology’s new Aerosol Recycling Technology was delivered in partnership with DeSpray to tackle this challenging waste stream. DeSpray’s system processes 100%... [Read More]
Features
Jul 13, 2020
Quality by Vision, a company specialising in the development and manufacturing of quality and process control systems for the metal packaging industry, discusses aerosol quality and inspection solutions.
With a comprehensive suite of systems for quality control of food, beverage, and aerosol cans already in place, along with years of experience working with aerosol... [Read More]
Product News
Jul 13, 2020
US-based Global BioProtect, a manufacturer and supplier of environmentally-friendly cleaning products for commercial use, has launched a new hand sanitiser utilising bag-on-valve (BoV) technology.
The new, patented product comes in a 100% recyclable, air-powered can and is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The water-based sanitiser, enriched with... [Read More]
Company News
Jul 10, 2020
Aptar Group has appointed a new executive vice-president of its Global General Counsel.
Kimberly Y. Chainey will take on the role, effective 27 July, and will become responsible for the company’s global legal affairs and a member of Aptar’s Executive Committee.
Chainey brings more than 15 years of international and domestic experience advising c-suite executives... [Read More]
Company News
Jul 10, 2020
Beiersdorf, the multinational company behind major brands such as NIVEA and Eucerin, has joined forces with German recycling firm Werner & Mertz.
Together with the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging (IVV), Werner & Mertz have developed a standard for the use of mechanically-recycled waste plastic, which is obtained from the German ‘Grüner... [Read More]
Company News
Jul 7, 2020
Major steel packaging firm thyssenkrupp Rasselstein has reduced the delivery time for its rasselstein® Express packaging steel from 16 days to 14.
The company, which produces steel packaging used in aerosol cans, said the material is now available to order on its website with the improved service. “We are happy that we can present our regular customers an even more... [Read More]
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