Unilever to make executive changes
Unilever is making changes to the Unilever Leadership Executive (ULE). Amanda Sourry, President of Unilever North America, is retiring after more than 30 years with the company. Fabian Garcia will succeed Sourry as President of …
Canada’s proposed VOC Limits for Certain Products Regulations
In July 2019, the government of Canada released an amended version of the draft Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Concentration Limits for Certain Products Regulations (known as the proposed Regulations). Originally drafted in 2008, the proposed …
What is package service lifetime?
Hello, everyone. Those of you who have used Pair O Docs corrosion consulting, failure analysis, inhibitor development or Aristartec corrosion testing services have heard the terms “package service lifetime” (PSL) and “container service lifetime” (CSL). …
Expanding opportunities for aerosol products in Safer Choice
When you peruse the aisles of your local retailer, you’ll likely see many cleaning products with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Safer Choice logo; however, very few of these will be aerosol products. Why …
Regulatory Issues
CARB On Nov. 7, California Air Resources Board (CARB) staff held a public workshop to reveal its proposal for the next round of rulemaking. CARB has been reviewing Consumer Product categories since April of 2019 to …
Chemical Activity Barometer is stable in November
The American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) Chemical Activity Barometer (CAB) was stable in November on a three-month moving average following a 0.3% decline in October. On a year-over-year basis, the barometer was down 0.2%. Unadjusted data shows …
“Aerosol 2020” set for Sydney, Australia March 31-April 2
The Aerosol Association of Australia will hold “Aerosol 2020” in Sydney March 31–April 2, 2020. Sponsorships are available. For more info, visit https://www.aerosol.com.au/. Tentative events will include: March 31: "Aerosol Technology Training Course" at …
LVMH to buy Tiffany & Co. for approx. $16.2B
LVMH is buying 182-year-old Manhattan-based jewelry company Tiffany & Co. LVMH will pay $135 per share, valuing Tiffany at about $16.2 billion. According to reports, the deal is one of the largest yet in the …
HCPA to give Innovation Awards; DS Containers aerosol can production to be honored
The Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) announced the winners of its inaugural Innovation Awards, honoring accomplishments in product innovation and sustainability in five product categories. Winners include: Technology Innovation Award: DS Containers (Drawn & …
ACI revamps enzyme guidance document for consumer products
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) has updated its “Guidance for the Risk Assessment of Enzyme-Containing Consumer Products” to help consumer product manufacturers develop appropriate risk management assessments and strategies and continue successful product safety stewardship …