FEA Elects New President; Bardin Begins Two Year Term

October 5, 2018

The European Aerosol Federation (FEA) has elected a new President. Gilles Bardin (left) accepts the FEA presidency from outgoing President Rolf Bayersdorfer. This occurred at the FEA's Global Aerosol Events 2018 in Dusseldorf, Germany.

European Aerosol Federation (FEA) Meets in Düsseldorf

October 4, 2018

Rolf Bayersdorfer, President of the FEA, welcomes attendees at the opening ceremony at the FEA Aerosol Events in Düsseldorf. The show runs October 4-5, 2018, at the CCD Congress Center. For more info, visit www.feaglobalevents.org.

Corrosion and spray package failures

October 2, 2018

Hello, everyone. All spray package materials are susceptible to corrosion. There are a variety of materials used to fabricate spray packages: Metals, such as aluminum, steel and tinplated steel (ETP) Aluminum spray package components are fabricated from …

SATA convenes 38th Annual Fall Meeting, elects Board

October 1, 2018

The 2019 Southern Aerosol Technical Association (SATA) Board was recently elected at the SATA 38th annual Fall Meeting in Clearwater, FL. Sitting L to R: Abby Haywood (Treasurer, Finance); Irene Bolling; and Elena Badiuzzi (Conference …

Regulatory Issues

CARB 101 In August, the aerosol industry led by National Aerosol Association (NAA) with the assistance of the Western Aerosol Information Bureau (WAIB) and the Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) held an Aerosol 101 for …

Aerosol Roundup: What aerosol executives need to know now…

The HCPA Aerosol Division has covered a lot of ground in the last few months, including a joint event with the Midwest Aerosol Association; I also recently spoke at the Aerosol & Dispensing Forum in …

Ed Green, President of Newman-Green, passes away

September 28, 2018

Edward H. Green Jr., President of aerosol valve manufacturer Newman-Green Inc., passed away on Sept. 18, 2018 at the age of 71. He leaves behind his wife Deborah, daughter Sara and son Edward H. Green …

Precision Global expands international BOV production capacities

September 27, 2018

Precision Global has expanded its bag-on-valve (BOV) system production line capacities in order to meet growing customer demand. Precision has made significant investments in a dedicated BOV production cell at its French facility in Paris (Precision …

Ball Aerosol Launches Eyeris High-Definition Printing

September 26, 2018

Ball Aerosol Packaging has introduced Eyeris, a proprietary high-definition printing technique for photo-realistic packaging designs on aluminum aerosol cans, such as real-life leaves, flowers and landscapes. This ground-breaking high-definition imagery spans 360 degrees of the …

UK aerosol filler Reabrook celebrates 50 years, expands factory and moves to employee ownership

Leicestershire, UK-based Reabrook Ltd, the formulator, manufacturer and contract filler of aerosol and liquid products for private label customers, has celebrated three landmark achievements at its site in Moira, UK. It celebrated 50 years of business, …