Awards Given at HCPA Annual Meeting in Fort Lauderdale

December 3, 2018

Michelle Rudnick of CRC Industries wins the Volunteer Recognition Award from the Aerosol Division at the HCPA Annual Meeting in Ft. Lauderdale.       Bill Auriemma received the Charles Allderdice Award from the HCPA at it's Annual Meeting.  

U.S. Specialty Chemicals market starts 4th Quarter on healthy note

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) reported that U.S. specialty chemicals market volumes started the fourth quarter on a healthy note, rising 0.3 percent in October. This follows a 0.4 percent gain in September and a …

Industry events foster supplier-manufacturer alliances

December 1, 2018

The questions keeping me up at night mostly revolve around how to grow the use of aerosol technology. What will be a game changer for aerosols? At what point in the creation of a product …

Regulatory Issues

SNAP On Oct. 9, 2018, the Supreme Court refused to hear the appeal of the petitions from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Honeywell International and Chemours to review the U.S. Court of Appeals, District of …

2018 International update

2018 has been a lively year in the global regulatory sphere. This year, the world-wide regulatory environment has proven to be dynamic and constantly shifting, with new regulations changing the requirements for achieving chemical compliance. …

Unilever CEO Paul Polman to retire; Alan Jope chosen as successor

November 29, 2018

Unilever CEO and Board member Paul Polman plans to retire December 31 and will help his successor, Alan Jope, transition until July. Polman served as CEO for 10 years and is also Chair of the …

SC Johnson’s Kool joins Dutch Aerosol Association as Managing Director

November 27, 2018

After almost 30 years with SC Johnson , King Kool will join the Dutch Aerosol Association (NAV) as Managing Director on Dec. 1. Kool has served on the Board of the European Aerosol Federation (FEA) …

Crown earns Supplier Award from SC Johnson

November 26, 2018

SC Johnson awarded Crown Holdings, Inc. a “Quality Excellence” honor for its consistent delivery of exceptional products on a global scale at the company’s fourth annual Top Supplier Awards ceremony. Crown supplies SC Johnson with …

Precision Global grows BOV capacity in Paris

November 23, 2018

Precision Global has expanded its bag-on-valve (BOV) system production line capacities in Paris to meet growing customer demand. This barrier pack system combines an aerosol valve and a welded bag for systems where the product …

Mukund “Mac” Bhuta, aerosol chemist and EAA Board member, passes away

November 21, 2018

Mukund I."Mac" Bhuta passed away on Monday, November 19, 2018 at home surrounded by his family. He was 80. Born in Mumbai, India, Mukund had lived in the U.S. since 1957. He was a graduate of …