The Effects of Brexit
The UK withdraws from the EU In a referendum on June 23, 2016, 51.9% of the participating UK electorate voted in favor of leaving the European Union (EU). The UK notified the European Council of its …
Know your product: Ingredient Communication & Transparency
Consumers are demanding transparency from all facets of life and product manufacturers are stepping up to the challenge. That’s why many household and commercial product companies, in addition to longstanding voluntary disclosure programs, supported California …
Regulatory Issues
California On Oct. 15, 2017, California Governor Jerry Brown signed Legislative Senate Bill (SB) 258, authored by State Senator Ricardo Lara, Democrat for Bell Gardens. SB258 is the Cleaning Product Right to Know Act and will …
Spray package metallurgy and corrosion–Part IV: Stainless Steel
Hello, everyone. In the September edition of Corrosion Corner, I began a five-part series on the corrosion behavior of the various metals used to fabricate aerosol containers and valves. This month I’ll discuss the corrosion …
Nate Carey new VP & Controller at Ball Corp.
Ball Corp's board of directors elected Nate Carey as VP & Controller of the corporation. Carey joined Ball as Assistant Controller in 2014 after working at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for more than a decade. He is …
BREATHE aerosol cleaning line wins 2017 NAPPA Award
Starco Brands announced that Breathe, its new household aerosol cleaning brand, has been awarded the NAPPA (National Parenting Product Awards) win for 2017. According to Starco, Breathe is the first aerosol cleaning line ever certified …
CIBS elects officers
Cosmetic Industry Buyers & Suppliers (CIBS) celebrated its 70th Members Only Luncheon on Nov. 8 at the Harvard Club in New York City. Along with the networking festivities, the membership approved the suite of 2018 …
Berry acquires Clopay Plastic Products Co.
Berry Global Group, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Clopay Plastic Products Company, Inc., a subsidiary of Griffon Corp. for $475 million in cash on a debt-free, cash-free …
Aerosol package wins Canmaker’s “Can of the Year” Award for first time
A lightweight shaped aerosol can with enhanced environmental credentials has won the prestigious Can of the Year title for 2017 from Canmaker Magazine . The aluminum can, produced for Unilever’s Dove antiperspirant by Moravia Cans …
The Devil is in the Definitions
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if the products we manufactured followed the same regulations throughout the entire world? It’s a nice dream for those working with regulations, certainly. Not only do regulations differ country to country …