Terry Colker, past SATA President, passes away
Terrence "Terry" Malin Colker died peacefully on Sept. 21, 2017 in Boca Raton, FL surrounded by his family. Terry was born in Germantown, PA on May 4, 1947. Terry was President of CPC Aeroscience …
Food for Thought
In the U.S., production of food products in the aerosol form is on the rise. According to CSPA’s 2016 Aerosol Pressurized Products Survey, the U.S. production of aerosol food products has increased every year since …
CARB The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has finished its review of the Multi-purpose Lubricant reports. On Oct. 12, 2017 CARB Staff held a public workshop to discuss the upcoming future effective limit of 10% for 12/31/2018. …
Spray package metallurgy and corrosion—Part II tinplated steel
Hello, everyone. Last month, I began a five-part discussion on the metals used to fabricate spray packages and packaging components (I added another part to include laminated metals). The corrosion resistance for the different packaging …
Ludwick joins CSPA
Beth Ludwick has joined the Consumer Specialty Products Association, CSPA, as the VP of Communications & Marketing. In this role, Ludwick leads CSPA’s communications strategy including media relations, digital and member communications. She also oversees …
Lindal launches new actuator called Henry
The Lindal Group’s range of aerosol dispensing solutions now includes a new, contemporary-looking actuator for shaving gel and foam -- Henry. Henry is a one-piece spray cap crafted to make it comfortable when applying finger pressure. …
L’Oreal heiress Bettencourt dies at age 94
French businesswoman and billionaire Liliane Bettencourt, whose family founded L‘Oréal and still owns the largest stake in the cosmetics giant, has died aged 94, her daughter said Sept. 21. Bettencourt, listed by Forbes as the world’s …
Latin America aerosol congress canceled by CdMx authorities
According to the FLADA Twitter page (@FladaMx2017), the IX Latin American aerosol congress has been canceled by CdMx authorities following the earthquake in Mexico City Sept. 19.
California Assembly passes Right to Know Act of 2017
On Sept. 12, the California Assembly passed SB 258, the landmark Cleaning Product Right to Know Act of 2017, authored by Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens). For the first time ever, cleaning products sold in …
Montebello hires Smith, promotes Nyarady & Tweed
Aluminum can manufacturer Montebello Packaging announced that Chris Nyarady has been promoted to VP of Sales. Inclusive in his 18 years of experience in the packaging industry, Nyarady has been a Montebello team member for …