Precision appoints James Taylor U.S. Director of Sales
Precision Global announced that James Taylor has been appointed U.S. Director of Sales. Taylor will be based in Greenville, SC and will report to Precision’s Chief Commercial Officer, Markus Raab. Taylor previously served as a Commercial …
ITC votes to impose Anti-dumping Duties on imports of R-134a from China
The American HFC (hydrofluorocarbons) Coalition announced that on March 23, The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) found that imports of R-134a are causing or threatening to cause material injury to the U.S. industry producing R-134a. …
Coppertone releases results of transparency assessment
Bayer, the maker of Coppertone, announced in April that it has commissioned an independent “assurance assessment,” available to the public and designed to provide consumers with greater confidence when choosing sunscreen. “Consumers are receiving information about …
Ball pledges funding support for curbside aerosol recycling
The Aluminum Packaging Recycling Organization (ALUPRO) has announced that Ball Corp. is becoming a direct funding partner of MetalMatters—the packaging industry’s communications program in the UK which aims to boost the capture rates for metal …
CSPA publishes method for aerosol products in plastic containers
The Consumer Specialty Products Association (CSPA) announced the publication of a method and standard for aerosol products in plastic containers. The publication is available for purchase on the CSPA website as an appendix to the …
Ball partners with Unilever to deliver lighter weight aerosol packaging
Ball Corp. and Unilever have partnered to bring a more sustainable aluminum aerosol can to the market. The new Rexona and Sure antiperspirant cans employ Ball's innovative ReAl™ technology. The newly created metal alloy that …
Lindal’s Hans Peter Lilienthal passes away
Hans Peter Lilienthal, former Director of Lindal Valve Company Limited, Lindal Holdings Limited and Aerosol Research & Development Limited, passed away on April 6 at the age of 74 in Hamburg, Germany. He is survived …
Aerosol cap manufacturer Berry Plastics changes name to Berry Global
On April 3, Berry Plastics Group, Inc. announced that it is changing its name to Berry Global Group, Inc. Common shares of the Company stock will continue to be traded on the New York Stock …
Cosmoprof NA marks its return to Las Vegas
International B2B beauty trade show Cosmoprof North America (CPNA) will be holding its 15th edition and anticipates more than 33,000 attendees from over 100 countries worldwide, as well as over 1,100 exhibitors, at this years’ …
Crown celebrates 125 years…
In 1892, William Painter changed the trajectory of the beverage industry with the invention of the bottle cap (also known as the crown cork). Throughout 2017, Crown Holdings, Inc. , the company that Painter founded, …