AptarGroup, Inc. acquires Mega Airless
AptarGroup, Inc. announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Mega Airless, a leading provider of airless dispensing systems for the beauty, personal care and pharmaceutical markets. This acquisition adds complementary products and market …
CSPA seeks comments on Aerosol Propellants Safety Manual
CSPA is engaged in a major update of the “CSPA Aerosol Propellants Safety Manual.” The 130-page manual is entitled Aerosol Propellants: Considerations for Effective Handling in the Aerosol Plant and Laboratory, and the current Third …
Register Now for the CSPA/SATA Aerosol Propellants Safety Seminar March 16 in Atlanta!
Registration is now open for the CSPA Aerosol Propellants Safety Seminar, co-sponsored by SATA, to be held on March 16 (immediately prior to the SATA Spring Meeting) in Atlanta. Register at http://www.cspa.org/events/open-cspa-events/. Both CSPA members …
Xavier Camidebach new Director of French Aerosol Committee
Thank you Henri-Marc, Welcome Xavier, After almost 12 years fully dedicated to the aerosol industry as the Director of our association, Henri-Marc de Montalembert is going to leave the French Aerosols Committee (Comité Français des Aérosols …
Henkel’s CEO takes position at Adidas
Kasper Rorsted is leaving consumer goods firm Henkel in April to become CEO of Adidas. Rorsted has been CEO at Henkel for eight years and since taking over in 2008, shares in the maker of …
How does concentration affect spray package corrosion? Part 1
Happy New Year, everyone. The chemical composition of a formula determines if corrosion will occur, where it will occur and how fast corrosion proceeds through the package metal to cause leaking or how fast the …
Strong Outer Packaging
One of the most significant advantages of shipping dangerous goods as limited quantities is that expensive United Nations (UN) Performance Oriented Packaging (POP) is not required. The provisions of the 49 CFR subchapter C Hazardous Materials …
CARB Survey Update, OTC Sets Timeline
Happy New Year! This year we will have many “opportunities” to work with regulators to maintain our product sales. A short summary of what to expect from each agency is provided. California Air Resources Board (CARB) The CARB …
Behind the Scenes at the CSPA Annual Meeting
The 2016 CSPA Annual Meeting in December brought together upwards of 500 people to collaborate with each other, and to engage in more than a dozen speaker sessions that many CSPA members said were the …
COTY Confirms Transfer of Ten P&G Fragrance Licenses
COTY confirmed on Jan. 12 that ten Procter & Gamble fragrance licenses will transfer to COTY upon regulatory approval and completion of the merger transaction, including Hugo Boss, Gucci, Lacoste, Bruno Banani, Escada, Mexx, James …