BWAY acquires Ball metal packaging facility
BWAY Corporation, a Stone Canyon Industries, LLC company and North American manufacturer of rigid metal and plastic containers, announced on March 27 that it completed the acquisition of the assets, and certain liabilities, of Ball …
AEROBAL reports significant aluminum aerosol can growth in 2016
Record sales of aluminium aerosol cans: AEROBAL reports significant growth in 2016 The economic and political problems and debates around the world did not have an adverse impact on the performance of the member companies of …
ACC reports U.S. specialty chemicals market volumes rose in February
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) reported that U.S. specialty chemicals market volumes rose a strong 0.6 percent in February. This follows an upwardly revised 0.4 percent gain in January. Volumes have generally been moving up …
Solvay appoints Nexeo distributor of Solvay AEROSOL Surfactant Chemistry
Solvay and Nexeo Solutions, Inc. announced that, effective April 20, 2017, Nexeo Solutions will become an authorized distributor of the Solvay AEROSOL Surfactant Chemistry, formerly sold by Cytec Industries Inc., in the United States and …
ACE to hold National Inhalants & Poisons Prevention Panel March 23
NATIONAL INHALANTS AND POISONS PREVENTION PANEL Help the Alliance for Consumer Education (ACE) spread awareness and work to save lives during National Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week (NIPAW) from March 19th-25th, 2017. This year, ACE will be …
DuPont Sustainable Solutions seeks applications for Safety & Sustainability Awards
DuPont Sustainable Solutions is now seeking applications for the 13th edition of the DuPont Safety and Sustainability Awards. “Over the last decade, the DuPont Safety and Sustainability Awards have become widely recognized among industrial companies as a …
Coster announces new CEO
Coster announced the appointment of Bernard Msellati as Group CEO. Msellati represents a very welcome comeback for Coster as he had been with the company for over 10 years until 2003. He left, being Sales Director …
Lindal announces new $20 Million U.S. facility
LINDAL Group announced the acquisition of 15 acres of land, which will be used to build a new, state-of-the-art, 100,000-square foot production facility in Columbus, Indiana that will further benefit customers in the fast growing …
AQMD approves 15-year plan to improve air quality
The South Coast Air Quality Management District passed its 15 year air regulatory plan on March 3, after much deliberation and debate. Southern California’s air regulatory board chose to approve a plan that intends to collaborate …
Regulatory Issues
CARB Update Multi-purpose Lubricant Report This will be your last notice to report on Multi-purpose Lubricant products. On Dec. 20, 2016, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released the documents that need to be filled out for …