AEROBAL launches online magazine
The International Organization of Aluminum Aerosol Container Manufacturers (AEROBAL) has launched the first issue of its free-of-charge online CANS magazine in June 2015. Twice a year AEROBAL will report about the latest trends, innovations and …
House passes TSCA
The House passed legislation on June 23 to overhaul toxic chemical safety laws for the first time in decades. Passed on a 398-1 vote, the bill would require the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to review …
Coty announces that Becht will remain as CEO; Sceti reconsiders
In April, Coty announced the hiring of Elio Leoni Sceti as its next CEO, taking over for interim CEO Bart Becht. Formerly the CEO of European frozen foods company Iglo Foods Holdings, Sceti was set …
NAA Testifies before the Energy & Commerce, Power, Manufacturing & Trade subcommittees of CASE ACT
Mike Freeman, President of the Americas, WD-40 Co., testified on behalf of the aerosol industry before the Energy & Commerce, Power, Manufacturing, & Trade subcommittees on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed revisions to …
WAIB sponsored SCAQMD Legislative Day on June 16
On June 16, WAIB sponsored Southern California Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Legislative Day in Southern California. Western Aerosol Information Bureau (WAIB) Board Members and Doug Raymond, National Aerosol Association (NAA) met with the new …
New exhibition celebrates spray paint, but without the street art
While street art may have risen in popularity, the works on display at "Sprayed" -- a new exhibition which just opened at London's Gagosian Gallery -- are the polar opposite and haven't been celebrated in …
Coty submits winning bid for P&G brands
Coty, Inc. is set to acquire a trio of personal care brands from Procter & Gamble (P&G) after winning an auction process, the New York Post reports. Clairol, CoverGirl, Max Factor and Wella will soon join Coty's stable …
Watchdog group raises alarm over unregistered aerosol insecticides
An environmental watchdog group in the Phillipines warned against buying unregistered household pesticides, mostly from China, and urged the Food and Drugs Administration, which earlier issued advisories against the products, to take urgent action to …
Huffing from aerosol cans can lead to DUI charge in Montana
The Montana Supreme Court has ruled that a person can be charged with driving under the influence for huffing aerosol propellants. The June 9th 5-0 decision rejects a Butte man's efforts to have a case against …
CSPA wins EPA Safer Choice Partner of the Year award
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) named the Consumer Specialty Products Association (CSPA) a winner of its 2015 Safer Choice Partner of the Year award. The Safer Choice Program, formerly known as the Design for the …