Hallstar opens new R&D facility in China

August 21, 2015

Hallstar, a Chicago-based global supplier of specialty chemicals, announced the official opening of a new state-of-the-art facility in Suzhou, China. The Hallstar New Material Science & Technology (Suzhou) Company Ltd will serve as an R&D …

P&G reveals latest job cuts

August 12, 2015

Procter & Gamble Co. (P&G) has reduced its global workforce to 110,000, but the Cincinnati-based maker of consumer goods still has about 11,000 local workers, a spokesman said. P&G  revealed its total head count in an …

CSPA & PCPC team up for Regulatory Compliance Workshop

August 11, 2015

Retail Consumer Products Regulatory Compliance Workshop  Date: September 29-30, 2015 Location: Sacramento, CA Hotel: Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel Hazardous Waste and VOCs: Are you doing everything that is required?   Staying on top of and in …

American Spraytech donates to homeless vets

August 10, 2015

  American Spraytech, a New Jersey-based contract manufacturer of consumer aerosol products, has joined forces with Backpacks for Life, a local charity devoted to helping homeless vets, by donating personal care items for distribution. Items include …

August Feature: The Best for Pets

August 5, 2015

According to the 2015-2016 American Pet Products Association (APPA) National Pet Owners Survey, 65% of U.S. households own a pet, which equates to 79.7 million homes. In 1988, the first year the survey was conducted, 56% …

Timothy Carlson named new CFO of Precision

August 3, 2015

Precision, a global manufacturer of aerosol valves, custom actuators and other dispensing solutions across a variety of end markets,  announced that Timothy Carlson has been appointed Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Carlson brings extensive …

NYSCC Suppliers Day Chemicals

Attendance at the New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists (NYSCC) Suppliers’ Day, held May 12–13, rose 8% to 5,537, according to event organizers. The 2016 event will be held May 10–11, once again at the …

Rolando Segatta, Coster Founder & President, passes away at age 90

Rolando Segatta, Founder and President of Coster Group, a global provider of aerosol valves, spray pumps and dispensers, died on Aug. 1 in Trento, Italy at the age of 90. Segatta founded Coster in the …

BAMA survey indicates 92% aerosol approval in UK

The vast majority of consumers (92%)  say they buy or use aerosols, new research for the British Aerosol Manufacturers' Association (BAMA) shows. The research among 2,000 UK adults was conducted by Populus for BAMA and asked …

EPA SNAP Rule arrives at last

August 1, 2015

  SNAP Rule Finally, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its final version of the Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) rule dealing with Global Warming Potential (GWP) Compounds. The compound of note for the aerosol …