Croda Inc will present a Trends-Forward Educational E-seminar Series in Fall 2013

August 26, 2013

Croda Inc. announced that its upcoming Fall personal care e-seminar series will unveil a new format for the season, connecting its events within the framework of the future trends identified in the first event.  On …

Get ready for Luxe Pack Monaco!

The 26th edition of luxury packaging event Luxe Pack Monaco will take place Oct. 23–25 at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. There will be a record number of nearly 400 exhibitors, 8% of whom are …

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: NJPEC’s Package of the Year Award

August 12, 2013

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: NJPEC's Package of the Year Award  DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 13  Submit your package today for NJPEC's Package of the Year Awards! Designed to spotlight the best in packaging across multiple industries, NJPEC will host the …

EAA’s Annual Golf Outing!

August 8, 2013

Sunny skies prevailed yet again at the Eastern Aerosol Association (EAA) annual golf outing on Aug. 7, held at the Crystal Springs Resort in Hamburg, NJ. The First Place team was comprised of Bill Geisel, EXAL; …

Eyes on the road…

August 1, 2013

The average age of cars on the road is at a record high of 11 years, according to market research firm Mintel. Consumers who own older cars are interested in different types of automotive cleaning …

Corrosion tidbits relevant to spray packaging

  This month I thought it would be interesting to provide a list of corrosion tidbits that are relevant to spray package corrosion. I’ve alphabetically arranged the various tidbits into several categories. Analyzing & interpreting corrosion data • …

FEA Gears Up for Madrid Conference

  The 28th European Aerosol Federation (FEA) International Aerosol Congress & 17th Exhibition, hosted by the Spanish Aerosol Association (AEDA), will take place from Sept. 24–26 in Madrid, Spain. The Preliminary Conference Program is now available. Presentations have …

CARB, OTC and NCWM

CARB In early July, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) staff released, for preliminary review, the Aerosol Coatings amendments. Remember, in May, CARB delayed the Board Hearing until September 2013. The good news is not much …

Being “in the know”

  On occasion, I will receive a frantic call from a customer whose shipment of dangerous goods has been frustrated for one reason or another. Such is the case this past week, when a forwarder contacted …

CSPA Comments on Confirmation of Gina McCarthy as New EPA Administrator

July 29, 2013

The Consumer Specialty Products Association (CSPA) congratulates Gina McCarthy on her confirmation as the new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator. CSPA recognizes the priorities, challenges and opportunities ahead on air quality, water, pollution prevention, …