Limited Quantities: Costly Misconceptions
Shortly after I drafted last month’s article, Limited Quantities—Size Matters, I received a phone call from a very large cosmetic manufacturer in Los Angeles, CA. Even though this company ships hundreds of millions of …
Canada gets closer to GHS implementation
Since my article in the September issue of SPRAY, Canada is one step closer to adopting the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) by updating the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS). However, there are still several …
Paris Aerosol Forum announces schedule
Aerosol & Dispensing Forum (ADF) gathers once a year from some seventy countries brand experts leading specialists of packaging and materials serving cosmetics, health, cleaning products, food, DIY, gardening and paint industry. More than 250 exhibitors, international …
Feel Glade Boutique Debuts in Manhattan
Designed to inspire holiday shoppers to give "the gift of feelings," Glade opened up its first-ever Boutique in New York City. From now until Dec. 23, shoppers traversing the cobblestone streets of Manhattan's trendy Meatpacking …
Sunscreen Innovation Act awaits President’s signature
With passage of the Sunscreen Innovation Act (S. 2141) by the U.S. House of Representatives, the bill is set to go to President Obama for his signature and enactment into law. This important bill reforms …
Energizer exec plans to expand Florida aerosol facility
The new manufacturing line at the former Hawaiian Tropic plant in Ormond Beach should begin operation by next fall, but hiring workers to run it should start sooner than that. So says Mischelle Romesberg, operations technology …
Recycle aerosols on “America Recycles Day” and every day
November 15 was America Recycles Day. More than 10 million aerosols are manufactured each day in the U.S. for products ranging from shaving cream to bicycle lubricant. The Consumer Aerosol Products Council (CAPCO) reports that …
Nov. 24 Webinar: Top 10 Packaging Challenges for Recycling in a MRF
This PAC NEXT webinar will share the key findings of the Top 10 Packaging Challenges in a MRF, a PAC NEXT project initiated to inform stakeholders, especially packaging producers, about end-of-life challenges for the recycling …
ICMAD REACH Webinar Takes Place November 18
Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers & Distributors (ICMAD) REACH Update for Cosmetic Companies Webinar is in a few days: Are you registered? Tuesday, November 18 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm (ET) Cost: $95 for members, $125 for non-members The European regulation on chemical …
CSPA promotes three
The Consumer Specialty Products Association (CSPA) announced the following staff promotions: Beth Law is now Assistant General Counsel/Vice President of Stewardship & Sustainability. In this expanded role, Law will serve as the association’s lead on …