Reminder: CARB Survey is due on March 1st

February 19, 2015

Remember, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is conducting a mandatory 2013 survey of all commercial and consumer products. The survey is due March 1st--less than ten days from now. From Regulatory Issues columnist Doug Raymond: "By now …

EAA Golf Outing takes on new workshop format

Crystal Springs Resort The Eastern Aerosol Association's (EAA) annual Golf Outing will take place Tuesday, August 4 at picturesque Crystal Springs Resort in Hamburg, NJ. In response to several suggestions from EAA members, the Board decided to …

Midwest Aerosol Association accepting can race sponsors

February 17, 2015

The Midwest Aerosol Association (MAA) is continuing its strategic partnership with the Schaumburg Boomers professional baseball team of the independent Frontier League for a fifth year. Included in the campaign are scoreboard advertisements raising awareness of aerosol …

Lindal Group opens new facility in Turkey

February 13, 2015

The LINDAL Group, a worldwide provider of aerosol packaging technology, has announced the creation of its newest facility in Turkey. According to Francois-Xavier Gilbert, CEO, Lindal Group, work on this production and office complex, located east …

GHS arrives in Canada

According to NexReg, Canada has finally implemented the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling Chemicals (GHS). On February 11th, 2015, the Government of Canada officially announced that the current WHMIS regulations have been updated …

Revlon announces new Chief Marketing Officer

Revlon announced today that Benjamin Karsch is joining the company as Executive VP, Chief Marketing Officer, Revlon Consumer. “In our extensive search, we wanted someone who could passionately inspire a deeper engagement with our brands, our …

Around the Industry

February 6, 2015

According to a recent study by hotel chain Hilton, 73% of U.S. travelers admit to taking home hotel toiletries, and many have found creative reasons to use them after their stay. According to Hilton, 54% …

Transport of Dangerous Goods into and within Mexico

        There are many opportunities to export aerosols and other dangerous goods to Mexico, but it requires a bit to understand the regulatory requirements for the storage, handling and transport of dangerous goods to and within …

Commercial life vs. Service life

Hello, everyone. Last month I discussed several corrosion and statistical technical terms that are relevant to spray package corrosion. This month I’ll expand that discussion by focusing on the relationship between commercial life and service …

CARB Consumer Product Survey: Time to get moving…

CARB Survey By now you should be working on your California Air Resources Board (CARB) Consumer Product Survey. This very comprehensive survey needs to be completed by March 1, 2015. Some of the items that need to …