Overcoming Adversity: Two fillers face the elements
Empack Spraytech faces down flames Empack Spraytech Inc., of Brampton, Ontario, Canada, had its share of good fortune and hard luck last year. In 2012, it opened a new 65,000 sq. ft. facility. The new building, …
LVP issue, CARB Rule Development, States & Green Chemistry
This year is starting off very busily. We have the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) and California Air Resources Board (CARB) issue with low vapor pressue (LVPs). Now, SCAQMD will begin work on …
GHS, VOC limits, Green Chemistry, TSCA & More…
Expect 2013 to be a busy year for regulatory compliance, as the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS)-based regulations are enacted in more countries and on a wider variety of products. …
Why isn’t spray package corrosion more consistent
Hello everyone. One of the most difficult questions to answer about corrosion is why it’s so random. For example, you have a static storage test on a new formula or line extension, and you open …
DOT Flip-Flops
I am actually writing this article while sitting on a beach in Koh Samui, Thailand. I am here on a much-needed vacation. Knowing that I have to pay for this luxury, I brought my laptop …
SPRAY wins Circle of Excellence Award for circulation!
SPRAY TECHNOLOGY & MARKETING, along with its sister publication, INDOOR COMFORT MARKETING, have both won the 2012 Circle of Excellence Award from circulation auditing and research company Verified Audit Circulation. The Circle is awarded to …
Unilever invests in Indian aerosol deodorant manufacturing facility
Unilever, parent company of FMCG major Hindustan Unilever (HUL), said it will invest almost $66.42 million to set up its first aerosol deodorant manufacturing facility in Khamgaon, Maharashtra, India in an effort to expand further …
BAMA launches Transport Guide
The British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association has launched the newly revised, 10th Edition, of its International Transport of Aerosols Guide. The comprehensive guide covers the transport of dangerous goods regulations which apply from now. Dr. Paul Jackson, …
Bull Frog Acquired
Sun & Skin Care Research announced that it completed the acquisition of the sunscreen brand Bull Frog from Chattem, Inc., a Division of Sanofi US. “Bull Frog is an iconic brand that we believe will respond …
Ball to close Elgin plant
Ball Corp. announced that it will cease production at the company’s Elgin, Ill., food and aerosol packaging manufacturing plant in December 2013. The plant’s customers will be supplied by other Ball facilities. “Closing Elgin reduces capacity …