Fitzgerald joins Cobra Plastics’ Aerosol Division
Cobra Plastics Inc. has announced that Sean Fitzgerald has joined the company as Director of Sales, Aerosol Division. Fitzgerald’s sales career in the aerosol business has spanned the last 24 years and has covered valves, …
Holiday sales increase cautiously
Solid consumer spending in the month of December helped retailers finish 2012 with a healthy holiday shopping season, according to retail trade association The National Retail Federation (NRF). December 2012 retail sales excluding automobiles, gas …
Knock, knock…We’re with the government… we’re here to help!
Many years ago I had developed a written procedure titled Receiving Government Inspectors. This was in response to an isolated incident whereby the client had badly mishandled the inspector’s visit by refusing a lawful inspection …
Amendments to the Consumer Products Regulation and the Aerosol Coatings Regulation
CARB The California Air Resources Board (CARB) amendments to the Consumer Products Regulation and the Aerosol Coatings Regulation are still the top priority for Industry. The board hearing was held Sept. 26, 2013. There are significant …
What is crevice corrosion?
Crevice corrosion is a type of localized corrosion that occurs in the small gap between two pieces of overlapping metal. Crevice corrosion could be general corrosion, pitting corrosion or both. Crevices can be found in several …
Aerosol Association of Australia elects new President
The Aerosol Association of Australia has elected John Bigley as its new President. Bigley is Managing Director - Metal Australasia for Ardagh Group, Australia’s largest manufacturer of tinplate and aluminum aerosol cans. He joined the Aerosol Association …
Lindal Group Appoints New Regional Sales Directors for North America and Germany
The LINDAL Group —manufacturer of valves, actuators and spray caps for aerosol products—announced the appointment of two new sales directors for North America and Germany. Alex Piagnarelli was named Sales Director, North America, and Tony …
Colep and the One Asia Network form a “new ultimate Aerosol Global Supply Network”
Colep, with headquarters in Europe and the One Asia Network, an alliance of three companies (Daizo Corp. of Japan, with operations in Japan, Thailand and China, Pax Australia and Asian Aerosols of India), have announced the creation …
NJPEC announces Fall events
NJPEC's Fall Event "Subliminal Seminar: Skills for Successful Closings" on October 3 at 6PM Join The New Jersey Packaging Executive's Club (NJPEC)on Thursday, October 3, 2013 at 6PM at The Manor in West Orange, NJ for a program …
Australian Aerosol Assn. offers Aerosol Regulatory Workshop
Finding it hard to make head or tail of aerosol regulations? You are probably not alone as the aerosol industry, like the rest of the manufacturing sector, is sadly not immune to red tape. However, there …