A Clean Sweep . . .

September 1, 2013

  In a recent online survey, Echo Research, on behalf of The American Cleaning Institute (ACI), asked 1,777 U.S. adult consumers whether they or someone in their household spring cleans every year; 72% said spring cleaning …

Argentina breaks one billion mark in aerosol production.

Camara Argentina Del Aerosol (CADEA) recently released Argentina’s aerosol production statistics for 2012. CADEA estimated a total production for 2012 of 1,037,500 units, up an impressive 12.3% from 2011, and the highest production level to …

Holes in tin coatings on steel sheet (tinplate)

  Hello everyone. Tinplated steel for both food containers and spray packaging is fabricated from steel sheet that has a very thin layer of tin on both sides of the sheet. The tin is electroplated to …

New GHS HazCom 2012 Training Can Meet DOT General Safety Requirements.

The deadline for completing the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s (OSHA) Globally Harmonized System for Classification & Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom 2012) training is rapidly approaching. All employers must train …

Aerosol Coating Proposed Changes

  CARB On August 7, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released their proposed amendments for the Consumer Products rule and the Aerosol Coating rule. There are now 45 days to review and comment on these proposed …

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 …