HCPA appoints new Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs
The Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) has announced that Ligia Duarte Botelho will be joining the organization on July 11, 2022, as Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs. Duarte Botelho comes to HCPA from Bergeson …
FEA heads to Lisbon
After two years of delays, the European Aerosol Federation (FEA) will hold its Global Aerosol Events 2022 at the Feira Internacional de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal on Sept. 21–22, 2022. SPRAY caught up with FEA Secretary General …
Encouraging data from Trivium shows a rise in sustainably-minded consumers
Consumer demand for eco-friendly and sustainable product packaging has proven remarkably stable and robust throughout the societal changes that have occurred in the last several years. Recently released data from Trivium Packaging shows that consumers …
Give or take five years…
A little over five years ago, I stopped working in the aerosol industry and started working for the industry. I had big shoes to fill, replacing Doug Fratz at the Consumer Specialty Products Association (CSPA), …
Regulatory Issues
CARB Last month, I shared a reminder about the California Air Resources Board (CARB) amendments to the Consumer Product volatile organic compound (VOC) regulation. However, a small wrinkle in the regulation has occurred. In the middle …
Guardsman & Granite Gold form strategic partnership
Guardsman specialty cleaning products are now part of the Granite Gold family of brands through a strategic partnership between Guardsman US LLC, an Amynta Group company, and Granite Gold Inc. (GGI). The partnership comes more than …
SCJ launches STEM, bug sprays safe for kids and pets
STEM, SC Johnson’s new line of bug killing and repellant sprays that targets creepy crawlies but is safe for kids and pets, features contains geraniol, a compound found in rose, citronella, lemon grass and other …
Ball Corp. launches lighter, 50% recycled aluminum aerosol can
Ball Corp. has launched a new aerosol can that incorporates up to 50% recycled content as well as low carbon aluminum that has been smelted using renewable energy sources, such as hydroelectric power. Called re:generation, …
Pronova Labs offers AeroFocus, including Mono and Duo aerosol dispensers
Netherlands-based Pronova Laboratories recently launched the AeroFocus product range, which includes two aerosol dispensers—Mono and Duo. These dispensers spray precise and low volumes of product, approximately 10% of standard aerosols, which therefore reduces propellant emissions …
New Launch: BEHR PREMIUM Spray Paint
Behr Paint Co. introduced BEHR PREMIUM Spray Paint, available across the U.S. in 51 colors, including new textured and metallic finishes. The aerosol spray paints feature an enhanced formulation that combines paint and primer properties …