Haumiller expands at Illinois facility
Haumiller Engineering Co.—manufacturer of aerosol and custom machinery—recently completed a 30,000 square foot expansion to its South Elgin, IL facility. Its manufacturing space now measures 87,000 square feet. The area is used to build Haumiller …
SCC announces winners of the Madam C.J. Walker Scholarship sponsored by Mary Kay
The Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC) has announced the winners of the Madam C.J. Walker Scholarship, sponsored by Mary Kay Inc., in support of under-represented minority students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in chemical, …
The UK sees trade disruptions post-Brexit
The Engineering Employer’s Federation, to which The British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association (BAMA) is an affiliate partner, has published a report on the first six months of trading for UK manufacturers since the country exited the …
Why not worst-case corrosion tests?
Hello, everyone. Supply shortages, changing market demographics and faster-to-market pressures tend to make formula chemical compositions change and evolve over time. These pressures often make worst-case corrosion tests seem attractive for new products and derivative …
New Research on Air Quality
I saw a tagline recently for an article in The Colorado Sun that said, “The home is the new tailpipe.”i The article was about new research on air quality from the Cooperative Institute for Research …
Regulatory Issues
CARB The California Air Resources Board (CARB) released its 15-day notice of changes to its Consumer Products Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) regulation on Aug.19, 2021. This item had gone to the CARB executive board in March …
President of Brazilian Aerosol Association passes away
On September 30, the Brazilian Aerosol Association (Associação Brasileira de Aerossóis e Saneates Domissanitários or ABAS) announced the death of its President. "It is with great sadness that we communicate the passing of our dear friend …
Aluminum aerosol can industry defies pandemic, asserts AEROBAL
The International Organization of Aluminum Aerosol Container Manufacturers (AEROBAL) reported that global shipments by its member companies fell by 3.9% to approximately 2.9 billion units in the first half of 2021. The year-on-year decline was …
WAIB announces 2021–2022 Board of Directors
The Western Aerosol Information Bureau (WAIB) announced its 2021–2022 Board of Directors at its Annual Conference, currently in progress at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Napa Valley, Napa, CA. Officers are: President: Lorne Lucree, Voyant Beauty VP: …
HCPA to work with EPA to meet AIM Act requirements for HFCs phasedown
HCPA Looks Forward to Working with the EPA to Meet the Requirements of the AIM Act to Phasedown the Use of HFCs The Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) released the following statement on Sept. 23 …