Ball Corp.’s Platek to retire; Billings to lead aerosol business
Stan Platek, VP & GM of Ball's Aerosol Packaging business, will retire on March 15 after more than 24 years in the aluminum aerosol and slug industry. "Stan has had a successful career in the aluminum …
Tubex receives 2021 World Star Award for lightweight aluminum aerosol can
Tubex has again been given a World Star Award from the World Packaging Organisation (WPO) for the Unilever Rexona Recycled Refreshed deodorant aluminum aerosol can. Highlighting its sustainability, the 2021 award recognizes the can's patented alloy, …
HCPA President & CEO Steve Caldeira earns leadership award from NAM
Steve Caldeira, President & CEO of the Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA), has received the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Council of Manufacturing Associations (CMA) 2020 Leadership Award, which occurred during CMA’s virtual Winter …
German aluminum aerosol manufacturers expect demand to pick up in 3Q
Calling 2020 a year that gave the industry a "black eye," the German Aluminum Association (Gesamtverband der Aluminiumindustrie e. V. [GDA e. V.]) reported aluminum aerosol can deliveries in Germany fell about 9% on lower …
Corrosion testing Dos & Don’ts…
Hello, everyone. In some instances, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused delays of new product and derivative product R&D programs. Consequently, it might be tempting to take shortcuts with corrosion tests to meet compressed timetables when …
Regulatory Issues
Federal HFC Legislation The U.S. Congress passed the COVID-19 Economic Relief Bill. Besides providing economic stimulus initiatives in response to the Coronavirus pandemic, this legislation grants the Federal government the authority to regulate the phase-down of …
How COVID-19 has redefined supply chain management
Like all of you, I can’t wait to get past this Coronavirus pandemic and return to normal times. With multiple FDA-approved vaccines, the end is hopefully in sight. However, there are still certain practices we …
Paul Crutzen, who shared Nobel for ozone work, has died
Paul J. Crutzen, a Dutch scientist who won the Nobel Prize for chemistry for his work understanding the ozone hole and is credited with coining the term Anthropocene to describe the geological era shaped by …
Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna postponed to September 2021
The 53rd edition of Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna has been rescheduled to Sept. 9–13, 2021 due to the continuing health emergency linked to the spread of COVID-19. “The concerns related to the unpredictable trend of infections expressed …
LINDAL’s valve gets Chinese approval
LINDAL Group announced its KHFA valve has been published as a product on China's Centre for Drug Evaluation (CDE) website, the country's drugs, drug marketing and clinical trial overseeing body that is governed by the …