LINDAL appoints new East Coast Sales Manager
LINDAL Group, a global aerosol dispensing manufacturer, has named Pascal Delettang as East Coast Sales Manager. A veteran of the consumer-packaged goods industry in the U.S. and Canada, Delettang previously worked for Consolidated Bottle, a Berlin …
Diversified CPC International names Burks President & CEO
Diversified CPC International, Channahon, IL, producer and distributer of propellants, hydrocarbon refrigerants and specialty gas products, has appointed David Burks as President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Bill Auriemma, who served as CEO for 25 years …
SCC accepting applications for Madam C.J. Walker Scholarship
The Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC) has opened applications for the 2024 Madam C.J. Walker Scholarship. Two $5,000 scholarships, sponsored by Mary Kay, Inc., will be awarded. The application period will close on May 17. “Honoring …
What is innovation?
On April 17, the British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association (BAMA) will host our 6th face-to-face Innovation Day at the Royal Armouries in Leeds, UK. It has grown from a relatively humble event back in 2017 to …
Missing an ingredient?
Having worked in the industry for more than 15 years, I can’t help but notice the marketing claims on products as I walk the aisles of my local grocery store. Recently, I’ve seen more frequent …
Regulatory Issues
SCAQMD In March, the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) in California held its second Work Group meeting on Rule 1151 Motor Vehicle & Mobile Equipment Non-Assembly Line Coating Operations, commonly called the Auto Refinish …
Spray package material defects—Part 2
Hello, everyone. In the last issue, I began a series on material defects in spray packaging and the relationship between these defects and corrosion. This month, I’ll discuss the more common material defects found in laminated …
BAMA welcomes Neil Bolton as Vice-Chair to Board of Directors
The British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association (BAMA) has announced that Neil Bolton, Global Product Stewardship Director at Procter & Gamble, has been appointed Vice-Chair of the BAMA Board of Directors. With over 30 years experience working with …
Join HCPA, NAA & PCPC for online CARB Rulemaking update April 3
Recently, Doug Raymond of Raymond Regulatory Resources (3R), LLC, representing the National Aerosol Association (NAA) and the Personal Care Products Council (PCPC), and Nicholas Georges, Senior VP, Scientific & International Affairs, Household & Commercial Products …
P&G executive Markus Strobel to retire
Markus Strobel, President of Procter & Gamble's Skin & Personal Care divisions, will retire from the company effective August 1. In connection with Strobel's retirement, P&G has made two changes to its leadership structure in the …