PLZ Aeroscience buys contract manufacturer Mansfield-King
PLZ Aeroscience Corp. has acquired personal care contract manufacturer Mansfield-King, LLC. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The acquisition gives PLZ a Midwest facility dedicated to manufacturing personal care liquid products to its full-service …
Ball completes acquisition of Tubex’s Brazilian aluminum aerosol packaging business
Ball Corp. has completed the acquisition of Tubex Industria E Comercio de Embalagens Ltda., an impact extruded aluminum aerosol packaging business that includes a manufacturing plant in Itupeva, Brazil. Terms of the deal were not …
The impact of COVID-19 on the global regulatory landscape
The year 2020 has been an interesting one so far, to say the least. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has spread around the world, …
Regulatory Issues
CARB On July 28, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) held a fourth workshop via webinar concerning amendments to its Consumer Products volatile organic compound (VOC) regulation, whose rule development began in April of 2019. CARB …
Do chloride ions cause spray package corrosion?
Hello everyone. One of the most persistent corrosion myths is that chloride ions cause corrosion of all metals and coated metals. This myth most likely originated with the pitting corrosion behavior of stainless steel alloys in …
HCPA Aerosol Products Division, CMI to host joint Aerosol Recycling Proposal Discussion (virtual); open to all
Everyone in the aerosol industry is welcome to participate... Sustainability initiatives across various packaging materials and product sectors—as well as legislative proposals that would put more responsibility on brand manufacturers to manage their packaging—have been transforming …
HCPA to create virtual platform for the 2020 Annual Meeting in December
The Household & Commercial Products Association's (HCPA) 2020 Annual Meeting, now set for December 7-12, has been changed to a virtual platform due to the coronavirus pandemic. Once finalized, Cassy LaRussa, Senior VP of HCPA's Meetings …
Chemical Activity Barometer shows positive gain in August
The Chemical Activity Barometer (CAB), a leading economic indicator created by the American Chemistry Council (ACC), rose by 2.5% in August on a three-month moving average basis following a 3.0% gain in July. On a …
SCC 74th Annual Meeting & Showcase now virtual in December
Registration opens September 9, 2020 The Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC) has announced that the SCC 74th Annual Meeting & Showcase scheduled for December 2020 will be a fully virtual meeting. SCC and the Sheraton NY Times …
NYSCC to hold Suppliers’ Day At Home Live Week of Beauty 9/28–10/2
Kick-off September 28th Show Days & Live Chat: September 30-October 1, 2020 Mark your calendars now for a week of beauty and personal care featuring education, engagement, new products, awards and more: this virtual offering will be the …