HCPA welcomes five new members to the Board of Directors
The Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) has welcomed five new members to the Board of Directors: David Burks (Diversified CPC International, Inc.), Pankaj Gupta (The Dow Chemical Co.), Diego Ruiz (SC Johnson), Catherine Trinkle …
HCPA now accepting applications for Murray Glauberman Memorial Scholarship
The Household and Commercial Products Association (HCPA) announced applications are now being accepted for the 2021 Murray Glauberman Memorial Scholarship. Each year, HCPA awards a monetary scholarship, $2,000 a year for up to four years, …
Not Goodbye, just Farewell…
Many of you long-timers in this industry will remember that March 30, 2021 marks the 40th anniversary of the day President Ronald Reagan survived being shot in Washington, DC. It is a time that is …
King Kool steps down from Dutch Aerosol Association
King Kool has stepped down as Managing Director of the Dutch Aerosol Association (NAV). After more than 30 years in the aerosol trade associations NAV and European Aerosol Federation (FEA), Kool reached mandatory retirement age …
APEAL appoints Viliam Gašpar as new President
The Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging (APEAL) has appointed Viliam Gašpar, Director of Customer Technical Service at U.S. Steel Košice, as the association’s new President. Gašpar was elected unanimously by the Board and …
NYSCC to host formulation issues talk on January 28
On Jan. 28, the New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists (NYSCC) will host the talk "Solving Difficult Formulation Issues: Formulating, Testing and Marketing" with moderator Howard Epstien of EMD Performance Materials. During the talk, attendees will …
Nominations for Perfumed Plume fragrance awards in journalism are now open
Perfumed Plume announced its Perfumed Plume Awards for Fragrance Journalism are now open to nominations. The awards showcase writers whose 2020 published editorials or books provide a broader awareness and appreciation for fragrance through informative …
Regulatory Issues
I hope that you all had healthy and happy holidays! Welcome to a New Year—a new year with the same issue: The California Air Resources Board (CARB). CARB CARB rule development is entering its final phase. It …
How 2020 events impacted the U.S. aerosol industry: The Aerosol Pressurized Products Survey will help us understand
Another year has come and gone and 2020 certainly presented its own set of challenges. However, with these challenges came new opportunities. As we look ahead to 2021, we also begin to think about the …
Managing spray package corrosion risks
Happy New Year—I hope everyone is healthy and safe and that this year will see the end of the COVID-19 pandemic with a restart and stabilization of the global economy. All enterprises involve risk; the challenge …