• BAMA cancels Innovation Day due to Covid-19 safety concerns

    (2020-04-29 16:17:25)
    The British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association’s (BAMA) annual Innovation Day, previously set for July 7, has been cancelled. BAMA will instead provide the day’s planned presentations via Innovation Webinars in the coming months. “It is with great regret that the decision has been taken to cancel this year’s Innovation Day and I know many regular delegates as well as speakers from… FULL ARTICLE >>
  • Precision’s new website and strategy, focused on YOU, goes live

    (2020-04-29 15:46:57)
    Aerosol valve and dispenser maker Precision has revamped its corporate website and builds on the company’s new communication strategy established in the Fall of 2019. The website incorporates Precision’s new slogan, “It all starts with you,” to summarize Precision’s strategy: to put the customer at the heart of all the company’s initiatives and its organization. The new version of the… FULL ARTICLE >>
  • Ball recognizes five plants with greatest sustainability performance in 2019

    (2020-04-29 14:48:36)
    Ball Corp. has awarded five of its aluminum packaging plants for significant operational and social sustainability improvements in 2019, such as safety, energy, water, waste, sustainability promotions and community engagement. The R. David Hoover Sustainability Award was given to its San Luis Potosí, Mexico aerosol plant, which attained zero total recordable incidents for the year. As Ball’s most electricity efficient… FULL ARTICLE >>
  • BAMA unveils COVID-19 informational section on website

    (2020-04-27 16:57:49)
    The British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association (BAMA) has added a COVID-19 section to its website at: bama.co.uk/covid.php. This new section aggregates all relevant government rule and guidelines, plus health and safety instructions on how to keep staff safe, minimize risk and maintain business continuity as far as possible. Current articles include: Testing for Essential workers – part ONE Social Distancing in… FULL ARTICLE >>
  • NAA offers inspirational posters for essential workers

    (2020-04-24 16:55:20)
    The National Aerosol Association (NAA) has designed a series of workplace posters meant to thank and inspire essential workers in the aerosol industry. The posters are downloadable for all in the aerosol (or any) industry to print and hang in breakrooms, restrooms, offices or production floors, courtesy of the NAA. “One of our member companies, CRC Industries, shared the idea… FULL ARTICLE >>
  • MAA donates $10k to Northern Illinois Food Bank for pandemic relief

    (2020-04-24 13:46:07)
    The Midwest Aerosol Association (MAA) Board of Directors has unanimously approved a $10,000 donation to the Northern Illinois Food Bank to assist in the response to the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. “A special thank you to Tim Corcoran, Board Member, for identifying the need of this great organization and bringing it before the board,” stated MAA President… FULL ARTICLE >>

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    Montfort A. Johnsen

    Aerosol Challenges: What keeps a good idea from becoming a marketable aerosol product?

    For every aerosol product enjoying commercial popularity, there are…
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    Regulatory Issues
    Doug Raymond

    Regulatory Issues

    CARB On Feb. 26, The California Air Resources Board…
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    Nicholas Georges

    Avoiding a patchwork of State regulations for high GWP HFCs

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    Corrosion Corner
    W. Stephen Tait

    Water—corrosion’s frequent contributor

    Hello everyone. I’ve often been asked which chemical most…
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