Lighthouse for the Blind purchases Falcon Safety Products

November 2, 2023

The Lighthouse for the Blind (LHB), a nonprofit organization based in St. Louis, MO, specializing in chemical manufacturing, filling and packaging, has successfully acquired the assets of Falcon Safety Products located in Branchburg, NJ. As …

Registration is open for NJPEC Package of the Year Awards

November 1, 2023

Registration is officially open for the New Jersey Packaging Executive Club (NJPEC) Package of The Year Awards. The annual event will take place on Thursday, Nov. 30, at the Madison Hotel in Morristown, NJ. Activities for …

FEA Update: Climate … Climate … Climate

The European Green Deal is a top priority of the von der Leyen Commission, and one of its aims is to make the European Union (EU) climate neutral by 2050. To make this objective legally …

Understanding your product through the supply chain

When I worked in R&D, I was often asked how well I knew the products I was creating. I, of course, thought that I knew these products better than anyone else—I was the one making …

Regulatory Issues

There was significant activity last month. AIM The Technology Transitions Final Rule under The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) American Innovation & Manufacturing (AIM) Act was made publicly available on Oct. 6 as a pre-publication. We expect …

Spray package corrosion barriers-Part 2

Hello, everyone. In the last issue, we began a three-part series (Part 1) with a discussion on how the complex composition of metal surfaces causes coating pores and voids and how they allow formula ingredients …

BAMA names new Chair & Board of Directors

October 30, 2023

The British Aerosol Manufacturers' Association (BAMA) has named a new Chair as well as announced the new members of the group's Board of Directors. Alina Darragh, Global Environmental Programs Director at the WD-40 Company, is taking …

Coster Group releases its 2022 Sustainability Report

Coster Group released its 2022 Sustainability Report 2022, which follows the path of transparency and stakeholder engagement undertaken in 2017. Guided by its purpose, the company noted that it continued to pursue its goals …

PRECISION unveils new website

October 26, 2023

PRECISION, Greenville, SC, a global manufacturer of aerosol valves, has unveiled  its new website. Redesigned to cater to the needs of aerosol professionals, the updated site offers an intuitive interface, said the company, allowing users …

Pacific Bridge Packaging names Dennis Smith as VP of Sales

October 25, 2023

Pacific Bridge Packaging, Los Angeles, CA, a North American aerosol procurement company, is pleased to announce the hiring of Dennis Smith as VP of Sales. Smith brings to Pacific Bridge Packaging over 40 years of …