Reflecting on “Extremely Profound Lessons”
The terrible tragedy that occurred last August in Tianjin, China highlights the need for companies to take a critical (but careful) look at the storage and handling of hazardous materials within their manufacturing sites and …
SCAQMD eases up on Consumer Products, CARB continues to lower VOC limits
CARB/SCAQMD Meetings with South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) and California Air Resources Board (CARB) management continued on July 8 in Sacramento, CA. Industry representatives met to discuss future regulation of Consumer Products targeted by …
New President for Australian Aerosol Association
The Aerosol Association of Australia, has a new President: David Cowper. He was elected at the annual Meeting in Sydney on September 17. Cowper joined the Association’s Executive Committee in 2002 and is Technical Services Manager …
P&G breaks ground on $500M West Virginia plant
The Procter & Gamble Co. (P&G) officially broke ground on a new $500 million plant near Martinsburg, WV on Sept. 18. The plant is designed to improve the Cincinnati-based consumer goods giant's access to its customers on …
Illinois-based aerosol manufacturers celebrate milestones
DS Containers celebrated its 10th anniversary with an open house at the aerosol can company's Batavia, IL plant. The event featured a tour of the facility, as well as food and refreshments. William Smith, founding …
Hervé Navellou is new General Manager of L’Oréal France
Hervé Navellou has been appointed General Manager of L’Oréal France. To leverage the strategic opportunities offered by the French beauty market, it has been decided to strengthen the governance of the Group’s activities in France …
WD-40 introduces new industrial-strength degreaser
WD-40 Co. released WD-40 Specialist Industrial-Strength Degreaser with PowerSolve Technology, a proprietary solvent that works quickly to safely break down grease, oil and dirt on a variety of surfaces such as metals, plastics, rubber, glass …
CSPA to hold Consumer Products VOC Compliance Webinar Series
Consumer Products VOC Compliance Webinar Series Over the past 25 years, the California Air Resources Board (CARB), 16 additional state agencies, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), have developed a complex set of volatile organic compound …
A clean bill: September Household Care feature
Consumers favor household care products featuring ease-of-use and efficacy There were more than 1.045 billion aerosol household products produced in the U.S. in 2014, an increase of almost 1.5% over 1.03 billion in 2013, according to …
EPA’s Drew Lausch to speak at CSPA/PCPC Regulatory Compliance Workshop
Retailer & Consumer Products Regulatory Compliance Workshop September 29-30 | Sacramento, CA FEATURED SPEAKER: DREW LAUSCH, U.S. EPA Lausch's presentation will focus on EPA's retail strategy, and examine federal RCRA regulations and proposed rules as they pertain to …