Aptar Pharma’s Multi-Dose Systems granted import license for China
Aptar Pharma, a global solution provider of aerosol, injection and spray delivery systems for biotech, healthcare and pharma products, has obtained a State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) import license approval to deliver its preservativefree …
Cosmoprof North America introduces new opportunities for exhibitors
The 2015 edition of Cosmoprof North America (CPNA), July 12–14 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV, will introduce several new dedicated show floor areas, including the Cosmopack International Business Forum & …
Plastipak agrees to acquire APPE Packaging
Rigid plastics packaging manufacturer Plastipak Packaging, Inc., a subsidiary of Michigan-based Plastipak Holdings, Inc., announced today an agreement to purchase the APPE Packaging Division of La Seda de Barcelona Group for a sum of €360 million …
Consistency needed across air districts, CARB survey deadline passes
CARB Most responsible parties should be done with their California Air Resources Board (CARB) Consumer & Commercial Products Survey by now. For small businesses and formulators, the work may possibly continue. This survey has been a …
GHS Arrives in Canada…
At last, Canada has implemented the Globally Harmonized System of Classification & Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). On Feb. 11 of this year, the Government of Canada officially announced that the current Workplace Hazardous Materials Information …
Corrosion Corner
Hello, everyone. In the February 2015 edition of Corrosion Corner I provided an overview of the relationship between spray package commercial life and spray package service life. These two lifetimes can be used to determine …
Transport in Australia
In the January issue of Spray, I had described some of the standards for exporting and transporting aerosols and other dangerous goods into Mexico. In this issue, I will share with you some of the …
ABC’s “The View” makes aerosol correction
On the March 23 broadcast of ABC's daytime talk show "The View," co-host Whoopi Goldberg issued a statement clarifying some misinformed remarks disparaging aerosol products made by Goldberg and fellow co-host Rosie Perez on the …
Fragrance Foundation honors up-and-coming leaders
The Fragrance Foundation honored future leaders in the fragrance industry with a celebration on Wednesday, March 18 at the LVMH Tower in New York, NY. The 2015 Notables, 17 of the fragrance industry's most promising young professionals, …
ACE welcomes Brandon Karkovice as Program Development Manager
The Alliance for Consumer Education (ACE) welcomed Brandon Karkovice as the Program Development Manager. Karkovice will assist ACE Executive Director Sara Stickler in rolling out all Stop Germs, Inhalant Abuse Prevention and other consumer-facing programs. Brandon …