WAIB October Legislative Update:

October 22, 2013

Canada On September 16, 2013 Environment Canada (EC) issued a proposal to add 13 compounds to the VOC Exclusion list under Schedule 1 of CEPA.  A 30 day comment period commenced.  Some of the compounds include …

LIQUID WRENCH to lower VOC Levels for aerosol products in 2014

LIQUID WRENCH to lower VOC Levels for aerosol products in 2014 Brand Plans to Reformulate Aerosol Products to Meet California VOC Requirements The LIQUID WRENCH brand announced plans to reformulate their aerosol lubricants in accordance with 2014 …

Fitzgerald joins Cobra Plastics’ Aerosol Division

October 14, 2013

Cobra Plastics Inc. has announced that Sean Fitzgerald has joined the company as Director of Sales, Aerosol Division. Fitzgerald’s sales career in the aerosol business has spanned the last 24 years and has covered valves, …

Holiday sales increase cautiously

October 1, 2013

Solid consumer spending in the month of December helped retailers finish 2012 with a healthy holiday shopping season, according to retail trade association The National Retail Federation (NRF). December 2012 retail sales excluding  automobiles, gas …

Knock, knock…We’re with the government… we’re here to help!

Many years ago I had developed a written procedure titled Receiving Government Inspectors. This was in response to an isolated incident whereby the client had badly mishandled the inspector’s visit by refusing a lawful inspection …

Amendments to the Consumer Products Regulation and the Aerosol Coatings Regulation

  CARB The California Air Resources Board (CARB) amendments to the Consumer Products Regulation and the Aerosol Coatings Regulation are still the top priority for Industry. The board hearing was held Sept. 26, 2013. There are significant …

What is crevice corrosion?

  Crevice corrosion is a type of localized corrosion that occurs in the small gap between two pieces of overlapping metal. Crevice corrosion could be general corrosion, pitting corrosion or both. Crevices can be found in several …

Aerosol Association of Australia elects new President

September 18, 2013

The Aerosol Association of Australia has elected John Bigley as its new President. Bigley is Managing Director - Metal Australasia for Ardagh Group, Australia’s largest manufacturer of tinplate and aluminum aerosol cans. He joined the Aerosol Association …

Lindal Group Appoints New Regional Sales Directors for North America and Germany

September 17, 2013

The LINDAL Group —manufacturer of valves, actuators and spray caps for aerosol products—announced the appointment of two new sales directors for North America and Germany.  Alex Piagnarelli was named  Sales Director, North America, and Tony …

Colep and the One Asia Network form a “new ultimate Aerosol Global Supply Network”

September 16, 2013

Colep, with headquarters in Europe and the One Asia Network, an alliance of three companies (Daizo Corp. of Japan, with operations in Japan, Thailand and China, Pax Australia and Asian Aerosols of India), have announced the creation …