Airheads debuts cherry-scented foot spray for Halloween

On Halloween night, parents around the country send their kids out to walk countless blocks and many miles on a mission for candy, from which they return with two very stinky feet. Airheads understands this trick-or-treating woe and is taking the age-old “trick-or-treat, smell my feet…” song to heart this year by launching its own […]

Interpack and World Packaging Organization expand partnership

Interpack and the World Packaging Organization (WPO) are intensifying their long-standing cooperation. The aim of the strategic partnership is to promote innovation, sustainability and the global exchange of knowledge in the packaging industry even more strongly. This cooperation has a long tradition: interpack, the world’s leading trade fair for the packaging and related process industries […]

Silgan completes acquisition of Weener Packaging

Silgan Holdings Inc., a U.S.-based global supplier of rigid packaging solutions for consumer goods products, has completed its acquisition of Weener Plastics Holdings B.V., a producer of differentiated dispensing solutions for personal care, food and healthcare products. Weener, headquartered in Ede, The Netherlands, operates a global network of 19 facilities predominantly in Europe and the […]

Hockstad to depart American Cleaning Institute

On Oct. 17, the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) announced that its President & CEO, Melissa Hockstad, will step down from her position to lead the Consumer Brands Association. Hockstad joined ACI in January 2017 and has led the association for the last eight years. ACI announced that it will initiate a search to identify a […]

CARB invites aerosol industry to 10/29 Products Survey webinar

2023 Consumer & Commercial Products Survey The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is holding an initial webinar, on October 29, 2024 at 9:00 AM PDT, to discuss the category selection for the 2023 Consumer and Commercial Products Survey (2023 Survey). The 2023 Survey is set to launch in early December. At this webinar, CARB staff […]

WAIB names 2025 Board of Directors

The Western Aerosol Information Bureau (WAIB) has named its new 2024-2025 Board of Directors.   The officers for the coming year are: President — Ben Heimann, KDC/One VP — Steve Sanchez, Aeropres Treasurer — Doug Raymond, RRR Secretary — Paul Gardner, Gebauer The Directors are: Chas Aylsworth, Trivium Packaging Lawrence Barrit, Above Aerosol Labs Andy […]

IMPDA recognizes Trivium as “Decorator of the Year”

Trivium Packaging, a global metal packaging supplier, has been recognized by the International Metal Decorating & Packaging Association (IMDPA) for its continued innovative work in metal packaging design. Greg Bortner, Lithography Specialist at Trivium Packaging’s Youngstown, OH, plant, was awarded   “Decorator of the Year” for his exceptional craftsmanship and technical expertise in metal packaging. Beyond […]

Martz joins LINDAL as Customer Technical Service & Lab Manager

Global aerosol dispensing specialist LINDAL Group has appointed Scott Martz as Customer Technical Service & Lab Manager at LINDAL North America. Strengthening the technical capabilities and customer support at the company’s Columbus, IN, facility, Martz brings over 30 years of aerosol industry experience to the role. Prior to the new appointment, Martz held positions including […]

Diversified CPC opens new NGL plant in Texas

Diversified CPC International, a producer and distributor of propellants, high-purity hydrocarbon refrigerants, and specialty gas products, opened a natural gas liquids (NGL) processing plant in Beaumont, TX. According to the company, the facility features proprietary technology and expansive resources to further the company’s ability to produce, test, certify and distribute high-purity products to a variety […]

Peluso joins Revlon as CEO

Revlon announced that Michelle Peluso has been appointed CEO, effective Nov. 4, 2024, and will be joining the company’s Board of Directors. Elizabeth (Liz) Smith, who has been serving as interim CEO and Executive Chair of the Board since August 2023, will continue in her role as Executive Chair. Peluso most recently served as the […]