The Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) announced that Sami Ki will be joining the organization on December 8, 2024, as Senior Manager of Sustainability & Product Stewardship.
Ki has more than a decade of experience in procurement and product development in the fashion industry, as well as a Master of Business Administration in Sustainability, with a focus on sustainable supply chains, waste reduction and circular models. As the Senior Manager of Sustainability & Product Stewardship, she will be responsible for managing the Association’s sustainability programs and tracking sustainability activities that impact the household and commercial products industry at the Federal and State levels. She will report to Molly Blessing, VP of Sustainability & Product Stewardship.
“HCPA is committed to ensuring that the household and commercial products industry continues to move forward with practices that protect people and the planet, consider impacts across a product’s life cycle, and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions,” said Steve Caldeira, President & CEO, HCPA.
“Growing the Association’s Sustainability & Product Stewardship department is one way we are proactively demonstrating this commitment to create cleaner, healthier, and more productive lives for all Americans. I am confident that Sami will champion the sustainability initiatives that we are currently pursuing and contribute meaningful expertise to driving innovation in this space.”
The HCPA also announced that Joe Ambrosi will also join the organization in January 2025 as Manager of Government Relations & Public Policy, reporting to Mike Gruber, Executive VP of Government Relations & Public Policy.
Ambrosi recently graduated from Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, where he studied political science, and interned with HCPA for the last two summers. He will assist with advocacy
and public affairs at both the Federal and State levels.
Sonoco Products Company announced it completed its acquisition of Eviosys, a European metal packaging manufacturer, from KPS Capital Partners, LP. The combination creates a global aerosol can and metal food manufacturer.
Following the integration process, Eviosys will transition to the Sonoco brand over the coming months and will operate under Sonoco’s Consumer Packaging segment. The business will continue to be led by Tomás López, CEO of Eviosys. This continuity in leadership will help maintain the trusted service that Eviosys’ customers rely on, said the company, adding that the integration of Eviosys into Sonoco will allow the combined entity to serve its valued customers with a renewed focus on excellence and innovation.
“Being part of Sonoco will allow us to extend our innovative packaging solutions and world-class manufacturing quality to a broader market,” said López.
“We remain dedicated to our customers’ success and are excited to build on this foundation as we continue striving for excellence”.
Howard Coker, President & CEO of Sonoco, added, “We are excited to begin executing our integration plans and welcome the incredibly talented team at Eviosys.
“We see new and significant opportunities to unlock additional capabilities and end-markets in this larger, scaled business and look forward to investing in our combined product platform as we meet the growing demand for innovative solutions from our customers,” Coker concluded.
The New Zealand Aerosol Association has launched refreshed branding and a new website at www.aerosol.org.nz.
The new branding reflects the Association’s national heritage, based on the koru (Māori for “loop or coil”), a spiral shape evoking a newly unfurling fern frond. Its previous logo was based on the ‘It’s OK to Spray’ logo, which the Association developed in conjunction with the Aerosol Association of Australia in the 1990s.
Although New Zealand has fewer than half a dozen aerosol fillers and imports dominate its market of around 25 million aerosols a year, the country maintains an independent locally-registered trade association with its own elected Executive.
Since 1996, the Aerosol Association of Australia has provided the Association with an Executive Officer under a formal servicing agreement.
WD-40 Brand and NAPA Auto Parts have partnered with TechForce Foundation to offer $50,000 in scholarships, empowering future automotive technicians to jumpstart their careers.
According to TechForce Foundation, over 750,000 new technicians are needed to support the Automotive, Collision, Diesel, Aviation and Avionics industries by 2027. Through this partnership, NAPA and WD-40 Co. are committed to offer scholarships to aspiring technicians and pave the way for the next generation of transportation professionals.
