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Latest dual-dispensing solutions Variblend I The 20mm MiniMix from VariBlend (manufactur- er of custom-blending, dual-dispensing technology) is an exam- ple of compact engineering, while also being suitable for on-the- go personal care products that are based upon fixed or variable delivery ratios of two different formulas. A tightly webbed, preci- sion matrix of 19 separate nozzles distributes select ratios of two thoroughly blended formulas onto a surface applicator, which re- sults in a freshly blended, smooth delivery. The 40mm MidiMix variable dispenser offers custom blending capabilities for small- to-medium dosages. The technology is suitable for a variety of “regiment-based” product categories that deliver a different mul- ti-element formula over time. Such categories include skin care, sunless tanning and hair care, as well as products that require ingredient separation or need precise mixing and blending at the moment of application. www.variblend.com Mixer to custom blend two formulas with no residual product Record production for aluminium aerosols Aerobal I Despite restrained economic growth in many areas, production figures released by the international producers of aluminium aerosol cans (Aerobal)* showed an increase of four per cent, to 7.6 billion cans, for 2014. According to Gregor Spengler, Secretary General of Düsseldorf-based Aerobal, the disproportionately high growth is proof of the benefits of aluminium as a material. After all, about half of all aerosol containers produced worldwide today are made from aluminium. And the opportunities for the aluminium can are far from being exhausted. A glance at the statistics for 2014 shows where the future potential lies: 47 per cent of all cans were supplied to the European market and about 33 per cent to the markets of North and South America. There was marked growth in the Asia-Pacific region with a market share over 14 per cent. Other geographic regions account for the remaining five per cent. Every second aluminium aerosol can produced and used worldwide contains a deodorant or an antiperspirant. Hairsprays, hair mousses, shaving foams and other cosmetic and care products are a long way behind, with each accounting for less than ten per cent of the total market. Altogether, almost 80 per cent of all aluminium cans produced go the cosmetics market. Five per cent of the aluminium cans are supplied to the pharmaceutical sector; the broad-ranging household products sector uses about ten per cent; and only about two per cent of all cans are used in the food sector today. Aerobal President Giorgio Aliprandi is convinced: “Our member companies are facing considerable challenges as a result of ever-smaller batch sizes, ever-shorter delivery times and the trend to zero stock-keeping on the part of the clients. In future, a sustained trend towards smaller order quantities and more pronounced individualisa- tion of products and end users will favour the use of digital printing and other flexible printing and refining processes.” Due to the global trend towards lightweight solutions for an increasingly mobile society, light aluminium has an advantage. Further- more, aluminium cans also score convincingly well when it comes to sustainability: they offer infinite recyclability and are consequently a resource-conserving, permanent material. * The companies that are members of AEROBAL, the Internation- al Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers, account for about 70 per cent of total production worldwide www.aerobal.org 80 per cent of all aluminium cans go to the cosmetics market NEWS Packaging E-mail newsletter order Please fill in completely in capital letters or add your business card: @ E-mail First name, family name Company Street address Postcode, city, country Date and signature z Yes, I want to be kept right up to date. I therefore agree that Health and Beauty Germany GmbH may contact me J by mobile phone J by e-mail J in writing J by telephone/fax with news from the industry and to tell me about inter- esting offers. If I do not wish to receive further infor- mation, I will communicate this to Health and Beauty. Order today: Fax: +49 (0)721 165-103 Health and Beauty Germany GmbH Karl-Friedrich-Str. 14–18 76133 Karlsruhe Germany leserservice@health-and-beauty.com Tel: +49(0) 721 165-131 Fax: +49(0) 721 165-103 Trends Statements Innovation photo:VariBlend photo:Aerobal COS1505_47_Pack_News_COS1409_28_News_GB 27.04.15 07:53 Seite 47 Fax: +49 (0)721165-103 Karl-Friedrich-Str. 14–1876133 Karlsruhe Germany Tel: +49(0) 721165-131 Fax: +49(0) 721165-103 COS1505_47_Pack_News_COS1409_28_News_GB 27.04.1507:53 Seite 47