BAMA announces Annual
Award winners
The British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association (BAMA)
announced the winners of its Annual Awards at the 2018
Forum & Awards Dinner, held at the Oulton Hall Hotel,
Leeds, UK in October.
The awards were judged by a panel of experts made up of Matt
Sykes, Technical Liaison Manager at the Metal Packaging Manufacturers
Association; Lisa Hipgrave, Director of the International
Fragrance Association UK (IFRA UK) and Paul Jenkins, Managing
Director of ThePackHub.
“This year is the 10th anniversary of the BAMA forum and
awards and these winners epitomize the high standards that continually
push the aerosol industry forward,” commented BAMA
CEO Patrick Heskins.
“The skill, commitment and innovation showcased in the entries
underpin BAMA’s commitment to driving sustainable growth
of the aerosol industry,” he concluded.
The winners and runners up in each category
were:
Aerosol Packaging
Winner: Lindal Group—Enhanced Mist
Technology (EMT). This is a two-part nozzle solution
for low viscous, water-based products. It
is designed to produce a soft, quiet and gentle
mist, while also incorporating a streamlined
assembly process for fillers.
Runner up: Ball Corp.—Eyeris. This is a printing
technique that enables brands to print
photo-realistic details and textures such as fur,
human skin, fruit, vegetables and more on
aerosol cans in the round (offset printing).
Sustainability
Winner: Grundon Waste Management—Aero-
Pak. This newly-developed aerosol recycling plant at Grundon’s
Hazardous Waste Transfer station in Oxfordshire was built at a
cost of £3 million ($3.89 million).
Runner up: Unilever—Revolutionary hairspray, including TRESemmé
Micro Mist. The product uses 50% less propellant per
consumer use. The can is consequently smaller and lighter but
lasts as long as a hairspray double its size can.
Highly commended: Plastipak—PET Recycling Plant. After acquiring
a PET recycling plant, Plastipak invested over £10 million
($12.97 million) to improve product quality and increase capacity.
The recycled PET can be used directly in new products manufactured
by Plastipak.
Process Safety & Training
Winner: Alloway—Filled Aerosol Cap and Spray-off Verification
System. The self-financed vision system looks for spray leakages
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once the aerosol cap has been placed and checks to see if the cap is
fitted correctly. Faulty containers are rejected from the production
line with data logs available as an additional quality tool.
Highly commended: Cascade Technologies—All-in-one leak detection/
analysis system, an alternative to the water bath.
Aerosol of the Year
Winner: James Briggs—RENU Action Paint. This is a new aerosol
paint product, supplied with a non-solvent remover gel. It will not
damage or leach onto recommended surfaces. Suitable for customizing
vehicles, decorating shop windows, etc. It is easily corrected,
removed or replaced.
Runner up: Church & Dwight—Batiste Hair Benefits dry shampoo
range comprising four new Instant Refresh products: De-Frizz,
Hydrate, Damage Control and Volume. The product also features
an improved actuator within a new packaging format.
Enhanced Mist
Technology from
Lindal Group
RENU Action Paint from James Briggs
At left, BAMA Chairman Tony Brealey congratulates Michael McCulloch
and David Whiteford of Alloway on their Process Safety & Training Award.