Industry News People in the News May 2016 Spray 47 Avon Products Inc. is eliminating 2,500 jobs and moving its headquarters from New York, NY to the UK. Avon had 28,300 employees outside its sold-off North American operations at the end of December 2015. The company said it expects to save $50 million this year from payroll cuts and the closure of open positions. Avon will keep facilities in Suffern and Rye, NY and remain incorporated in New York. The annual Midwest Aerosol Association (MAA) Golf Outing will be held on August 11 at Crane’s Landing Golf Club, Lincolnshire, IL. For more details, visit okaytospray.net Aerofil Technology Inc., Sullivan, MO, aerosol and liquid contract packager, announced a total pay scale restructure system wide. In an effort to attract, develop and retain more talent, Aerofil increased baseline wages in all pay grades and gave existing hourly employees significant increases across the company effective in 2016. Chem-Pak incorporated ProcessPro’s ERP software solution to expand their aerosol and chemical manufacturing process. The software will help enhance Chem-Pak’s purchasing capability by modifying its older process to include better improvement of the company’s inventory management. Dow Corning announced the completion of a $6 million expansion at its silicones manufacturing plant in Midland, MI. The investment is to provide beauty and personal care markets with a supply of silicone elastomer blends. Croda Brazil, part of Croda International Plc, announced the opening of a new distribution centre near Campinas, Brazil. At a cost of nearly $4 million, the investment is part of a five year plan to meet the growing demands of its customers, both in Brazil and across Latin America. Lonza announced the grand opening of its Global Centre of Hair Care Technology in Blackley, near Manchester, UK. Its proximity to a number of key global and regional hair care customers and its ease of access, makes it a suitable location for the center. It will serve as the hub from which Lonza Consumer Care expands its presence in the hair care market. Revlon, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors elected Fabian Garcia as Revlon’s President and CEO, effective Apr. 15. Garcia was also appointed to serve as a member of Revlon’s Board of Directors, as well as the Board of Revlon’s wholly owned operating subsidiary, Revlon Consumer Products Corporation (RCPC). John Abplanalp, former CEO and President of Precision Valve Corp., announced the establishment of Tight Lines Advisors, a consultancy with values-driven operational processes for business efficiency, performance and financial growth. The industry sectors the firm serves include plastics, injection molding, metal forming, packaging, assembly and consumer products. Johnson & Johnson appointed Chester Twigg to the position of Chief Customer Officer. In this role, he will be a member of the Consumer Group Operating Committee and will report to Jorge Mesquita, Worldwide Chairman of Johnson & Johnson Family of Consumer Companies.He joins J&J from Procter & Gamble. Precision Global, global manufacturer of valves, actuators and other dispensing solutions, announced Victor Martinez was appointed General Manager of Precision Mexico and Precision Venezuela. Martinez brings plastic processing and packaging experience and will report directly to Eugenio Bergoglio, Regional Manager of Precision Global’s Latin America operations. Prior to joining the company, Martinez served as a General Manager at Berry Plastics. Garcia Abplanalp
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