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Almost 288.72 million aerosol products were packaged
in steel in 2018 and almost 121.36 million were packaged in
aluminum. More than 1.57 million aerosols were packaged in
“Other Packaging.”
There were 348.25 million aerosol products exported from
The Netherlands in 2018. This is an increase of slightly more
than 2% from 2017, which saw 341.386 million aerosol products
exported. Almost 59.4 million aerosols were produced for
domestic use, up from almost 56.5 (5.1%) in 2017. Spray
Category 2018 2017 % Change
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Aerosol production in The Netherlands grows more than 2%...
According to the Dutch Aerosol Association (NAV),
production of aerosol products in The Netherlands
continues to rise. More than 411.64 million aerosols
were filled in 2018, a 2.5% increase over the 401.48 million
filled in 2017.
Although production
was slightly down in 2018,
Air Fresheners continued
to dominate overall
production, with 156.57
million produced in The
Netherlands. Only slightly
more than 5.3 million were consumed
domestically, with almost
151.29 million products exported.
The Personal Care category
saw the most growth (10.7%),
followed by Furniture Cleaners &
Waxes (7.1%), Lacquers & Paints
(6.2%) and Pharmaceutical/Veterinary/Other (4.8%).
Container Production in The Netherlands
(in millions of units)
Type 2018 2017 % change
Steel 288.718 282.290 2.3%
Aluminum 121.355 117.718 3.1%
Other Packaging 1.574 1.469 7.1%
TOTAL: 411.647 401.477 2.5%
Aerosols filled in The Netherlands
(in millions of units)
Personal Care 26.947 24.345 10.76%
Insecticides & Plant Protection 46.749 46.026 1.60%
Air Fresheners 156.57 157.39 -0.52%
Textile & Fabric Care 1.487 1.706 -12.84%
Furniture Cleaners & Waxes 333.649 31.415 7.10%
Oven Cleaners & Shoe Care 10.338 10.363 -0.24%
Other Household Care 0.612 0.599 2.20%
Automotive Care (excluding paints) 23.59 23.20 1.70%
Industrial (excluding paints) 51.629 49.684 3.90%
Lacquers & Paints 46.762 44.052 6.20%
Pharmaceutical/Veterinary/Other 13.314 12.699 4.80%
TOTAL: 411.647 401.477 2.50%
The Netherlands produced
almost 42.5 million
AP/Deos in 2018.