South Africa sees changes
Home Care remains the most popular category…
South Africa saw a decrease in aerosol fillings of almost
6.45% in 2017 compared to 2016. According to The
Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association of South Africa
(AMA), this is the first-ever drop in local South African
2017 Aerosol Production in South Africa
(in millions of units)
Category 2016 2017 % change
Personal Care 140.50 128.40 -8.16
Home Care 143.35 136.80 -4.56
Other 26.2 24.90 -4.90
TOTAL 310.05 290.10 -6.45
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aerosol production.
Total production was
290.1 million units, down
from 310.05 million units
in 2016.
Home Care was the
leading category last year,
with 136.8 million units
produced. This is a 4.56%
decrease from 143.35 units
in 2016.
Personal Care saw 128.4 million aerosols filled, down
8.16% from 2016, which saw 140.5 million aerosols filled.
According to the AMA, roll-on deodorants gained on aerosol
deodorants in South Africa last year.
The Other category totaled 24.9 million in 2017, as opposed
to 26.2 million in 2016. This was a decrease of 4.9%.
Imports totaled 16.11 million in 2017 and exports totaled
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AMA launches new website…
The AMA launched its new website in September. www.aerosol.
co.za offers updated content and a fresh new look, according to
South African 2017 Imports & Exports
(in millions of units)
Category Imports Exports
Personal Care* 7.78 3.97
Home Care 3.16 6.94
Other 4.79 1.92
*Estimated
the organization. The AMA requests
that visitors browse the site and offer
feedback.
The AMA recently refreshed and reimagined its
collection of aerosol cartoon characters.
AMA Golf Outing
At far right, Gordon Howell, AMA Honorary Treasurer
and CEO of Chemlink SA presents the First Place Award
for the winning team. L to R: Wihan Fourie, Philip
Cloete, Danic Meyer and Freddi Mamadi.
The Chemlink SA Team. L to R: Gary Smith, Darrel
Ducraq, John Mason and Richard Hallam.