Mergers & Acquisitions Coesia Group announced the and Covington, KY, over 550 markets. The division oper- German and UK personal care finalization of the acquisition of employees and more than 70 ates 11 plants in Europe, the brands, such as Finesse, CD, Oystar North America. With patents worldwide. Barry Shoul- Americas and Asia. With the Aqua Net, Yardley and Lypsyl, immediate effect, Oystar North ders will continue as the CEO of integration of Rexam Personal across hair, body, skin and oral America is renamed R.A Jones the newly acquired company. Care, Cosmetics Division, Al- care product categories. It has & Co., which traces its heritage béa now operates 46 plants in operating platforms in the U.S., back to two early players in U.S. Albéa, an affiliate of Sun 14 countries. Germany and UK and sells over packaging machinery, R.A Jones European Partners LLP, an- 20 brands in over 60 countries. & Co. (founded 1905) and nounced that it has completed Hong Kong-based Li & Fung Total purchase price was ap- KartridgPak/Packaging Tech- the acquisition of Rexam Per- Limited has acquired Lor- proximately $190 million and nologies (founded 1946). sonal Care, Cosmetics Divi- namead Acquisitions Limited excluded the Yardley business R.A Jones & Co. has revenues sion, a producer of dispensing and its subsidiaries. Lornamead outside the U.S.,which was sold of over $200 million, two U.S.- systems and packaging for the owns and manages a portfolio by Lornamead in a separate based sites in Davenport, IA personal care and cosmetics of traditional and heritage U.S., transaction prior to this deal. People in the News Sue Harrison, formerly Sue Donald Loftus will retire as overseeing India and Africa, as well Rogers, former Director of the President & CEO of P&G personal as managing the personal British Aerosol Manufacturers Prestige, North America on care product care applications laboratory Association (BAMA) has been April 1. He will be succeeded by development located at the AkzoNobel awarded Dennis Curran. and technical Research & Technology The Most support for Centre in Navi Mumbai, Excellent Bell Flavors & Fragrances customers in India. Prior to joining Order of appointed Ted Sawicz as CFO. Europe, the AkzoNobel, he worked for the British He was previously the Executive Middle East, P&G in Germany. Schiemann Empire VP & CFO at Grecian Delight (MBE) for Foods. OBITUARIES her services to safety Jean-Marc Scott Schneider of Kennerdell, PA passed away Dec. 17, in the Harrison Pardonge was 2012 in Costa Rica due to an accidental drowning. He manufacture and use of aerosols. appointed was a graduate of Northern Illinois University and joined She was director of BAMA for as the new CCL Container, Aerosol Division (then called Advanced 18 years and stepped down in President Monobloc Corp.) in 1987 as the Director of Technical March 2012. of Aptar Services. He was the past Chairperson of several Consumer Also in 2012, Harrison Pharma’s Specialty Products (CSPA) technical committees. He also was awarded the Rotheim Prescription was an entrepreneur who ran a recreational vehicle park and Medal, an industry award Division; a hunting club. He is survived by his mother, Dr. Marilynn named after the inventor of he succeeds Pardonge Schneider and a brother, Gregory. the aerosol, Erik Rotheim. Salim Haffar, This medal is awarded only and also becomes also the new Robert N. Hills passed away Dec. 19, 2012 in Edgewater, to a small number of industry General Manager of Aptar MD. As a consultant, he worked for the National Paint professionals for outstanding Stelmi, which was recently & Coatings Association (NPCA, now ACA) and was service to the aerosol sector, acquired by AptarGroup. a founding member of the National Council to Prevent and is traditionally received by Delinquency (NCPD), established in 1994. those who were elected for at The Global Personal Care Through his implementation of Responsible Retailing, an least two consecutive 4-year business of AkzoNobel Surface anti-graffiti strategy, many cities rejected aerosol lock-up laws mandates as European Aerosol Chemistry announced that in lieu of Responsible Retailing. He started many paint banks Federation (FEA) Committee Hartmut Schiemann has for cities to fight graffiti, which was an attractive approach to Chairman or FEA President. joined the Surface Chemistry local government. His efforts literally saved millions of dollars Harrison’s successor is Dr. EMEIA group as Technical worth of spray paint sales over the years. John Morris, who became Chief Manager, Personal Care. He is survived by his wife, Kirsten, four children, six Executive in 2012. His responsibilities include grandchildren and two brothers. 38 Spray February 2013
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