German aerosol production
in 2017...
According to German
aerosol association Die
Industrie-Gemeinschaft
Aerosole e.V. (IGA), there
were 1.294 billion aerosol cans
filled in Germany in 2017,
compared to 1.297 billion in
2016, for a decrease of 0.23%.
Categories were broken down
into aluminum and steel
containers; IGA indicated that
aerosol products filled in glass
and plastic containers represent
such small numbers that they
can’t be reported in detail.
Production of aerosols in the
largest market segment, Personal
Care, totaled 885 million
units in 2017, with the largest
subcategory, Deodorants/
Antiperspirants, accounting for
more than half (476 million).
The second largest category,
Hairsprays, numbered 248
million.
Paints & Varnishes
(including automobile use) was
the second largest category,
with 87 million units, edging
out Miscellaneous in third
place at 86 million and pushing
Industrial & Technical Products
into fourth place with 73
million. Spray
Figures in ‘000 units
PRODUCTION
Aluminum cans
(1)
PRODUCTION
Steel cans (2)
TOTAL
PRODUCTION
(1) +( 2)
PERSONAL CARE 698,000 187,000 885,000
Deodorants/Antiperspirants 476,000 0 476,000
Hair Mousse 53,000 0 53,000
Hairsprays 64,000 184,000 248,000
Shaving Mousse 45,000 0 45,000
Shaving Gel - - -
Others 60,000 3,000 63,000
HOUSEHOLD 12,000 48,000 60,000
Insecticides & Plant Protection Products 0 5,000 5,000
Textile/Fabric Care Products - - -
Air Fresheners 7,000 13,000 20,000
Furniture Waxes/Polishes 0 1,000 1,000
Oven Cleaners 0 5,000 5,000
Bathroom & Kitchen Cleaning Mousse 0 3,000 3,000
Shoe/Leather Care Products 4,000 12,000 16,000
Others 1,000 5,000 6,000
AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS
(excluding paints) 4,000 53,000 57,000
PAINTS & VARNISHES
(including automobile use) 0 87,000 87,000
INDUSTRIAL & TECHNICAL
PRODUCTS 7,000 66,000 73,000
PHARMACEUTICAL &
VETERINARY PRODUCTS 38,000 8,000 46,000
FOOD PRODUCTS - - -
MISCELLANEOUS 15,000 71,000 86,000
GRAND TOTAL 774,000 520,000 1,294,000
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