Italian aerosol production
jumps 4% in four years
According to the Associazione
Italiana Aerosol (AIA), Italian
production of aerosols in 2016
grew 4.38% over 2012, which is the last
year statistics were released. Italian fillers
produced 548 million units compared
to just over 525 million in 2012.
Personal Care was the largest category,
with 246 million units filled. This is an
8.38% jump over the almost 227 million
units filled in 2012. Most products
(Deodorants, Hair Mousse, Hairspray)
showed an increase, although Shaving
Foam and Shaving Gel showed a
decline, due mainly to the trend of men
favoring beards.
Household Care, the second largest
category, dropped 8.2% in 2016, filling
only 81 million units compared to 88.3
in 2012. Most product subcategories
(Textile Care, Room Sprays, Furniture
Cleaner, Bath & Kitchen Cleaner and Other) dipped in
production, although Insecticide & Garden and Leather
Care showed an increase.
Paint/Varnish increased 31.2% in 2016, with 49 million
units filled compared to 37.2 million in 2012. Pharmaceutical
& Veterinary increased 9.2%, with 48 million units filled
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2016 Italian Production Compared to 2012
(in millions of units)
Categories 2012 2016 % change
Personal Care 227 246 8.38%
Household Care 88.28 81 -8.2%
Automotive Care (excluding Paints) 18.6 17 -8.6%
Paint/Varnish 37.14 49 3.12%
Industrial/Technical 25.55 21 -17.8%
Pharmaceutical/ Veterinarian 43.9 48 9.2%
Food 67.1 70 4.5%
Other 17.45 16 -8.3%
TOTAL: 525.3 548 4.38%
compared to almost 44 million in 2012. Food aerosol
products also grew, with 70 million filled for a jump of
4.5% over 2012’s 67 million.
Categories that dipped in 2016 were Auto Care
(excluding paint) (-8.6% at 17 million), Industrial/Technical
Products (-17.8% at 21 million) and Other (-8.3%
at 16 million). SPRAY
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