Production of aluminium aerosol cans set to increase

Worldwide production of aluminium aerosol cans is expected to increase this year, breaking last year’s record of about six billion units.

According to Aerobal, the International Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers, production grew by eight per cent in the first half year of 2011 to a level of 3.3 billion cans worldwide. Since the order income in the third quarter has also been satisfactory, the production capacities of several companies are fully booked until the end of the year.

Growth was generated across the board with a one-digit growth rate in North America and two-digit increases in Europe, South America, Asia and Africa.

Demand for deodorants which accounts for about 50 per cent of the total aluminium aerosol can production was lively with an increase of about 16 per cent. Demand for shaving foams and hair mousses also rose by 13 per cent and seven per cent, respectively, whereas deliveries to the hair spray industry stagnated. But growing demand was not only recorded in the cosmetics sector. Deliveries to the pharmaceutical and food industry which gradually gained in importance in the last few years increased as well, as was the case for household and chemical products.

“The booming market has induced several aluminium aerosol can producers to enlarge their production capacities because the industry strongly believes in the sustained success of this product,” says Aerobal president Takaaki Takeuchi (pictured). “The aluminium aerosol can simply is a convincing multi-functional packaging solution offering utmost convenience, striking design and perfect recyclability to brand owners and consumers alike.”