The Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) today announced that President & CEO Steve Caldeira has decided to step down from his role in July 2026, concluding nearly 10 years of exceptional leadership and service to the organization and the household and…
The Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) announced today the promotion of Mike Gruber from Executive Vice President, Government Relations & Public Policy to Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately. As COO, Gruber will work in close partnership with President & CEO…
As part of the Aerosol Recycling Initiative, RTI Innovation Advisors developed a playbook to help material recovery facilities navigate explicit aerosol acceptance The Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) and the Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) recently published Yes We Can! A Practical…
Seventh annual Innovation Awards recognize companies from the household and commercial products industry for accomplishments in product innovation and sustainability The Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) recently announced the winners of the 2025 Innovation Awards, which honor companies in the household…
HCPA Promotes Ligia Duarte Iler to VP, Regulatory Affairs | Henry Patterson joins as a fall intern The Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) is proud to announce that Ligia Duarte Iler has been promoted to Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, effective…
The agency enlarges its team of experts who approve new chemicals. By Jim Hagedorn and Steve Caldeira Kudos to President Trump and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin. The EPA announced last month that it will reassign more than 130 agency scientists to clear…
200-plus businesses and industry groups back EPA’s Safer Choice program A coalition of businesses and organizations representing a broad range of the economy, led by the Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA), the Alternative Fuels & Chemicals Coalition (AFCC), the American Cleaning…
Catherine Trinkle from BASF will serve as Chair for the 2025 term The Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) is pleased to welcome three new members to the Board of Directors: Kathy Elkey, President, Cleaning & Food SBU, PLZ Corp.; Jamey…
Sixth annual Innovation Awards recognize members of the household and commercial products industry for accomplishments in product innovation and sustainability The Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) recently announced the winners of the 2024 Innovation Awards, which honor companies in the…
Steve Caldeira, President & CEO, and Mike Gruber, Executive Vice President, Government Relations & Public Policy, were recently named to The Hill’s Top Lobbyists 2024. This is the eighth consecutive year that Caldeira has been included on the list and tenth time…
The Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) is pleased to announce that Sami Ki will be joining the organization on December 8, 2024, as Senior Manager of Sustainability & Product Stewardship. Sami comes to HCPA with more than a decade of experience…
The ninth time in 10 years that HCPA has received this honor The Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) is proud to announce that it has received a 2024 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award. The…
The Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) is pleased to announce that Allie Hayes has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Communications, Board Administration & Chief of Staff to the President & CEO. Hayes, who has been Senior Vice President of Communications…
First published on Real Clear Policy Vermont has emerged as a trailblazer in helping people dispose of household products that can catch fire or leak after their packaging expires. Lawmakers there worked with manufacturers to devise a disposal program that can serve…
The Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) released the following statement today, attributed to Steve Caldeira, President & CEO, after the California State Auditor released the findings from an audit conducted on the state’s Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), which Senator Roger Niello initiated…
The Initiative Aims to Make Recycling Aerosols Easier by Achieving Two Quantitative Goals by 2030 Washington, DC – The Aerosol Recycling Initiative, today, published the Executive Summary to a white paper that will be released in May 2024. The Executive Summary…
Congress needs to keep a closer eye on the departments and agencies that carry out the laws it passes. Its failure to keep bureaucrats in line is further undermining trust in government and imposing costs on manufacturers and consumers. The federal government…
The Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) recently announced that Molly Blessing has been promoted from Director of Sustainability to Vice President, Sustainability & Product Stewardship, effective February 15, 2024. Molly joined HCPA in November 2021 from Henkel, growing the association’s initiatives…
Steve Caldeira, President & CEO, and Mike Gruber, Executive Vice President, Government Relations & Public Policy, were named to The Hill’s Top Lobbyists 2023. This is the seventh consecutive year that Caldeira has been included on the list and the second time that Gruber…
The Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) recently announced the winners of the 2023 Innovation Awards, which honor companies within the household and commercial products industry for accomplishments in five product categories: Carbon Footprint, Circular Economy, End-User Communication, Ingredients, and Technology. The…
HCPA Wins 2023 EPA Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award The eighth time in nine years that HCPA has received this honor The Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) is proud to announce that it has received a 2023 Environmental…
The Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) announced today that Mike Gruber has been promoted from Senior Vice President to Executive Vice President of Government Relations & Public Policy. Mike joined HCPA in March 2022 from the Consumer Brands Association (CBA), bringing…
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– HCPA and CMI Publish the Aerosol Playbook for Material Recovery Facilities