The production of aerosol cans in Germany in 2024 increased by 1.3 per cent compared to the previous year. This was announced by the Industrie-Gemeinschaft Aerosole e.V. (IGA).
Cosmetic aerosols, by far the largest market segment, almost reached the previous year's level with 585 million filled products.
The growth in hair mousses is particularly noteworthy: with an increase of 20 per cent, they recorded the highest growth rate. Hair sprays and hair lacquers also grew by 3.2 per cent to 128 million cans. The most frequently produced aerosol products remain deodorants and antiperspirants. Despite a slight decline of 5.1 per cent, 394 million spray cans were produced in 2024.
In the household segment, there was an increase of 22 per cent to a total of 50 million cans produced. a considerable increase. The categories of shoe and leather care products saw particularly strong growth with a 70 per cent increase, insecticides and plant protection with a 50 per cent increase and room sprays with a 20 per cent increase. By contrast, production figures for carpet foams and bathroom and kitchen cleaners fell by 25 per cent in each case.
Technical aerosol sprays also developed positively in 2024, reaching a production figure of 297 million filled cans. Particularly noteworthy here are the growth in car care products with an increase of 8.6 per cent and paint and varnish sprays with an increase of 10.6 per cent.
Source: Industrie-Gemeinschaft Aerosole e.V. (IGA)
