Parlons d'aérosols

With 551 million units produced, France accounts for 11.5% of European production.

Consumption accounts for 11.3% of total consumption in Europe, i.e. 10 aerosols per person per year.

In France, the production of aerosols is growing slowly; it has increased from 530 million units 10 years ago to 550 million (on average) in recent years. This is also true for Europe where production varied between 4.2 and 4.9 billion units over the same period.

Changes in production in Europe and in France (million units)

Figures for France

2004 Aerosol Figures (thousand units)
	Aerosol production and filling			Estimated sales of packaged aerosols in France
	Tinplate/ steel	Aluminium	Total	(including imports)
Body care products Deodorants and antiperspirants Hairsprays and hair styling products Foams and other hair products Shaving foams and gels Other body care products	91 000 - 65 000 - 26 000 -	212 000 104 000 20 000 41 000 16 000 31 000	303 000 104 000 85 000 41 000 42 000 31 000	276 000
Household products Household insecticides for flying or crawling insects, except for insect repellents and antiparasitics for human or veterinary use Air fresheners Cleaning and household products	100000 16 000 53 000 31 000	1 000 1 000 - -	101 000 17 000 53 000 31 000	110 000
Products for cars and bikes, except paints	15 000	4 000	19 000	18 000
Paints and varnishes, including car paints	7 000	-	7 000	17 000
Préparations horticoles, insecticides pour plantes, produits d’entretien des plantes	2 000	-	2 000	12 000
Pharmaceutical, para-harmaceutical and veterinary products Pharmaceutic products Parapharmaceutic products Veterinary products	2 000 - - 2 000	108 000 79 000 25 000 4 000	110 000 79 000 25 000 6 000	30 000
Food products	14 000	-	14 000	28 000
Technical and industrial products, except car products	10 000	1 000	11 000	20 000
Miscellaneous products	4 000	1 000	5 000	8 000
Total	245000	327 000	572000	519 000