Parlons d'aérosols

With 567 million units produced, France accounts for 11% 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 570 million (on average) in recent years. This is also true for Europe where production varied between 4.2 and 5 billion units over the same period.

Change in production in Europe and in France (millions of units)

Figures for France

2005 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 Shaving gels Other body care products	100 900 17 200 52 300 5 200 17 400 7 400 1 400	224 600 125 000 15 200 32 600 13 000 3 400 35 400	325 500 142 200 67 500 37 800 30 400 10 800 36 800	273 000
Household products Home insecticides and horticultural products Air fresheners Textile and carpet cleaning products Furniture products (polish, etc.) Oven cleaning products Bathroom and kitchen cleaning products Products for leather and shoes Other household products	89 100 19 000 40 400 4 300 11 400 6 500 4 000 1 100 2 400	2 300 500 1 400 - - - - - 400	91 400 19 500 41 800 4 300 11 400 6 500 4 000 1 100 2 800	124 000
Products for cars and bikes, except paints	9 900	500	10 400	18 000
Paints and varnishes, including car paints	6 900	-	6 900	17 000
Pharmaceutical and veterinary products	2 900	93 600	96 500	32 000
Food products	18 000	-	18 000	28 000
Technical and industrial products, except car products	14 400	800	15 200	20 000
Miscellaneous products	1 800	900	2 700	8 000
Total	244 000	322 700	566 600	520 000