Brazil’s aerosol canmakers chase domestic growth

Growth in aerosol can demand in Brazil is attracting aluminium monobloc canmakers. Mónica Higuera reviews the sector

At almost 200 million, Brazil’s population is the largest consumer of aerosol cans in Latin America. Boosted by increases in disposable income and middle class growth, sales of aerosol products have almost doubled since 2005 and in 2009 reached 545.5 million units, up 11 percent year-on-year.