Comité Français des Aérosols

What Comité Français des Aérosols does

Comité Français des Aérosols (CFA) is the French professional association representing the aerosol generator value chain, founded in 1958 and headquartered at 23 Bd des Capucines, 75002 Paris. It serves approximately 63 member companies spanning four constituency segments — conditionneurs (fillers/manufacturers), metteurs sur le marché (brand owners with container design control), fournisseurs (suppliers of components, raw materials, technologies, and services), and end-of-life/recycling firms — and is a founding member of the FEA (Fédération Européenne des Aérosols).

The association's core deliverables include the Stage aux Métiers de l'Aérosol (SMA), a four-day intensive training program running its 59th and 60th sessions in 2026; annual Journées d'Information Technique (Technical Information Days); a library of technical publications and guides covering GHS classification, recycling, and lifecycle analysis; the consumer-facing recyclage.cfa-aerosol.com portal addressing the 680 million annual French aerosol unit consumption base; six BAMA-licensed French-translated video training modules; and the 'Les Pourquoi de Natacha' podcast series distributed via Ausha. Working groups convene members to formulate industry positions on safety, environmental, and regulatory matters.

Revenue is generated through annual membership dues (application-based, not publicly priced) supplemented by training program fees, publication sales, and event participation (notably Paris Packaging Week ADF). Distribution is direct-to-enterprise via the member services portal and in-person events. The GTM motion is community-led, with an Executive Committee composed of representatives from member companies such as GSK, L'Oréal, Trivium Packaging, Aptar, ArcelorMittal, Ball Aerosol Packaging, Pierre Fabre, and Hutchinson. Day-to-day operations are run by a five-person staff led by Délégué Général Jean Blottiere, with Claude-Bernard Michelot (Soppec) serving as President.

Name

Comité Français des Aérosols

Legal name

COMITE FRANCAIS DES AEROSOLS

Website

https://cfa-aerosol.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Comité Français des Aérosols is a French professional association founded in 1958 representing roughly 63 companies across the aerosol generator value chain — fillers, brand owners, component suppliers, and recyclers — through membership services, regulatory advocacy with French and European bodies, training programs, and consumer recycling education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Trade Association Services

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental, Climate & Sustainability Standards & Reporting Cooperation (BPADANAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sustainability Testing, Certification & Compliance (LCA, Recyclability/Compostability Testing, FSC/PEFC) (IMALAMAK)

Keywords

• Aerosol industry association
• Professional training programs
• Regulatory compliance advocacy
• Industry working groups
• Recycling education

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: CFA generates revenue through annual membership fees from companies in the aerosol industry including fillers, brand owners, component suppliers, and service providers. The association provides representation, training, and industry resources in exchange for membership contributions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CFA is the French professional association representing the aerosol dispenser industry since 1958. It provides industry representation and regulatory advocacy with French institutions and European bodies (FEA), delivers professional training programs (Stage aux Métiers de l'Aérosol), publishes technical guides and educational content on aerosol safety and recycling, and operates dedicated consumer-facing recycling information resources.

Product overview

Comité Français des Aérosols (CFA) is a professional association representing France's aerosol industry since 1958. CFA offers a portfolio of knowledge-sharing products including the Stage aux Métiers de l'Aérosol (SMA) training program, technical publications and guides, the Recyclage des Aérosols consumer recycling portal, annual Technical Information Days (Journées d'Information Technique), podcast series, and video training modules. These products serve to educate industry professionals, inform the public about aerosol safety and recycling, and advance the aerosol industry's interests through working groups and regulatory advocacy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stage aux Métiers de l'Aérosol (SMA)

Quantifiable outcome

• 680 million aerosols consumed annually in France with established recycling programs

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FEA (Fédération Européenne des Aérosols)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCFA is a founding member of FEA and actively participates in all European work concerning the evolution of the Aerosol Directive 75/324 CEE. The partnership involves regulatory harmonization and industry representation at the European level.
• CitéocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for recycling programs and extended producer responsibility. CFA collaborates with Citéo on aerosol collection, sorting, and recycling initiatives including guidelines for securing aluminum aerosol bales.
• EcoDDSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on household hazardous waste collection including aerosols containing chemical substances that need to be disposed at waste collection centers.
• CyclamedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for pharmaceutical aerosol collection and recycling programs.
• ABAS (Association Brésilienne des Aérosols)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCFA presented ABAS to Citéo to share French best practices in EPR, collection, sorting, and recycling of aerosols.
• FHER (Fédération des Entreprises de la Haute Exploitation des Réfrigérateurs)minorOthersFrench industry federation linked through CFA member ecosystem and shared industry initiatives.
• ASFERAminorOthersFrench industry association partner in the aerosol sector network.
• LEREM (Laboratoire d'Etudes et de Recherches sur les Emballages Mondistes)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch laboratory partner for practical training workshops and aerosol packaging research. LEREM hosts practical training sessions for CFA's Stage aux Métiers de l'Aérosol program.
• SNFBM (Syndicat National des Fabricants de Bouteilles à Dépression)minorOthersNational syndicate of bottle manufacturers with representation in CFA governance.
• Fédération des Entreprises de Beauté (FEBEA)minorOthersBeauty industry federation partner in the CFA network.
• Conseil National de l'Emballage (CNE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational packaging council partnership providing access to packaging guidelines and best practices for CFA members.
• BAMA (British Aerosol Manufacturers' Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK aerosol association from which CFA obtained authorization to share and translate BAMA training videos into French for member training programs.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Cyclamed: France's pharma-sector EPR organization collecting pharmaceutical aerosols. A partnership counterpart of CFA, enabling aerosol recycling in the healthcare end-market — adjacent rather than competitive.
• Citeo: France's extended producer responsibility (EPR) organization for household packaging. A core strategic partner of CFA on aerosol recycling, sorting, and bale-securitization guidelines — not a peer in the trade-association sense but a key ecosystem counterpart.
• EcoDDS: France's household hazardous waste eco-organization, including aerosols containing chemical substances. A partner of CFA for waste-collection infrastructure rather than a direct peer.
• Conseil National de l'Emballage (CNE): The French national packaging council, a partner of CFA providing packaging guidelines and best-practice access to CFA members. Adjacent rather than competitive — addresses packaging more broadly, not specifically aerosols.
• FEBEA (Fédération des Entreprises de Beauté): French beauty industry federation, a CFA ecosystem partner. Represents cosmetics and personal-care brands — a major end-user segment for French aerosols — making it adjacent rather than directly competitive.

Regional players

• CAPCO (Consumer Aerosol Products Council, Australia): Australia's national aerosol industry body. Comparable in function to CFA (industry advocacy, sustainability, regulatory engagement) but operating in a distinct geographic and regulatory jurisdiction.
• JAIA (Japan Aerosol Industry Association): Japan's national aerosol industry association with a comparable mandate of industry representation, technical standards, and consumer education — one of the largest national aerosol associations globally and a reference point for CFA.
• ABAS (Associação Brasileira de Aerossóis): The Brazilian aerosol industry association — comparable in mandate to CFA but serving the Latin American market. CFA has actively engaged with ABAS on sharing French EPR and recycling best practices.

Broad incumbents

• FEA (Fédération Européenne des Aérosols): The European umbrella federation for national aerosol associations, of which CFA is a founding member. FEA operates one level above CFA — coordinating pan-European regulatory advocacy on the Aerosol Directive 75/324/CEE.

Direct peers

• BAMA (British Aerosol Manufacturers' Association): The UK national trade association for the aerosol industry — the closest structural analogue to CFA, with parallel industry advocacy, training, and member services. CFA has licensed BAMA's training videos for French localization, underscoring direct comparability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubepodcast.ausha.co/les-pourquoi-de-natacha-pourquoi-n-est-il-pas-juste-d-appeler-un-generateur-d-aerosols-une-bombe-aerosols
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/comit%C3%A9-fran%C3%A7ais-des-a%C3%A9rosols

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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