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For nine days, the digital event invites you to meet important contacts virtually as an option to mitigate changes and challenges that the current situation in Asia still brings. A digital platform with numerous possibilities makes it possible to maintain business relationships and make new contacts.

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Beauty Division

Marchesini Group is opening the doors of its Beauty Division to show the world the latest technologies developed in the field of cosmetic product processing and packaging. From 26 to 30 April and in the first week of May, the new facilities, recently built inside the Pianoro Headquarters, will host a large selection of machines … Read more

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in-cosmetics Global: Join us in Paris from 5-7 April

Whether you’re a personal care creator or supplier of ingredients, fragrances, lab equipment, testing or regulatory solutions, in-cosmetics Global has something for you. Join us in Paris from 5-7 April, as well as virtually from 11-22 April as we reunite the personal care industry by hosting educational seminars, testing zones, countless networking opportunities, brand-new ingredient … Read more

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CosmeticBusiness 2022: Registration for trade visitors now open

From 1 to 2 June, the cosmetics supplying industry will meet at the MOC in Munich and present new solutions and innovations for the entire value chain in the cosmetics industry. From ingredients to production and creative packaging, decision-makers from the fields of development, purchasing and product management will find plenty of inspiration for new … Read more

Silgan announces binding offer to acquire Albea`s dispensing business

Silgan Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:SLGN), a leading supplier of rigid packaging for consumer goods products, announced today that it has signed a binding offer to acquire Albea’s dispensing business for $900 million. This business is a leading global supplier of highly engineered pumps, sprayers and foam dispensing solutions to major branded consumer goods product companies in … Read more

KDC/ONE acquires Alkos Group

KDC/ONE acquires Alkos Group Knowlton Development Corporation, a partner to beauty, health and personal care brands, announced the acquisition of Alkos Group, one of the top cosmetics manufacturers in France. Headquartered in Paris, Alkos Group comprises Inter Cosmétiques, Sagal Cosmétiques and Alkos Cosmétiques with a portfolio ‘Made in France’ products across make-up, skin care, cosmetic … Read more

Givaudan completes the acquisition of Albert Vieille

Givaudan, the global leader in flavours and fragrances, has completed the acquisition of Albert Vieille, a French company specialised in natural ingredients used in the fragrance and aromatherapy markets. Givaudan had announced that it had entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire the company in December 2018. Albert Vieille has special know-how in the realm of … Read more

Symrise acquires Italian biotech company Cutech

Symrise has acquired the Italian biotech company Cutech in Padua. Cutech offers pre-clinical screening services for cosmetic ingredients and finished formulations. The purchase will expand the expertise of Symrise in the efficacy testing of cosmetic ingredients and open new opportunities for collaboration with partners from scientific institutions. It will also increase the go-to-market speed for … Read more

The L’OCCITANE Group to Acquire ELEMIS for $900 Million

L’Occitane International S.A. the leading manufacturer and retailer of natural cosmetics with a portfolio of premium beauty brands, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ELEMIS, the number one luxury British skincare brand, for $900 million in cash.  ELEMIS is being sold by Steiner Leisure Limited, a portfolio company of … Read more

Eckart America announces new partnership with Acme-Hardesty for personal care ingredients

ECKART America Corporation is proud to announce Acme-Hardesty’s appointment as exclusive agent/distributor in the United States of the ECKART metallic and pearlescent pigments and rheological clay based additives business effective January 1, 2019. In addition, effective January 1, 2019, Acme- Hardesty will be our exclusive distributor for clay based additives in Canada for the personal … Read more

Registration for in-cosmetics Global 2019 is now open

Swap your desk, or your lab bench, for the benefits of a live event Registration for in-cosmetics Global – the industry’s one-stop source for personal care ingredients, fragrances, lab equipment, testing, regulatory solutions and interactive education opportunities – is now open. Taking place from 2 – 4 April 2019, the show will bring together 800 … Read more

Acquisition: Floressence has been acquired by Creations & Parfums

Creations & Parfums | Floressence, a subsidiary of Elixens has been acquired by Creations & Parfums. Floressence brings along strong international positions in Russia, Europe and Asia which will complement the ones of Creations & Parfums in Africa and the Middle East. Creations & Parfums has been achieving robust double-digit growth for the past five … Read more

WeylChem Group acquires the Home Care and process catalyst business of Catexel Group

Effective November 1, 2018, International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG) and WeylChem Group have acquired the Home Care, Cellulosics and Synthesis business of Catexel Group from Unilever Ventures. By acquiring Catexel Technologies Ltd. and Catexel Cellulosics Ltd. from Unilever Ventures, WeylChem Group broadens its portfolio of performance chemicals, providing access to additional markets in industrial & … Read more

AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals is now Nouryon

The former AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals is today being relaunched as Nouryon. The move follows the recent acquisition of the business by The Carlyle Group and GIC and marks the company’s transition to becoming an independent, global specialty chemicals leader. “Launching our new company is a significant milestone to add to our proud history and we … Read more

Ardian sells Ada International to Moonlake Capital

Ardian, a global private investment house, has entered into an agreement with Moonlake Capital to sell ADA International, a European manufacturer of hotel cosmetics. The management team will remain shareholders of the company. Financial terms will not be disclosed. Ardian Expansion Fund 111 acquired the company in 2014. Since then, the business has grown via … Read more

Heinz-Glas acquires the flacon business from Saverglass

The French container glass manufacturer Saverglass sells its flacon business to the German manufacturer Heinz-Glas, which will expand its customer base and portfolio of own designs.  Heinz-Glas, a specialist for complete packaging solutions, produces bottles and jars for the perfume and cosmetics industry and offers numerous finishing technologies as well as matching plastic closures for … Read more

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New instrument for analyzing ­oscillating drops of surfactant solutions

KRÜSS presented a newly developed measuring instrument for interfacial rheology, the Drop Shape Analyzer – DSA30R. The unit measures the change in surface or interfacial tension (SFT/IFT) during deformation of the phase boundary. In practice, such deformations occur whenever multi-phase substance mixtures containing surfactants with different effects on their stability. The DSA30R provides scien­tific parameters … Read more