Unilever has signed an agreement to acquire Dermalogica, the world’s number one professional skin care brand. Dermalogica, a global skincare brand in professional salons and spas worldwide, was launched in 1986 in Los Angeles by Jane and Raymond Wurwand; following the earlier creation of The International Dermal Institute in 1983, the first of its kind … Read more
The long-standing company Oeka Oehlhorn GmbH (Oeka), based in Bamberg, has been sold by insolvency administrator Joachim Exner to the Geka Group (Geka). Geka will take over the Bamberg location and retain its employees. Geka, a global manufacturer of brushes, applicators and complete packaging systems for the cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries, is the new owner … Read more
Der Insolvenzverwalter Joachim Exner hat den Geschäftsbetrieb des Bamberger Traditionsunternehmen Oeka Oehlhorn GmbH (Oeka Unternehmens an die Geka Group (Geka) verkauft. Geka wird den Standort Bamberg mit allen Beschäftigten übernehmen. Geka, ein global tätiger Hersteller von Bürsten, Applikatoren und kompletten Verpackungssystemen für die Kosmetik- und Pharmaindustrie, ist neuer Eigentümer von Oeka, einem international tätigen Hersteller … Read more
Die Fit GmbH hat die Haarpflegemarke Gard von Doetsch Grether aus Basel übernommen. Damit erweitert sich das Unternehmen, das mit den Marken Fit, Kuschelweich, Sunil und Rei in der Tube bekannt ist, sein Portfolio um eine weitere Produktkategorie. Dr. Wolfgang Groß, Geschäftsführer der fit GmbH: „Die Fit GmbH besitzt mit ihrem Know-how die idealen Voraussetzungen … Read more
Amorepacific Corporation and Parfums Christian Dior announced the signing of an MOU at the headquarters of Amorepacific in Seoul, a significant step towards a strategic partnership between the two global players. Upon the MOU, Amorepacific offers its ‘Cushion’ technology to Parfums Christian Dior. The two global cosmetics companies – both important players in Asia and … Read more
Die weltweit im Kosmetikbereich tätige Maesa Gruppe hat die p2 Kosmetik GmbH mit Standort in Wien übernommen. Die Marke p2 cosmetics wird ausschließlich in Europa produziert. Sie wird auch weiterhin in der gewohnten Qualität und mit dem „Made in Europe“-Anspruch im deutschen Markt erhältlich sein. Die Geschäfte der Marke werden mit dem bestehenden Team von … Read more
International Flavors & Fragrances, a global creator of flavours and fragrances for consumer products, has made a binding offer for the acquisition of Lucas Meyer Cosmetics, a business of Unipex Group. The transaction is structured as a binding offer in order to allow the seller to consult with its French works council prior to entering … Read more
Bayer MaterialScience bekommt einen neuen Namen. Ab 1. September 2015 firmiert das Unternehmen unter Covestro. Bayer beabsichtigt, Covestro bis spätestens Mitte 2016 an die Börse zu bringen. Der Plan, Bayer MaterialScience in die Eigenständigkeit zu überführen, war im September 2014 bekannt gegeben worden.
Bayer has announced that the new name of its MaterialScience business will be Covestro. It will be effective on September 1, 2015. Bayer intends to float Covestro on the stock market by mid-2016 at the latest. The plan for Bayer MaterialScience to become a separate company was announced in September 2014.
MeadWestvaco Corporation (MWV) and Rock-Tenn Company (RockTenn) have announced WestRock Company as the name for the new company when the two packaging companies complete their previously announced combination. WestRock will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol WRK. “WestRock draws on the strongest elements from each of our legacy names,” said … Read more
Unilever has acquired the independent prestige skincare brand, Kate Somerville Skincare. Founded by Los Angeles-based Kate Somerville, the premium US skin care brand features Active Balance Technology that combines advanced active ingredients with natural botanicals. Kate Somerville’s products are distributed through prestige retailers in the United States, and have a growing footprint in Asia. The … Read more
The directors of the Tullis Russell Group have placed its papermaking subsidiary Tullis Russell Papermakers into Administration. The employee owned Tullis Russell Group’s two other operating subsidiaries Tullis Russell Security & Speciality Coating based in Bollington Cheshire and Tullis Russell Image Transfer based in Ansan, South Korea are totally unaffected by this move and continue … Read more
Prospective acquirers are now diving into the details on the soon-to-be former brands of Procter & Gamble’s struggling beauty business. The assets reportedly include small yet prestigious fragrance brands, such as Gucci and Hugo Boss, the substantial professional and retail hair care businesses of Wella and Clairol, and the legendary Max Factor and Cover Girl … Read more
INOLEX acquires ieS LABOAffiliates of INOLEX, headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have signed a definitive agreement to purchase ieS LABO, of Oraison, France. ieS LABO is a manufacturer of high quality natural and organic plant & herbal extracts for the cosmetic industry. INOLEX expects these products to have tremendous appeal for their cosmetic customers around the … Read more
Multitubes announced the acquisition of both EUROTUBE and MOMITUBE located in Chimay Belgium. Multitubes is known for high quality tube packaging, reliable deliveries, high level of service and competitive pricing. Our tube capacity will increase to 150 million tubes per annum with the new production site in Chimay, this guarantees Multitube’s customers rapid delivery times. The … Read more
Dr. Marc Pissavini, Director Basic & Applied Research bei Coty, erläutert die aktuellen Entwicklungen der Forschung im Bereich Sun Care.
Ewa Grigar, Senior Market Research Analyst bei Kline, informiert über Marktentwicklungen und Trends im Naturkosmetikmarkt in den USA.
Katrin Steinbach, Innovation & Research Manager bei Cosnova, stellt die beiden Marken des Unternehmens vor: “essence” und “catrice”. Sie erläutert, welche Faktoren besonders wichtig für den Erfolg des Unternehmens sind.
Rolf Sigmund, General Manager bei L’ Oreal Germany, erklärt die Philosphie hinter der Marke Clarisonic.
Founded by Marcel Roches in 1925,the brand Rochas began as a fashion house and expanded into perfumery in the 50s under Helene Roches’ direction.The Roches brand achieved net sales of US$46 million in the financial year 2013/2014, driven mainly by the Eau de Rochas fragrance line. Rochas brand sales include US$2 million of royalties generated … Read more