Silgan completes acquisition of Westrock’s dispensing systems business

Silgan Holdings, a supplier of rigid packaging for consumer goods products, has completed its acquisition of the dispensing systems business of WestRock. This business is a global supplier of highly engineered triggers, pumps, sprayers and dispensing closure solutions to major branded consumer goods product companies in the home, health and beauty markets. It operates a … Read more

Evonik übernimmt Dr. Straetmans

Evonik erwirbt Dr. Straetmans, Hamburger Spezialist für alternative Konservierungssysteme. Das Unternehmen ist auf die Entwicklung und Vermarktung alternativer Konservierungssysteme für die Kosmetikindustrie spezialisiert. Damit ergänzt Evonik das breite Spezialitätenportfolio seines Kosmetikgeschäfts. Die Transaktion steht noch unter dem Vorbehalt der Zustimmung der zuständigen Kartellbehörden. Sie soll im ersten Halbjahr 2017 abgeschlossen werden. Über die Höhe des … Read more

Evonik acquires Dr Straetmans

Evonik will acquire Dr Straetmans of Hamburg, Germany. The company specializes in developing and marketing alternative preservatives for the cosmetic industry. The move allows Evonik to complement the broad specialties portfolio of its cosmetics business. The transaction is subject to approval by the relevant antitrust authorities. It is expected to be finalised in the first … Read more

Henkel acquires Nattura Laboratorios

Henkel acquires Nattura Laboratorios headquartered in Guadalajara, Mexico, and associated companies in the USA, Colombia and Spain. Through the acquisition Henkel will further strengthen its Hair Professional business and expand its footprint in both the emerging and mature markets. The transaction includes a portfolio of brands in Henkel’s core category Hair Professional. Major brands are … Read more

Beauteam and its US subsidiary merge with Digital Infopro

Infopro Digital, a multi-media company in professional information, has developed many major BtoB trade shows in the luxury packaging sector, such as Luxe Pack, in Monaco, New York and Shanghai. Beauteam, specialized in communication and events in the Beauty industry since 2008, has developed the "MakeUp in…" events, successively in Paris, New York, Seoul, Sao … Read more

Evonik: Air-Products-Übernahme bringt Verkapselungstechnologien und Polymere

Von der Übernahme des Spezialadditivgeschäfts von Air Products durch Evonik profitiert auch das Kosmetikgeschäft des deutschen Spezialchemieunternehmens. „Wir erweitern unser Actives und Polymer Portfolio für die Kosmetikindustrie um interessante Produkte und eine sehr attraktive Formulierungstechnologie“, sagt Dr. Tammo Boinowitz, Leiter des Geschäftsgebiets Personal Care bei Evonik. Zum proprietären Know-how der ehemaligen Air Products Schlüchtern GmbH … Read more

Evonik: Acquisition of Air Products brings encapsulation technologies and polymers

Evonik’s acquisition of the Air Products specialty additives business also benefits the cosmetics business of the German specialty chemicals company. “We are adding interesting products to our actives and polymer portfolio for the cosmetics industry along with an attractive formulation technology,” says Dr. Tammo Boinowitz, head of the Personal Care Business Line at Evonik. The … Read more

Elementis acquires SummitReheis

Elementis has entered into an agreement to acquire SRLH Holdings (SummitReheis) from an affiliate of One Rock Capital Partners for an enterprise value of US$360 million. SummitReheis will become part of an enlarged personal care business within Elementis. For the year ended 31 December 2016, SummitReheis is expected to report revenue of US$134 million and … Read more

Silgan Announces Agreement to Acquire WestRock’s Specialty Closures and Dispensing Systems Business

Silgan Holdings Inc., a leading supplier of rigid packaging for consumer goods products, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement with WestRock Company to acquire its specialty closures and dispensing systems business. This business is a leading global supplier of highly engineered triggers, pumps, sprayers and dispensing closure solutions to major branded … Read more

L’Oréal akquiriert CeraVe, AcneFree und Ambi

L’Oréal hat eine bindende Vereinbarung mit Valeant unterzeichnet, die die Akquisition der Hautpflege-Marken CeraVe, AcneFree und Ambi für einen Gesamtkaufpreis von 1,3 Milliarden US Dollar betrifft. CeraVe wurde 2005 gegründet. Die Marke umfasst ein breites Portfolio an Hautpflegeprodukten. Der Fokus liegt auf Reinigungsprodukten für die Haut, feuchtigkeitsspendenden Produkten, Sonnenschutz, Heilsalben und einer speziellen Serie für … Read more

Inolex sells industrial lubricants to Zschimmer & Schwarz

The transaction follows several years of global growth for Inolex and will allow the company to focus on its strengths in the personal care ingredients market. “This transaction represents an important strategic milestone for Inolex as we focus on providing innovative ingredients for the beauty care and consumer care markets,” said David Plimpton, President and … Read more

Air Liquide acquires Serdex

Air Liquide’s subsidiary Seppic, designer and supplier of specialty ingredients for health and beauty, has finalized the acquisition of the Serdex division of Bayer. This acquisition strengthens Seppic’s footprint in natural active ingredients for cosmetics. The global specialty active ingredients for cosmetics represent a market over €900 million, of which natural active ingredients are a … Read more

L’Oréal to acquire CeraVe, Acne and Ambi

L’Oréal has signed a definitive agreement with Valeant to acquire the skin care brands CeraVe, AcneFree and Ambi for a cash purchase price of 1.3 billion US dollars. CeraVe was founded in 2005 and offers a range of advanced skin care products, specifically cleansers, moisturizers, sunscreens, healing ointments and a dedicated baby line developed with … Read more

Becca becomes part of the Estée Lauder Companies

Becca Cosmetics, a prestige makeup brand offering innovative complexion and color products that flatter a wide range of skin tones, is now officially part of The Estée Lauder Companies. The acquisition of Becca Cosmetics is in keeping with the Company’s portfolio strategy to identify high-potential brands that offer a long-term outlook for success. Becca Cosmetics … Read more

Bogart acquires HC Parfümerie

Bogart Group, which specializes in the creation, manufacture and commercialization of luxury fragrances and cosmetics, has announced its acquisition of 100% of German fragrance and cosmetics chain, HC Parfümerie Group. Founded 40 years ago by the Warschau family, today HC Parfümerie Group is a German retailer with a network of 80 boutiques and 7 franchise … Read more

Axium group is keeping growing

The Axium Group has acquired Lapac to strengthen its activity of plastic injection with the company Loire Plastic Industrie. The company Lapac, based in St Rémy la Vanne (F-77), was founded in 1981 by Jean-François Pinel. It manufactures lids and flip top caps (mono and bi-color) and produces stick/roll-on for the cosmetic and personal care … Read more

O.Berk acquires VPI Packaging

O.Berk Company has acquired the assets of VPI Packaging and its complete line of capabilities and products for the Personal Care market to broaden the company’s capabilities. VPI will transition its customers and supplier relationships to O.Berk. The company will integrate and offer VPI’s Personal Care products through existing sales channels and sales force specialists. … Read more

Merger of Collcap and Quadpack

UK Packaging company Collcap and Quadpack have merged. The combined group which retains the Quadpack name is now a leading presence in Europe for the manufacture and supply of packaging solutions to the beauty industry. The two companies bet on their respective complementary strengths to grow as a leading presence in Europe for the manufacture … Read more