International Magazine for Cosmetics and Fragrances
Shiseido has established a joint venture in Indonesia to strengthen the Professional business in Asia, in partnership with the Aura Beaute Group, current distributor for the Shiseido Professional brand in Indonesia. The new company was named PT Shiseido Professional Indonesia, and an ownership ratio of 65% and 35% was agreed upon, with Shiseido as the … Read more
In March 2015 Biesterfeld Spezialchemie GmbH started its activities in Brazil. In cooperation with the co-subsidiary Biesterfeld do Brasil, the company has commenced the distribution of specialty chemicals in Brazil. “Currently we are developing our portfolio that contains specialty surfactants, carboxylic acids and other products from organic synthesis. Besides, we have signed a cooperation for … Read more
With more than 3,200 visitors in two days, this sixth edition of MakeUp in Paris has beaten all records in terms of attendance. Records in terms of foreign visitors with a percentage of 28%, records in terms of participants to conferences with a total of 1,200 people. The first edition in 2010 had gathered only … Read more
Dr. Michael Heckmeier, Head of Business Unit Performance Materials, Pigments & Functional Materials illustrates what does Merck as a supplier for cosmetic ingredients stand for.
Sergio Manzano, Global Marketing Manager Personal Care at Clariant, presents the new GlucoTain® range.
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
At CosmeticBusiness 2015, which took place from 10 to 11 June 2015 at Munich’s MOC Events Centre 393 suppliers from 24 countries presented their latest solutions for the future product ideas in the cosmetics industry. At the 11th edition of the show, trade visitors from 45 countries took advantage of what the exhibitors and the … Read more
Eurofragance celebrated its 25th anniversary with an event attended by more than 300 guests. Santiago Sabatés, CEO and founder of the fragrance company, highlighted the capacity for growth of a company whose turnover has reached €53.7 million, has more than 210 employees and sells to 60 countries on five continents. Santiago Sabatés, who founded the … 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
Lumson, which will celebrate its 40th anniversary this year, had a turnover of 50 million euros in 2014. It is now present in several countries, including France. In constant evolution since 2001, the latter is the first subsidiary of the group with a turnover in 2014 of 11 million euros. To continue its development, Lumson … Read more
Silab, the manufacturer of natural active ingredients for the cosmetic industry is inaugurating its production unit dedicated to biotechnologies; this will be the sixth inauguration organized by the company since it was founded 30 years ago. These new industrial facilities, which represent an investment of €5 million (with self-financing), have been built upstream of the … Read more
Effective June 1st, 2015 Ingredient Plus Malaysia will serve as a sole third-party distributor of the full personal care product portfolio in the Malaysia and Singapore regions. Ingredients Plus Malaysia, founded in 2007 by a group of entrepreneurs from the beauty and health care industries, brings over 25 years of experience in distribution of specialty … 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
The entries for WorldStar Packaging Awards can be submitted by September 18th, 2015. Packages eligible for WorldStar are those that have already received a national award recognized by WPO. The WorldStar last year attracted 248 entries from 37 countries around the world. The entries will be judged in Mumbai, India on 8/10 October, 2015. If … Read more
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.
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Anne Querard has been appointed Group Marketing Director and succeeds Pilar González Gómez, who is now fully committed to her role as Head of Sales Germany, Northern & East-ern Europe. Anne Querard brings to GEKA her proven Marketing expertise in the luxury, cosmetics and food industries, having held different international marketing management roles over a … Read more
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