Rissmann appointed Laura Carey as Vice President of Sales and Development at Rissmann Inc., New Jersey. Her arrival aligns with Rissmanns global expansion alongside Rissmann GmbH in Nuremberg, Germany. With over 15 years of experience in the beauty and personal care packaging industry, Laura will play a pivotal role in implementing Rissmanns U.S. growth strategy. … Read more
The General Manager of ABRE (Brazilian Packaging Association), Luciana Pellegrino, assumed today, 23rd November 2023, as President of WPO (World Packaging Organisation) during the Board Meeting in Cape Town, South Africa. Luciana, that is the first woman to assume this position in the Organisation, was elected in May this year, unanimously, in a meeting during … Read more
Mibelle Biochemistry announces that Michael (Mike) Conti joined the company as Vice President Mibelle Biochemistry USA, effective 1st January 2024, leading the US sales and marketing team. Mike has been working for more than 20 years in the cosmetic ingredients industry. www.mibellegroup.com
"Every action has an equal and opposite reaction”: I believe this statement of Isaac Newton does not apply only to science and physics, but to all things in nature, in our lives, and in business. In the cosmetics industry, today more than ever this quote can perfectly describe the consequences behind any transformation, change, innovation. Due to a higher sensitivity of consumers on sustainability and circular economy, for each product launch R&D managers and entrepreneurs have to take care of its effects on the environmental impact. Otherwise, they risk to lose trust.
On 20th December 2023, the Supervisory Board of BASF SE has, upon proposal of the Nomination Committee, nominated Tamara Weinert, President and Chief Executive Officer of Business Area Americas of Outokumpu, based in the United States, for election as shareholder representative on the Supervisory Board. The election is to take place at the Annual Shareholders’ … Read more
Effective at the end of the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on April 25, 2024, Dr. Markus Kamieth (53) will take over as Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE. This was decided by the Supervisory Board in its meeting on December 20, 2023. Markus Kamieth has been a member of the Board of … Read more
2023 has shown us a lot of new products, new movements, new innovations. What’s here to stay? What will grow in the coming months and most importantly: Which new developments should we watch out for? Here are a few more opinions straight from the beauty industry.
Mattias Mußler has been appointed Managing Director of a new, independently operating company within the Nobilis Group, which is currently in the start-up phase. Further details on the new company will be announced shortly. www.nobilis-group.com
Stefanie von Albert will assume the position of the Executive Vice President (EVP) Assortment & Purchasing of the Group as of 1 April 2024. In her role, she will be responsible for the group-wide assortment and purchasing strategy. This includes the development of the core beauty categories, the partner program categories and the relationships with … Read more
Bedoukian Research, Inc. (BRI) announced Jim Zitelli as chief financial officer leading the company’s global finance initiatives. Zitelli brings with him over 30 years of experience in the financial arena. Most recently, Zitelli was the global vice president of Finance for Symrise’s Scent and Care Division. www.bedoukian.com
Beauty conglomerate Revlon Inc., whose portfolio includes iconic brands such as Revlon, Elizabeth Arden, and Almay, is promoting Debra Perelman to president and chief executive officer. Perelman, who most recently served as Revlon’s COO, will take over the role previously held by Fabian Garcia. During her time as COO, Perelman helped to improve Revlon’s digital … Read more
On 6th and 7th March 2023, renowned personalities and experts from the fields of cosmetics, dermatology, toxicology, law and analytics from all over Germany, Austria and Switzerland met to exchange knowledge, ideas and opinions at this year’s Karlsruhe Cosmetics Day (KKT). The aim was to learn about new trends and innovations in the cosmetics market and to assess the risks associated with them. In this third part of four, Dr Sascha Pawlowski speaks about the enviromental aspects of UV filters while Dr Marcus Kleber and Dr Uwe Rossow focus on legal requirements of new raw materials.
On 1st August, 2023, P2 Science announced the retirement of Neil Burns, effective 15th September, 2023. Burns will transition to an advisory role at the company. P2’s board of directors has selected co-founder Patrick Foley, Ph D , as president to lead the company during its search for a CEO. www.p2science.com
We are living in uncertain times – climate change, international conflicts, inflation, political upheaval, migration, gender debates, pandemics, divided societies and across most economies a lack of skilled workers. A sense of doom and gloom seems to prevail.
Change at the top of Gebrüder Lödige Maschinenbau GmbH: Maximilian Hoyer is the new managing director of the Paderborn-based process technology specialist since July 2023. Maximilian Hoyer has initially acted as commercial manager and authorized signatory at Lödige since August 2021. In his new position, he succeeds Dr Frank Sandfort, who has managed the company … Read more
Fragrance Creators Association (Fragrance Creators) has named Emily Cruz as its new coordinator of Executive Communications. Cruz will support Fragrance Creators’ communications team with a focus on assisting Fragrance Creators’ president and CEO. www.fragrancecreators.com
Prof Dr Cornelia M. Keck introduces the Marburg ex-vivo model – a tool that can systematically investigate the influence of a skin treatment on drug penetration and skin properties under real conditions.
Colonial Chemical ME Arabia (CCME), is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Peter Chetcuti as President of Colonial Chemical ME Arabia. Dr Chetcuti will report to the board directly and be responsible for all operations, manufacturing, commercial revenue, and P&L for CCME. Dr Chetcuti has more than 34 years of experience in the field … Read more
Pure Trade apppointed Cyrille LY as Director of Sustainable Development, CSR and Innovation. Based in Bangkok, Cyrille LY’s mission is to formalize and extend the CSR and Innovation vision of Pure Trade, internally and externally, and to manage industrial partnerships in Southeast Asia. www.pure-trade.com
After nearly 30 years with the company, Matthew North, Commercial Director at Kelheim Fibres, will retire on July 1st, 2023. Mark von der Becke will assume the position of Sales Director and become part of the management team at Kelheim Fibres. Dr Marina Crnoja-Cosic, who has been serving as Director of New Business Development and … Read more