HCP acquires Rusi

HCP – with the support of controlling shareholder Baring Private Equity Asia –has acquired a 100% stake in Rusi Cosmetic from Klaus Sindel and other asset-/share-holders. Rusi will provide the core HCP manufacturing platform in Europe and its commercial and operations functions will be fully and seamlessly integrated into HCP. Rusi’s President will report directly … Read more

Deadline Friday, Sep. 29: Market Survey Packaging in COSSMA

The COSSMA market survey "Packaging Providers for the Personal Care & Home Care industry" will be published in November 2017.. In order to ensure that your company is featured , just complete the form on the COSSMA website by Sep 29 at the very latest. It goes without saying that your  Basic Entry in the editorial … Read more

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Four reasons to upgrade to next-generation ICP-OES technology

Users report that several features of most conventional ICP-OES spectrometers can cause considerable trouble and expense.  The difficulties can often be traced to inherent weaknesses in the instruments’ design. In older instruments, these may contribute to clearly substandard results. Even in newer spectrometers, if they’re based on traditional technology, problems may persist. Overall, shortfalls most … Read more

RPC: New purpose-built foam modelling studio

The RPC Design team has completed construction on a purpose-built foam modelling studio that will enable its designers to rapidly make mock-ups of packs in order to test and modify them before release. Based at RPC Rushden, the team has been successfully making 3D printed models for some time, but until now, printing costs and … Read more

ADF&PCD New York announces Innovation Awards

ADF (Aerosol Dispensing Forum) and PCD (Packaging of Perfume, Cosmetics & Design) has revealed its shortlist for its Innovations Awards. The Innovation Awards, now in its second year, recognise outstanding achievements and encourage the industry to push the boundaries with technological and creative innovations in aerosol, dispensing, personal care and cosmetic packaging. The final winners … Read more

RPC: New production hall at RPC Bramlage Velky Meder in Slovakia

The opening of a new production hall at RPC Bramlage Velky Meder in Slovakia will provide enhanced support for the Bramlage division’s customers in Eastern and Southern Europe. The 2700m2 area, which has doubled the size of the injection moulding production area, and the installation of new injection moulding equipment and assembly lines – an … Read more

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Krüss presents High Pressure Foam Analyzer – HPFA

High-pressure foam analysis: targeted enhancement of foam-aided methods for oil production With its High Pressure Foam Analyzer – HPFA KRÜSS GmbH is launching the world’s first measuring instrument for the simultaneous capture of foam height and foam structure under high pressure. The HPFA is intended primarily for the tertiary oil production sector, where foams boost … Read more

Keystone Completes Acquisition of Make Up My Cosmetics

Keystone Industries, the global manufacturing leader in nail coatings, proudly announces its acquisition of Make Up My Cosmetics (MUMC), a renowned full-service provider of custom cosmetic formulations and packaging. The acquisition expands Keystone’s portfolio of beauty products as Keystone strives to offer one-stop shopping to its beauty partners and their brands. MUMC, located in San … Read more

Tu-Plast Tubeproducing is now called Neopac Hungary

Tu-Plast Tubeproducing, the Hungarian subsidiary of the tube and tin manufacturer Hoffmann Neopac, will be known as Neopac Hungary from 1 July 2017 onwards. The Hungarian company has belonged to the Swiss business, Hoffmann Neopac, since 2005 and was independently run up until a few years ago. CEO Mark Aegler about the name change, “in … Read more

Lumson acquires Leoplast

Lumson has signed an agreement to acquire Leoplast. The approval of an agreement between Lumson Spa and Dr Graziano Reggiani, sole owner of Leoplast, announce, leading to the gradual integration of Leoplast into Lumson Group. The operation will generate significant investments to strengthen Leoplast’s production capacity and support on its development in international markets as … Read more

Smart solutions at Cosmetics Business

At Cosmetic Business on the 21st and 22nd of June, more than 400 exhibitors and represented companies will be exhibiting their latest developments in the MOC Events Centre in Munich. Find out more in COSSMA’s preview article. Bomo Trendline: Duo Cosmetic Pen System Bomo Trendline,  Hall  2,  Stand  C25, presents  its  Duo Cosmetic Pen System. … Read more

Winners of the New York Luxe Pack in green awards

For its 4th consecutive year, Luxe Pack New York honoured the best eco-friendly product and business initiative submitted by this year’s exhibitors. Scheufelen won the award for their paperboard for Promobox Your herb garden and James Cropper for their solar array installation plan. Scheufelen’s laminated board with grass content in a fiber composition is produced … Read more

Luxe Pack in Green Award Shanghai goes to Metsä Board and James Cropper

At Luxe Pack in Shanghai two Luxe Pack in green prizes went to one to the best eco-friendly designed packaging solutions and one to the most responsible initiatives, submitted by 2017 Luxe Pack Shanghai exhibitors. The winners in the 2 categories Mestä Board won the Luxe Pack in green Award in the Packaging Solution category, … Read more

Ball delivers lighter weight aerosol packaging for Unilever

Ball delivers lighter weight aerosol packaging for Unilever Ball Corporation and Unilever have partnered to bring a more sustainable aluminum aerosol can to the market. The new Rexona and Sure anti-perspirant cans employ Ball’s ReAl technology. The newly created metal alloy that utilizes recycled content exhibits increased strength and allows Ball to lightweight its impact … Read more

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

Market Survey Technology: Get your free entry by Mar. 31st

The COSSMA market survey "Process Technology, Laboratory Equipment & Packaging Machinery for the Personal Care & Home Care industry" will be published in May 2017. In order to ensure that your company is featured , just complete the form on the COSSMA website by March 31st at the very latest. It goes without saying that your  Basic … Read more

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Innovative Tools for R&D – MoistureMap MM 100 by Courage & Khazaka

For more than 30 years, the German company Courage + Khazaka electronic have been developing skin and hair testing devices for the global market. Explore this year’s instrument in focus at in-cosmetics booth DD19:The MoistureMap MM 100 is a device, featuring a capacitance based sensor comparable to the renowned L‘Oreal SkinChip®*. The sensor gives graphical … Read more

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Geka at Cosmopack: “sweetCANDY”

GEKA, one of the world’s leading manufacturer of brushes, applicators and of complete packaging systems for the cosmetics industry, presents its new collection “sweetCANDY” at Cosmopack in Bologna which is based on one trend for spring/ summer 2018: Wild exaggerations and cute elements characterize this playful look. Highlight of the collection is our molded mascara … 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