Inter Parfums has entered into a 13-year worldwide license agreement with La Maison Repetto for the creation, development and distribution of fragrances under the Repetto brand, which starts on January 1, 2012. Created in 1947 by Rose Repetto at the request of her son, dancer and choreographer Roland Petit, Repetto is today a name in … Read more
Albéa, an international packaging company, has acquired Eyelematic, an expert in the manufacture of metal parts as well as plastic injection, decoration, anodizing and assembly. Located in Connecticut, USA, the three Eyelematic plants already serve the world’s largest brands on the American market with a diverse product portfolio for the cosmetic, skincare and perfume sector. … Read more
Albéa, an international packaging company, has acquired Eyelematic, an expert in the manufacture of metal parts as well as plastic injection, decoration, anodizing and assembly. Located in Connecticut, USA, the three Eyelematic plants already serve the world’s largest brands on the American market with a diverse product portfolio for the cosmetic, skincare and perfume sector. … Read more
Active ingredients from Alina are now available through Impag. The Impag Group shall market Alina actives in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. As a hot topic, Impag presents Alina’s antibacterial and antimycotic combination of actives that allow a “preservative-free” claim. About Alina Alina is an Austrian company which has been producing multiactive ingredient combinations for the … Read more
Indena cosmetic ingredients will be distributed in Germany, Austria and Benelux by C.H. Erbslöh. “Indena’s extensive range of mostly dry, highly purified plant extracts with proven efficacy even at very low concentrations, represents a completion to our portfolio and is a great offer to our customers in the conventional and “green” cosmetic sectors”, says Birgit … Read more
Topline Products, a supplier of cosmetics packaging, has acquired Cosworld-Primapack, a fully owned subsidiary of the Cosfibel Group. The acquisition creates a platform from which Topline will be able to offer its innovative solutions and full range of services (packaging, filling and assembly, and full turnkey solutions) to a dynamic customer base in Europe. With … Read more
The Estée Lauder Companies announced that its Aramis and Designer Fragrances Division (ADF) will assume the exclusive worldwide license for the fragrance business of Marni, a Milan-based luxury fashion company found by Consuelo and Gianni Castiglioni in 1994. Marni reveals a playful charm built on experimentation and research, exclusive prints, combinations of textures and colors. … Read more
Sofadis, an affiliate of Oekametall, will change their name to Oekafrance. With this change Oekametall/Oekabeauty will accentuate their presence in France and better serve the constantly growing customer requirements in the cosmetic market. To achieve this aim Oekabeauty will strengthen the collaboration of their German and French teams and enhance the support for Oekafrance in … Read more
To meet the needs of Personal Care customers worldwide for natural and sustainable ingredients, the Business Unit Industrial & Consumer Specialties (ICS) of Clariant and KitoZyme have entered a technological and commercial longterm partnership for the exclusive worldwide distribution of biotechnology products designed by KitoZyme for personal care applications. This partnership is based on KitoZyme’s … Read more
To meet the needs of Personal Care customers worldwide for natural and sustainable ingredients, the Business Unit Industrial & Consumer Specialties (ICS) of Clariant and KitoZyme have entered a technological and commercial longterm partnership for the exclusive worldwide distribution of biotechnology products designed by KitoZyme for personal care applications. This partnership is based on KitoZyme’s … Read more
To meet the needs of Personal Care customers worldwide for natural and sustainable ingredients, the Business Unit Industrial & Consumer Specialties (ICS) of Clariant and KitoZyme have entered a technological and commercial longterm partnership for the exclusive worldwide distribution of biotechnology products designed by KitoZyme for personal care applications. This partnership is based on KitoZyme’s … Read more
To meet the needs of Personal Care customers worldwide for natural and sustainable ingredients, the Business Unit Industrial & Consumer Specialties (ICS) of Clariant and KitoZyme have entered a technological and commercial longterm partnership for the exclusive worldwide distribution of biotechnology products designed by KitoZyme for personal care applications. This partnership is based on KitoZyme’s … Read more
DKSH, the leading Market Expansion Services Group with a focus on Asia Pacific, has acquired the specialty chemicals distributor Tiger Chemicals Company. As an integrated part of DKSH’s Business Unit erformance Materials, the company will operate under the DKSH brand. With this transaction, Performance Materials, a leading specialty chemicals distributor, gains access to several hundred … Read more
Ashland, a specialty chemical solutions provider, has acquired International Specialty Products (ISP), a specialty chemical manufacturer of functional ingredients and technologies for $3.2bn. As part of this acquisition, ISP will be merged into Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients commercial unit and the combined unit will be known as Ashland Specialty Ingredients. Ashland chairman and CEO James … Read more
Amorepacific’s overseas holding company,AGO (Amore Pacific Global Operations)has entered into a deal to buy 100% stake in the luxury French perfume brand Annick Goutal to strengthen perfume brand portfolio and the image of Amorepacific’s existing brands through acquisitionof the luxury brand as well as to expand the perfume business in Asia, especially in Japan and … Read more
Lonza Group, a global supplier to the life science industries, announced that LG Acquisition Corp., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Lonza, has extended the expiration date for its previously announced tender offer for 100 percent of the outstanding shares of common stock of Arch Chemicals. The tender offer is at a price of USD … Read more
A synergistic acquisition strengthening Unipex’s position in the cosmetic and personal care industry. Unipex, a leading Company in the field of innovative active ingredients for the cosmetics industry, announces today that it has acquired Lucas Meyer Cosmetics, a leading supplier of natural cosmetic functional ingredients, delivery systems, and active ingredients. This acquisition will expand the … Read more
Lonza Group, a supplier to the pharmaceutical, healthcare and life science industries, and Arch Chemicals, a global biocides company providing solutions to destroy or to selectively inhibit the growth of harmful microorganisms, announced today that they have signed an agreement pursuant to which Lonza has agreed to commence a tender offer for 100 percent of … Read more
Rexam PLC, the global consumer packaging company, announces that it has agreed to sell its beverage and speciality closures business (“Closures”) to Berry Plastics for $360m in cash, subject to certain asset adjustments. Completion is expected in Q3 2011 and is conditional on regulatory approvals. The Closures business employs about 1,500 people and is focused … Read more
Unilever and the Alberto Culver Company confirmed that, further to the announcement on May 6, they have obtained the necessary regulatory clearances, and Unilever has acquired the Alberto Culver Company. About the Acquisition: Unilever is paying $3.7 billion in cash for the Alberto Culver Company, which generated annual sales in excess of €1.2 billion (US$1.6 … Read more
