International Magazine for Cosmetics and Fragrances
In 2015 the Toly Group obtained a growth of nearly 22% when compared to 2014. The Group achieved sales of €66.6 million. All divisions showed good growth and with a clear strategy. Across the Group, there was continued investment. In Korea, a new factory was built – Toly Korea Manufacturing, to bring more trading business … Read more
This year’s ADF awards were all relevant for the personal care industry, except for one which went to a food packaging. The products marked in red also received a PCD award this year. Find out details on this year’s winners in the March issue of COSSMA to be published on March 4th. Category: Product Company … Read more
These were this year’s winners of the 2016 PCD awards. The winners marked in red also received this year’s ADF awards. Find out details on this year’s winners in the March issue of COSSMA to be published on March 4th. Category: Product Company Hygiene Deoz L’Oréal Hair Care & Colour Fusio Dose Kérastase Special … Read more
Some ten years after becoming majority shareholder in Tu-Plast Ltd. based in Debrecen, Hungary, sales of the company’s cosmetics products are being consolidated under the leadership of Michael Aringhoff. He has been working at Hoffmann Neopac since 2010 and has considerable experience as a key account manager and as head of sales support. Attila Békési, … Read more
Colep, a global player in the consumer goods packaging and contract manufacturing industries, celebrated its 50th anniversary at the end of 2015. After half a century of commitment to aerosol can making and contract manufacturing, Colep now has 11 manufacturing sites worldwide, located in Portugal, Brazil, Germany, Mexico, Poland and Spain, and alliances in Asia … Read more
AptarGroup has signed an agreement to acquire Mega Airless, a provider of airless dispensing systems for the beauty, personal care and pharmaceutical markets. This strategic acquisition adds complementary products and market coverage to AptarGroup’s existing diversified portfolio of business. Under the terms of the agreement, AptarGroup will acquire Mega Airless for an enterprise value of … Read more
Poland is one of the most dynamic cosmetics markets in Europe, with annual growth rates, to date, of three percent and a more than 100-year-old tradition of cosmetics production. The new CosmeticBusiness Poland, trade fair of the cosmetics supplying industry, which is to take place jointly with the HPCI CEE Exhibition and Conference Poland, established … Read more
LuxePack, the global packaging event broke records in terms of the number of exhibitors, the number of visitors, the number of launches and the international markets represented. The show attracted 8651 visitors – up 2% on last year – and with the opening of new exhibition spaces, 450 exhibitors – including 80 new exhibitors – … Read more
Luxe Pack Monaco 2015 will take place from Wednesday 21 to Friday 23 October in the Grimaldi Forum. This 28th edition promises an increase in the number of exhibitors: With new spaces opening this year within the Grimaldi Forum, more than 450 exhibitors are expected this year! The Indigo space (formerly Café Llorca) is now … Read more
Following the approval granted by the European Commission under the EU Merger Act on June 11th, APPE’s sale to Plastipak Packaging Inc. is now complete. APPE is rebranded Plastipak Packaging with immediate effect. William C. Young, CEO of Plastipak Packaging, stated “The acquisition to strengthen Plastipak’s position in Europe provides a solid platform for further … 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
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
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
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
MeadWestvaco Corporation (MWV) and Rock-Tenn Company (RockTenn) have announced WestRock Company as the name for the new company when the two packaging companies complete their previously announced combination. WestRock will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol WRK. “WestRock draws on the strongest elements from each of our legacy names,” said … Read more
On the occasion of the 25th edition of In-Cosmetics Sederma’s Matrixyl won the 25 Years of Innovation Award which recognises the product that has had the greatest impact on the personal care ingredients market in the last quarter-century. Launched in 2000, Matrixyl was the first peptide used for personal care applications. It has been considered … Read more
Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna 2015, had a record number of visitors. 248,000 visitors attended the event. This was 20% more than in 2014. All in all 79,000 visitors came from abroad – 30 more than 2014. 70 % from the 2,493 exhibitors also were from abroad. “We had 27 Country Pavilions, among them the US, the … Read more
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Iggesund Paperboard announces an upgrade to its flagship product, Invercote. From summer 2015 the bestselling paperboard in the Invercote family, Invercote G, will feature a lightly coated reverse side.
“More and more brand owners want to have access to high-quality reverse side printing, for example in order to print a colour shade or pattern which improves recognition and reinforces their brand,” comments Arvid Sundblad, Vice President Sales and Marketing at Iggesund Paperboard. “We are developing Invercote step by step, and always in the direction our customers want.”
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M&H Plastics, part of the RPC Group of companies, has developed its tube range to include an orientated tear-off strip cap for brands that require tamper evidence and enhanced security.
The PCD Awards are designed to single out the Packaging innovations and Formulation – Packaging compatibility of products launched in Europe between the 1st January 2014 and the 31st December 2014. The jury comprises journalists and packaging experts in the perfumes and cosmetics field. Hair Care Blond Idol Custom Dual Dispenser Highlight Redken Hair Care … Read more