International Magazine for Cosmetics and Fragrances
On the back of continued investment and growth in the PET sector through its M&H UK and USA facilities, RPC has acquired PET Power. Bringing together two of the principal European players on the market, allows RPC to underpin its comprehensive program of PET narrow-mouth and wide-mouth containers for the Health, Personal Care and Food … Read more
Over the past 5 years all of Toly’s Corporate Functions have been moved to Malta including: Marketing, Design, Innovation, Group Finance, Logistics and Information Technology. The purpose built Innovation Centre is a state-of-the-art facility which includes Toly’s trends, full range of standard packaging across all categories, technologies and innovation.
L’Oreal Americas and Avery Dennison are collaborating to identify and reduce the environmental impacts of packaging labels throughout the entire label lifecycle. The collaboration has already produced a comprehensive Avery Dennison Greenprint assessment showing how thinner label materials can reduce environmental impacts. Avery Dennison Greenprint, a screening lifecycle tool launched in 2010, is the first … Read more
The Shareholders from Promens have received an irrevocable binding offer (subject to certain conditions) from RPC Group to acquire, at the Shareholders’ sole option, the entire issued share capital of Promens Group AS and its subsidiaries1 (Promens). RPC’s offer is conditional, amongst other things, on the approval of its shareholders and required approvals from the … Read more
The new patented Self-Heating Tube has been designed by Cosmogen. It enhances efficiency and comfort of cosmetic formulas while applying. The concept: a tube within a tube. The inner tube is filled with a safe sodium acetate solution and then hermetically sealed. The outer tube is filled with the formula. Once the seal has been … Read more
promises to be an event with even more exhibitors. Already 80% of exhibition space is booked. Among the companies which will exhibit this year, are Derprosa, James Cropper, La Factory, Ramondin, Kurz Group, Keenpack, SR Packaging, Wing Shing, Aptar, Euro Cosmetic Asia, New Hip Lik, Megaplast, Proad Identity and many more. They are coming from … Read more
The Armand Basi Wild Forest fragrance pack developed by Technotraf Wood Packaging has won a 2015 WorldStar award in the Health & Beauty category. Representatives from 17 packaging associations, members of WPO (World Packaging Organisation), judged 264 packaging projects, from 37 countries, that entered the WorldStar Awards 2015. The judging session took place on 19 … Read more
During Luxe Pack Monaco 2014, the Luxe Pack in Green Award rewards the best eco-conceived initiative. This year the cosmetic jar T-eco from Euro Cosmetic Asia, associated to Sanyo Chemical, won the award. This cosmetic jar was completely eco-designed: a reduced 40% of plastic, fully recyclable, reusable and refillable. Its simple replacement design enables an … Read more
The Carton of the Year went to Fernanda Brandao, for perfect communication of the product promise. The carton’s shape reminiscent of an unpolished amythyst differentiates it from other products on the shelf. In the Sustainability category, the Confiserie Reber Advent Calendar with innovative carton-inlay replaced the styrofoam positioning tray in an advent calendar with cartonboard … Read more
An international jury made up of journalists from some of the most-important trade journals from around the world* has chosen the winners for 2014. A can produced by German manufacturer Tubex for Dove won the category for aerosol cans that are already on the market. This can has a photo-realistic reproduction of a pomegranate with … Read more
Ileos, owned by funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management and Visant Corporation, controlled by affiliates of KKR and DLJ Merchant Banking, jointly announced the closing of the transaction between Bioplan and Arcade Marketing, resulting in the formation of a new strategic venture. In this strategic venture Oaktree retains a 75% ownership interest and Visant retains … Read more
Albéa, a global manufacturer of packaging for beauty, personal care, oral care and pharmaceutical products, has opened its new facility in Suzhou, near Shanghai (China). This new facility is the only Albéa site to house the complete scope of the group’s core activities: tubes, cosmetic rigid packaging (mascaras, lipgloss, compacts, bottles) and dispensing systems – … Read more
Lablabo, is the winner of the 2014 Trophy of the plastics industry, in the « International » category. During the FIP Solution Plastique exhibition which took place in Lyon from June 17 to 20, the Trophies of the plastics industry were awarded for the third year in a row. A brief reminder of the methodology … Read more
Cotuplas is an Albéa subsidiary, based in France and employing 30 people. It is specialized in the design and manufacturing of machinery equipment for Albéa’s cosmetics and personal care laminate and plastic tube business. AISA is a family-run Swiss-based company and one of the leading suppliers of equipment, offering innovative laminate and seamless plastic tube … Read more
Cosmetic packaging provider Quadpack has purchased Krampak, a Spanish screen-printing company based in Torelló, in the heart of Catalonia’s Cosmetic Valley. The newest member of the Quadpack group of companies will benefit from a substantial investment to upgrade its facilities over the next few months. Once complete, Krampak will help improve efficiencies, accelerate response times … Read more
In the category toiletries and hair the award went to Garnier’s déodorant Neo. L’Oréal’s hair colouring powder Infinie Platine received the jury’s special metion for its respect of the environment. In the category facial care an award went to Dr. Brandt’s product DNA. In this category two special mentions of the jury went to Dior’s … Read more
DuPont Packaging started the call for entries in the 26th DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation, the industry’s longest running, independently judged competition. The awards program returns with changes that reflect current trends in the packaging industry. The deadline for entries is March 1, 2014. “The DuPont Packaging Awards honor packaging innovations that use science, inspiration, … Read more
Stölzle Glass Group is a European manufacturers of high-end packaging glass for Perfumery & Cosmetics, Prestige Spirits, as well as Pharmaceuticals. Recently the Group has acquired Verreries de Masnières SAS and Bormioli Rocco Valorisation SAS from Bormioli Rocco Group SpA. Both sites are situated in North of France and will suit Stölzle’s glass network built … Read more
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PCD2014 10th edition will be held next February 5&6, Espace Champerret, Paris, at the same time as Aerosol & Dispensing Forum for the greatest satisfaction of the participants. ADF & PCD2014 in numbers: More than 200 exhibitors, leaders, material suppliers (glass, paper, cardboard, textile, plastic, metal), converters and injectors ; cans manufacturers, suppliers of assembly … Read more
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PCD2014 10th edition will be held next February 5&6, Espace Champerret, Paris, at the same time as Aerosol & Dispensing Forum for the greatest satisfaction of the participants. 2 days of conferences devoted to packaging innovation, 6 sessions, 45 speakers representing the highest level of international expertise on: Skin care, cosmetics and make-up: current status … Read more