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 

From 1st October 2023, Nobilis Group GmbH will be the new and exclusive distribution partner for the luxury niche brands of Cereria Terenzi Evelino S.r.l. in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. With Tiziana Terenzi, V Canto and Giardino Benessere, the portfolio of the Nobilis Group is once again extraordinary fragrance brands that are very successful in … Read more

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

Following the first signs of cooling prices for flexible packaging materials seen at the end of 2022, the first quarter of 2023 saw a drop across the basket of materials, with only aluminium foil ticking up further (from 179% to 187% v Q4 2020)* due to higher conversion costs. Only 60gsm one sided coated paper … Read more

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

With immediate effect, Nobilis Group GmbH will take over the exclusive distribution partnership for the fragrances of the Brunello Cucinelli brand. Brunello Cucinelli once again complements the Nobilis portfolio with a renowned brand from and fashion sector from the house of EuroItalia. www.nobilis-group.com 

The Nobilis Group appoints Mathias Rill as Vice President Sales in June 2023. Since joining in September 2022, Mathias Rill was able to prove his outstanding sales qualities, first as Key Account Director and later as Commercial Director. In his new position, he will henceforth be responsible for and shape the entire sales structure in … Read more

The company is pleased to announce the successful completion of its acquisition of Drukpol Flexo, a renowned packaging company based in Poland. Drukpol Flexo, known for its exceptional printing and converting capabilities, has built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality packaging solutions in the food and HPC markets for local and international customers. The acquisition … Read more

The company pursues a strategic approach to promoting innovation culture. In this context, there is an important milestone for the company as of 1 July: the founding of a Joint Innovation Lab with the German Cancer Research Centre (DKFZ). The motto of the scientists working together at Beiersdorf and the DKFZ is: “Rejuvenate skin – … Read more

Ingredients play an important role for formulations. They differ depending on their use and intended effect. This survey gives an overview about which provider offers which type of ingredients. Additionally you will find information of the speciality of the providers as well as their contact information.

BASF has appointed Gisela Pinheiro as head of the business unit Personal Care Europe and as Managing Director of BASF Personal Care and Nutrition GmbH, effective June 1st, 2023.  Prior to her current role, Pinheiro was Senior Vice President at BASF’s Care Chemicals division, leading the global key account management, the global business unit for … Read more

Gerhard Schubert, the founder and shareholder of leading packaging machine manufacturer Schubert, passed away peacefully in Crailsheim on 4th July 2023 at the age of 84. With his passing, the packaging industry has lost a defining figure and an extraordinary personality. In 1966, he founded Gerhard Schubert GmbH. www.schubert.group 

In the year of its 30th anniversary, Bell Flavors & Fragrances is reorganising its management team. Holger Wetzler (48) has taken over the role as Managing Director of the Leipzig-based company on 1 May 2023. As a business graduate with many years’ experience in the industry, he is now responsible for all business units and … Read more

The European BSB Innovation Awards 2023 have honored Symrise Cosmetic Ingredients with three awards in different categories. A first prize went to ‘SymProt’in Oat’ in the “Natural Products/Raw Materials/Actives” category. SymEffect UV’ took second place in the category “Cosmetics/Raw Materials/Functionality and Recipients.” And finally, ‘Supervisome EPH’ received the award as the third winner in the … Read more

Symrise AG is expanding its Executive Board and appointing the experienced manager Dr Stephanie Coßmann to the newly created Human Resources and Legal Affairs department. At the same time, Dr Jörn Andreas is taking over the Scent and Care segment, which was previously managed on an interim basis by CEO Dr Heinz-Jürgen Bertram. The new … Read more

Holiferm Limited and Sasol Chemicals, a business unit of Sasol Ltd (JSE: SOL; NYSE: SSL), announced a collaboration to manufacture and commercialize rhamnolipids and mannosylerythritol lipids (MELs). This collaboration expands the partnership between the two companies announced in March 2022 to develop and commercialize another biosurfactant product, sophorolipids. www.sasol.com 

Nobilis Group GmbH will take over the exclusive distribution partnership for the luxury niche brand Lengling Munich in Germany, Austria and Switzerland from April 1, 2023. The Lengling brand once again complements the Nobilis Group portfolio with a fragrance brand that is nationally and internationally successful in the luxury niche segment, the manufacturer said. www.nobilis-group.com 

Inolex is making further investments in its leadership team with the recent appointment of Michael Dall as Chief Financial Officer and Ron Lopez as Vice President Operations. In this new role, Dall will provide pivotal leadership to the company’s overall financial strategy and its strong position for global development. Lopez has been at the helm … Read more

Samantha Donohue joins Qosmedix with over 15 years of experience in the beauty industry. Most of her work has been focused on growing brand awareness, developing and overseeing the execution of sales and marketing strategies. In her new role, Samantha Donohue will lead the sales and customer service teams to maintain the company’s position as … Read more

The fragrance house has acquired its longstanding business partner 
PT Euronindo Fragrance in Indonesia. This strategic acquisition reinforces the Spanish multinational’s presence in the Asia Pacific region. Unto itself, Indonesia’s dynamic economy and youthful population is the largest economy in Southeast Asia and represents important growth potential for Eurofragance.