Heinrich Follmann at the age of 62 and his son, Dr. Rainer Follmann, founded Follmann in 1977. The Minden-based family-owned company develops, produces and distributes speciality chemicals for the processing industry. Today, the Follmann Group comprises the operating and service company Follmann Chemie and the sales and development companies, Follmann and Triflex. But as well … Read more
Henkel acquires Nattura Laboratorios headquartered in Guadalajara, Mexico, and associated companies in the USA, Colombia and Spain. Through the acquisition Henkel will further strengthen its Hair Professional business and expand its footprint in both the emerging and mature markets. The transaction includes a portfolio of brands in Henkel’s core category Hair Professional. Major brands are … Read more
Evolva has reached the second technical milestone under the multi-year R&D alliance with Takasago. This achievement brings the project closer to the launch of the target ingredients and prompts a total milestone payment of USD 1 million to Evolva as well as the continuation of the collaboration into the next phases. The aim of the … Read more
AkzoNobel, a global supplier of paints, coatings and chemicals companies reviews strategic options for the separation of its Specialty Chemicals business. The Specialty Chemicals business, which had revenues of €4.8 billion in 2016, is positioned with a broad portfolio of technologies and chemicals which service a wide range of end-user segments including construction, industrial and … Read more
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
1977 gründeten Heinrich Follmann und sein Sohn Dr. Rainer Follmann das Unternehmen Follmann, das nun seit 40 Jahren Spezialchemikalien für die verarbeitende Industrie entwickelt, produziert und vertreibt. Heinrich Follmann, eine Persönlichkeit der Tapetenbranche, verfügte bereits über langjährige Erfahrung und umfassendes Know-how in der chemischen Industrie, bevor er 1977 im Alter von 62 Jahren zusammen mit … Read more
Der Unternehmensbereich Consumer zeigte 2016 abermals ein robustes Wachstum. Vor allem im vierten Quartal hat der Bereich Consumer entgegen der allgemeinen Entwicklung in der Branche kräftig zugelegt. Der Umsatz stieg organisch um 3,3%. Nominal erhöhte sich der Umsatz von 5.546 Mio. € im Vorjahr um 1,1% auf 5.606 Mio. €. Nivea steigerte den Umsatz um … Read more
VIROSPACK, always trendsetting in cosmetic packaging, always innovating, investing in new decoration techniques and offering special high quality finishes – all made in our facilities guaranteeing the final result -, goes a step further with a new proposal to decorate their vials and droppers. Today we speak of high relief finishes. We present the Tactile … Read more
Here is what you can look forward to in issue 3/2017 New ideas: The pleasure of textureHeike Störmer-Kuk from SpringPool presents today’s most striking trends in textures: lacklustre and tactile on the one hand and light and rich on the other. Spotlight: Caps & ClosuresSophistication and convenience are in the vanguard. COSSMA has compiled the … Read more
Freuen Sie sich auf diese Themen in COSSMA 3/2017: Neue Ideen: Texturen, die Spass machenHeike Störmer-Kuk von SpringPool präsentiert die interessantestens Trends bei Kosmetiktexturen: Von matt bis griffig bis zu leicht und reichhaltig stellt sie innovative Ideen vor. Spotlight: Kappen & VerschlüsseRaffinesse und Convenience sind auf dem Vormarsch. COSSMA stellt Ihnen eine Auswahl von interessanten neuen … Read more
Gattefossé has now achieved RSPO Mass Balance certification applied to its manufacturing site in France (Saint Priest). The company confirms its will to provide environmentally responsible cosmetic ingredients, by adopting the Mass Balance grade for a selection of its products. This grade allows the combination of RSPO certified and non-certified palm oils at any stage … Read more
L’Oréal has finalised the acquisition from Valeant of skincare brands CeraVe, AcneFree and Ambi. Developed with dermatologists, CeraVe, a fast growing skin care brand in the U.S., offers a range of advanced products, specifically cleansers, moisturizers, sunscreens, healing ointments and a dedicated baby line. AcneFree markets and distributes a full range of OTC cleansers and … Read more
Die gemeinnützige Stiftung „Deutschland rundet auf“ hat mit Henkel seit 1. März einen neuen Partner: Ab sofort können die rund 8.300 Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter von Henkel in Deutschland monatlich einen Betrag zwischen 50 Cent und 5 Euro von ihrem Gehalt spenden – und so sozial benachteiligten Kindern und Jugendlichen eine bessere Zukunft ermöglichen. Alle Spenden … Read more
Female consumers prefer the size, fun and trendiness of lip balm stick packaging and the trendy, hygienic and visually appealing design of modern jar packaging, according to new research from rigid packaging supplier TricorBraun. Consumers also favor the intuitiveness, size, portability and open/close ease of a new pop jar format compared to the traditional jar. … Read more
Schwan Cosmetics, globally active company in the development and manufacture of cosmetic pencils, brings on board the digital expert Bernd Preuschoff, as Vice President, Digital Transformation. "For Schwan Cosmetics, digitisation is a solid factor in our future strategy, as both cosmetics users and our employees evolve in today’s digital world," says Jörg Karas, CEO of … Read more
Schwan Cosmetics, global tätiges Unternehmen in der Entwicklung und Fertigung von Kosmetikstiften, holt mit Bernd Preuschoff einen erfahrenen Digitalexperten als Vice President Digital Transformation an Bord. „Digitalisierung ist für Schwan Cosmetics ein festes Element der zukünftigen Strategie, denn die Welt, in der sich Kosmetiknutzer, aber auch unsere Mitarbeiter heute bewegen, ist digital,“ sagt Jörg Karas, … Read more
A powerful serum with 30% of L-ascorbic Acid and beneficial action on the skin. From its antioxidant protection, to its illuminating effect, to the anti-wrinkle magic that it exercises, this serum is basic in the routine of the skin care. It is time to regain control of skin ageing and restore its brightness and clarity, … Read more
Clariant, a supplier of specialty chemicals, has formed a new Active Ingredients Unit to provide expert support for the highly-specialized needs of the Personal Care industry. Clariant’s entry into the world of active ingredients expands its classical portfolio of specialty formulation ingredients for skin care, hair care and body care applications. Clariant Active Ingredients opened … Read more
Mit 4,5 % Umsatzplus bleibt Naturkosmetik ein stabiler Wachstumsmarkt, ebenso wie naturnahe Kosmetik (+7,9 %1). Der IKW (Industrieverband Körperpflege- und Waschmittel) hat dagegen für den Gesamtmarkt Kosmetik 2016 lediglich ein Wachstum von 1,7 % prognostiziert. Skandale wie Mikroplastik im Meer, der Klimawandel und der Wunsch nach ethisch und ökologisch korrekten Produkten heizen die Nachfrage an. … Read more
Elevance Renewable Sciences, supplier of specialty chemicals from renewable feedstocks, partners with Biesterfeld Spezialchemie, of the Biesterfeld Group, as a new distributor for Elevance Clean solvent product line distribution to the household and industrial cleaning market in Europe. Biesterfeld will distribute the line in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and other European countries. The product line … Read more